Thread: 2003 Durango SLT / Project HiJackZX1 / 56K= D@mn this $h!+ is gonna load slow!

Well I decided to open a thread on how I should place all the remaining screens I want to add. Here is the link: Help me design my truck. Ideas needed!. Because the screens are all VGA touchscreen (EBY701), I felt doing it the traditional way would be hard and not look to good. So I decided to mount the 3rd row screens in the pillars next to each passenger, and mount the 2nd row screens to the doors.





To me it didn't really matter that it was to the side of the passenger because of the fact there will be a giant 19 inch screen in front of them. The smaller screens are strictly for control and the occasional personal viewing. While holding the screens in place I wanted to see if it bothered my neck at all, and honestly, being slightly to the side did not require that much turn of my head. There is a poll in the thread and so far people liking the pillar idea is up by one. I will be creating the mounting system, while Nexson does the fiberglassing to make it look like it should be there. This project may not be anytime soon though since the economy is so slow.

Originally Posted by dMand

I was simply making a suggestion to consolidate the devices that you have.

With three devices, each rated @ 500mA, consolidated to a single 1500mA fuse, nothing will be damaged because the combined fused rating is appropriately calling for 1500 milliamps. Electrical devices consume the voltage and amps that they're rated for.

I don't mean to be argumentive, but this still doesn't make sense to me. Let's say I need a 500mA fuse to protect the device if it's all by itself. How does adding other devices -- no matter how many -- and adding up their Amperages to determine the new fuse size, protect the 500mA device from a spike? What if one of the other devices isn't on, or if one of them simply burns out and can no longer absorb its portion of the load? With three 500mA fuse ratings combined into a single 1500mA fuse, none of the three 500mA devices is protected from spikes of, say, 1400mA, which might blow any of them.

It seems to me that combining fuses simply reduces or eliminates the effect of having the device individually fused. I could see putting all three devices on a single 500mA fuse, so that any spike over 500mA blows the fuse, but, for me, individual fuses just makes too much sense.

Originally Posted by rdholtz

I don't mean to be argumentive, but this still doesn't make sense to me. Let's say I need a 500mA fuse to protect the device if it's all by itself. How does adding other devices -- no matter how many -- and adding up their Amperages to determine the new fuse size, protect the 500mA device from a spike? What if one of the other devices isn't on, or if one of them simply burns out and can no longer absorb its portion of the load? With three 500mA fuse ratings combined into a single 1500mA fuse, none of the three 500mA devices is protected from spikes of, say, 1400mA, which might blow any of them.

It seems to me that combining fuses simply reduces or eliminates the effect of having the device individually fused. I could see putting all three devices on a single 500mA fuse, so that any spike over 500mA blows the fuse, but, for me, individual fuses just makes too much sense.

That was exactly my view on the issue. In the end its not that big of a deal though, yes it takes up alot more room then id like having individual fuses, but also its the safest route which should be #1 in the list anytime working with your car. I did combine a few devices, but only the cameras. I combined them with I/R lamps to help see farther in the dark, everything else though in my setup is fused.

I recently made a few changes to the panel though and moved my little medicine bottle PSU next to one of the distro blocks to get it out the way. I then added a USB relay for the 2 VGA powered splitters. I literally only have enough room for the 4 other Lilliput regulators and the 19 inch regulator. If I plan to add anything else, I'm stuck.

I decided to PM Nexson on some small projects. During install one, I destroyed a panel trying to add a USB DVD Rom to it. Now I have a hole in the panel and I am hoping he can patch it up and make it look OEM. I also added the 9th speaker to my setup which is dedicated to hands free phone. I cut a hole in another panel, but the hole is rough and jagged, so I hope Nexson can clean it up.





So my current projects are to buy a SSD, and look into adding 6 more speakers for voice and what not. That would bring my setup to 15 speakers. Only reason I decided to do this is because I think it would be nice to have voice and what not split out. I guess to do all this I have to use crossovers and stuff I know nothing about. If anyone wants to explain how it work, you can.

WOW, I just cant seem to get focused. After going through a mission with trying to find a tunercard that isnt plauged with hibernation issues, I have now given up on trying to intergrate that onto the PC. I didnt know that they had mini DVRs that dont use alot of power. I am seeing units that support up to 4GB of SD memory for low res recordings of up to 45 hours. I am going to try to find a cheap one with a built in HDD, or at least 8GB of memory so I can bump up the quality. I want to use this for recording my day driving and track driving. This way I wont have to have the PC running at all.

OMG, the USPS is really loosing it.... I have lost five packages in the past year. I recently almost lost a gender changer for my powered VGA splitters, thankfully the person they sent it to was honest and delivered it to me. Well today I went to track my package, and it said it has been mis sent to the wrong location. I am so scared to have anything sent through the USPS now, now I worry with anything sent through them. Maybe this is why they are loosing so much business, and facing going broke. My drive better show up tomorrow or they will feel my rage times 700. I cant use my PC because I have allowed it to get so corrupted now. I mean it works, but I have to restart at least twice a day. Still have to deal with a BSOD at least once a week.

I am also having issues trying to find special hinges for my dash top screens. The companies that make them want me to buy huge amounts when I only need 4. I am hoping that the one I am talking with, will allow me to break that dumb quantity limit.

Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

I am also having issues trying to find special hinges for my dash top screens. The companies that make them want me to buy huge amounts when I only need 4. I am hoping that the one I am talking with, will allow me to break that dumb quantity limit.

What kinds of hinges are these?

Originally Posted by rdholtz

What kinds of hinges are these?

They are industrial type hinges..... I wanted to order 4 of each pictured below to see which will work. This is the only hurdle keeping me from finishing those screens.




As you can see they are heavy duty and match my interiors color. I have been to every hardware store in Miami. Online the places that sell them have quanity requirements.

PS: All the other sites were in the UK. This one is in the USA.

Today is a awesome day. After going through company after company, I finally found one that is willing to break their limit and allow me to buy the quantity that I need. They are pricey though at 8.70 each for one type and 8.97 each for the other type, but at this point I don't care. $71.00 dollars is less then what I have paid for other things. One type is in stock, but the other I would have to wait almost 3 weeks to get.

On the other hand, I still have not received my SSD. The USPS promised I would have it yesterday after they mis-sent the package to South Beach. Still don't have it and I am loosing patients. I have complained several times and considering just telling them to leave it at what ever center its at and I go pick it up.