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10-11-2005, 01:04 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 92
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05 Str8 Black XB
I am using this mostly for reference, but you can still throw some comments my way if you have any. Anyway i started this project about three months ago. It is taking a very long time. I had an extra computer laying around so i tore it apart and i am going to mount it in my trunk under my floor panel thingys. I have a 7 inch lilliput touchscreen which i have already mounted into my radio bezel. I have my headunit mounted in a little cubby thing under my AC controls.
First of all here are pics of my car. Carputer pics soon to come.
I want my carputer to do the following:
1. Play Mp3s
2. Navigation
3. Engine Diagnostics(later on)
4. so many others that i cant think of right now.
I have updated this thread on 10/27/08 and you can find my new post on page 6.
Last edited by blackedoutxb; 10-27-2008 at 05:24 PM.
Reason: I found out how to post pics.
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10-12-2005, 07:57 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tyndall AFB Florida
Posts: 177
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I wish i could post pics but i do not know how to post pics at this moment. How do i post pics, please help? Try hosting them on something like photobucket, then just putting a link in here.
I want my carputer to do the following:
1. Pretty Much any front end can do this.
2. Same as above with the appropriate software
Racerx
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10-12-2005, 08:35 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 66
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dood - you want to get into building / installing your own Car PC and you don't know how to post pictures on the internet?
good luck
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11-12-2005, 01:33 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 92
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I have some new pics of where i am putting the computer and the power inverter.
More pics to come soon!!
Dont mind the cdromin the picture it will not go there!!
Last edited by blackedoutxb; 11-14-2005 at 11:10 AM.
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11-12-2005, 10:52 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 425
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I wouldn't suggest running that system as is for too long. The PCI/AGP cards need support. Go over enough bumps or a big one and you'll likely end up shorting out your cards and/or computer.
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11-14-2005, 10:26 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 92
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Do you have any suggestions on how i can stop that from happening while still using my current setup?
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11-14-2005, 10:35 AM
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Well, He asked for it.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA (West LA)
Posts: 1,635
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Quote: Originally Posted by blackedoutxb
Do you have any suggestions on how i can stop that from happening while still using my current setup?
You could hot glue it in... Since it holds great buit is removable.
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11-14-2005, 11:05 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Beach City, Socal
Posts: 4,042
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How are you going to use the CD/DVD ROM if you are installing it like that?
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11-14-2005, 11:12 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 92
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the cd rom is not going there. I am getting an external case for it then im gonna put it in the front of the car somewhere. I do not know where i am going to put it though. Any xb owners have any suggestions?
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11-14-2005, 11:24 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 187
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nice setup man, but being in FL myself i can imagine that puter getting pretty hot under there. Are you going to cut out holes for fans out of the floor board?
I'm in the process of building a small case to go under the passenger seat because i didn't want to rip out my spare tire, i know what would happen as soon as i take it out 
How did you mount your lili in the dash? I have a regular singledin dash kit that i cut out the little cubby below where a single din HU would go and stuck the mount that came with the lili on the bottom of the little cd-rom cubby of the dash kit. So my lili is sticking out of the dash right now, i want to have it back behind and flush with no buttons showing but i don't know where to start 
I'm also undecided on where to put the cd rom drive, i will probably put it somewhere in the dashboard on the passenger side or in the glove box, or get a slim one and put it somewhere 
Also, how is the inverter working out for you? I used to use one but i got tired of the noise and i think my puter is too beefy for the cheap inverter i had. I bought an Opus 150w and i'm loving it, except for the stupid casing shorting out the PSU. I'm running it w/o the top part of the PSU case on (the part with the fan)
Last edited by vairu; 11-14-2005 at 11:26 AM.
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11-14-2005, 11:38 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,294
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Quote: Originally Posted by MatrixPC
How are you going to use the CD/DVD ROM if you are installing it like that?
I wondered the same thing, but the tray probably clears the height of the inverter...?
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11-14-2005, 11:54 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 271
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A fellow SE member! I'm in SE, originally from So-Cal, but now in Portland, OR.
Check out Dave Moulton's Toyxb... he is in the socal chapter. He is sponsored by Xenarc and has a pretty nice setup.
I would really think about getting a DC-DC power supply or somesort of shutdown controller, if you don't have one.
I would also think about a MB with integrated parts if you don't have a case of some sort.
If you have any questions feel free to PM me here or on scionevolution or scionlife... same username on them all.
edit:
wait, we've talked before..... I didn't know you were an SE member though....
Last edited by kmcniece; 11-14-2005 at 11:58 AM.
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11-14-2005, 06:43 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 92
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Vairu, I flush mounted my screen. Its mounted i just have to get the time to paint the dash then i can install it and take pics. Its really easy to do and if you need help i can tell you what to do. I dont know how the inverter works or if it gets to hot because im not done with it yet, but im sure i will have to make some adjustments when i am done.
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11-14-2005, 06:46 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 295
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Wooo ghetto fabulous.
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11-14-2005, 07:03 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southern PA, where men are men, and sheep run scared.
Posts: 25
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leather in a scion?
wow...that's gotta be the only XB in existence with leather seats. How much did that set you back?
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