1998 Lexus GS300 - CarPC

rgarjr · 03-10-2008, 12:25 AM

CARPC SPECS:
Aopen Mini PC MP 945 VDR
120GB Western Digital SATA hard drive
1GB SODIMM RAM
Aopen Mini-PCI WiFi card
Carnetix P2140 PSU w/ P5V
Windows XP
2 Vakoss 7-Port USB Hubs
XM Direct Unit with Mp3car Interface w/S/PDIF Toslink output
Visteon HDZ300 HD radio
Xenarc 700TSV
GlobalSat BU-353 GPS
Ione Scorpion Mini RF keyboard
TPMS 3rd Eye Kit with USB Interface

AUDIO SPECS:
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
AudioControl DQS (Digital Equalizer)
AudioControl DCC
Orion 8004 4ch amplifier
Dynaudio MW160 component speakers

rgarjr · 03-20-2008, 01:41 AM

rgarjr · 03-28-2008, 03:07 AM

Sirius SC-H1 Tuner

Sirius with MJS usb interface and toslink digital out

Sirius on Road Runner

XM on Road Runner

Ione Mini RF keyboard

I'm planning adding this toslink network setup:

pnyboy27 · 04-10-2008, 01:46 AM

wow..ur ride is SLAMMED! i love it. looks good..all your progress and such. everything's lookin pretty clean in there..i especially love how you integrated the pc in your glove box..wish i could do the same with my setup...haha

wjc04wrx · 04-10-2008, 02:01 AM

Jarritos all the way!!!!

JDizzle · 04-14-2008, 05:28 AM

Looks really sweet! How's that keyboard working out for ya?

HiJackZX1 · 04-17-2008, 04:55 AM

Wow, should have came and checked this out awhile ago. Very nice and clean..... Seeing its a LEXUS are you going to add more screens for like the back seats? I think you should go head and pimp that ride out to its fullest since youve already started.

PS: I can see you a real die hard sat radio fan. I am 2 but I got tired of paying seperate fees. I have been patiently waiting for the Sirius and XM merger, I so hate not have Area 33.

rgarjr · 04-30-2008, 07:45 PM

Audio diagram

USB devices diagram

rgarjr · 04-30-2008, 07:59 PM

Completed the optical (S/PDIF) optical out mod on the XM Direct tuner using an optical board for an XMPCR unit. Shouts out to the XMfan guys for pinouts info.

DotVince · 05-08-2008, 04:31 PM

rgarjr, how did you mount the pc? I just started my project on a '99 GS300. I bought a VOOM case, but i'm thinking about creating something myself so that I can mount it in the space where the 6disk change is or to the righ of that.

Thanks,

Vince

rgarjr · 05-11-2008, 03:25 AM

Well you're gonna have to remove your 6-disc changer if you wanna mount in in that area. I mounted mine to the right of it at first, but then i decided to remove the changer since i wasn't using it and made more room.

DotVince · 05-12-2008, 06:18 AM

Thanks! That is what I was thinking as well. I don't use the changer. Did you create a custom enclosure for the pc components or where you able to find a case that would fit in that spot?

ar15guy · 05-28-2008, 06:15 AM

Damn, that's one sweet setup.
I was just looking around to see if anyone had done a GS with a carputer and
your's definitely takes the cake.

Now i gotta start my project and post up here!

I got a 99 GS4.

You've given me some great ideas and thanx for listing all the parts you
used.
I'm sure you don't need them but i got some manuals for 99 GS300
if you ever need them, in pdf format. Technical stuff.

I'm out!