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09-22-2005, 02:04 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweden, EFnet #alfaromeo
Vehicle: Alfa 156 SW, Alfa 33, Audi A8 3,7
Posts: 32
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Audi A8 IBM ThinkPad G40
Ok, spin off for my new car. I'm currently setting up my hard- and software for my aluminium bratwurstwagen. Pics will follow. I'll be using the following:
* IBM StinkPad G40 P4 2,4GHz, 40 Gb HDD, 512Mb RAM
* BU-303 GPS receiver
* Lilliput 7" WS TS
* Superlight M$ Winblows XP Pro
I'll stick the laptop in the trunk, try to sort out a mount for the screen in/on/under the dash, power management through ACPI and remote on via the touchscreen.
If I find the time the screen will be hidden Volvo-stylee, on top of the dashboard.
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09-22-2005, 03:16 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Walden, NY
Vehicle: 1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3 Automatic. Not so much fun... eh
Posts: 2,195
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Quote: Originally Posted by lusen
Ok, spin off for my new car. I'm currently setting up my hard- and software for my aluminium bratwurstwagen. Pics will follow. I'll be using the following:
* IBM StinkPad G40 P4 2,4GHz, 40 Gb HDD, 512Mb RAM
* BU-303 GPS receiver
* Lilliput 7" WS TS
* Superlight M$ Winblows XP Pro
I'll stick the laptop in the trunk, try to sort out a mount for the screen in/on/under the dash, power management through ACPI and remote on via the touchscreen.
If I find the time the screen will be hidden Volvo-stylee, on top of the dashboard.
Nice car, me likes. We need more european cars on here... Go V.A.G !!!  |
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09-22-2005, 03:23 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Amsterdam
Vehicle: Opel Vectra 1.8i (1992)
Posts: 172
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Very nice car for sure.
Do you really have all these cars:
Vehicle: 2xAlfa Romeo 164 3.0, Alfa 33, BMW 525iT, Audi A8 3,7
They are all big and fast. The alfa 33 doesn't fit very well on that list but I assume you don't have that one for the size, hehe.
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09-23-2005, 12:44 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweden, EFnet #alfaromeo
Vehicle: Alfa 156 SW, Alfa 33, Audi A8 3,7
Posts: 32
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Quote: Originally Posted by Partybuster
Very nice car for sure.
Do you really have all these cars:
Vehicle: 2xAlfa Romeo 164 3.0, Alfa 33, BMW 525iT, Audi A8 3,7
They are all big and fast. The alfa 33 doesn't fit very well on that list but I assume you don't have that one for the size, hehe.
Spanks, yeah, all those are my rides, but the beemer is beeing replaced by the alu-dkw. The 33 is a very sleepy race project and the 164's are pleasure only  |
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10-06-2005, 10:55 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2
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Hi - i'm thinking of doing a similar setup in my Toyota Cynos with an IBM T41.
Question though for lusen - how are you planning on doing the remote power on from the screen?
J
Last edited by jamesb4uk : 10-06-2005 at 11:00 AM.
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10-22-2005, 02:43 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweden, EFnet #alfaromeo
Vehicle: Alfa 156 SW, Alfa 33, Audi A8 3,7
Posts: 32
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Quote: Originally Posted by jamesb4uk
Hi - i'm thinking of doing a similar setup in my Toyota Cynos with an IBM T41.
Question though for lusen - how are you planning on doing the remote power on from the screen?
J
Quite easy, the laptop is always in sleep mode, and powers up on any USB activity. |
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10-22-2005, 06:19 PM
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Tainted Love
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Romania
Vehicle: 2006 Renault Megane
Posts: 6,280
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Still can't see any pics. |
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10-24-2005, 01:05 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweden, EFnet #alfaromeo
Vehicle: Alfa 156 SW, Alfa 33, Audi A8 3,7
Posts: 32
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Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
Still can't see any pics.
Heh, cause there are none yet :P
My lazy arse just finished the software setup, I'm still not sure about where to put the screen tho. Just got a new daytime so dashpc project priority climbed down a bit. I've ordered an odb2-lead and the VAG-com software and all the other leads needed, so it might be done before christmas...maybe... |
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10-24-2005, 01:11 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Vehicle: 1999 Range Rover 4.6HSE
Posts: 3,534
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get some pics!
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2005 Range Rover 4.4
Any ideas for putting a PC in this? :)
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10-30-2005, 02:27 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2
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Quote: Originally Posted by lusen
Quite easy, the laptop is always in sleep mode, and powers up on any USB activity.
Damn,
why didn't i think of that one.... 
J |
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11-03-2005, 03:54 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Monterey Park, CA
Vehicle: 1997 Honda Accord Coupe LX
Posts: 2
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What's ACPI?
I'm thinking about doing a laptop now too, since it's kinda cheaper... Is it connected to your car battery? Is it possible doing it to a battery just sitting by itself? Also, "remote touch on" does that mean if you touch the screen while your car is off and your computer will still be on?
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11-04-2005, 01:10 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New Jersey
Vehicle: 06 Chyrsler 300C AWD Hemi
Posts: 339
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I did the same with my T30 in my A8.. see my sig for any pics of my install.
How far along are you with the install?
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01-03-2006, 01:37 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweden, EFnet #alfaromeo
Vehicle: Alfa 156 SW, Alfa 33, Audi A8 3,7
Posts: 32
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Fuc it. Just sold the two Alfa 164's and got me an Alfa 156 SW instead. Now, in the 156 there's a perfect spot for the seven inch (yes, the monitor, nothing else) right in front of the gear stick, where the ashtray sits. There's no excuses left for not installing it now. YES, I KNOW, i truly AM a lazy fck!
Last edited by lusen : 01-03-2006 at 02:14 AM.
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01-03-2006, 05:19 AM
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Tainted Love
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Romania
Vehicle: 2006 Renault Megane
Posts: 6,280
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Isn't that position a little low for a screen?
Nice car btw! |
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01-03-2006, 06:06 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweden, EFnet #alfaromeo
Vehicle: Alfa 156 SW, Alfa 33, Audi A8 3,7
Posts: 32
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Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
Isn't that position a little low for a screen?
Nice car btw!
Cheers! Yes, maybe, but I don't want to cut the car too much, since I (as maybe you've noticed) change car quite often |
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