05 Str8 Black XB

**blackedoutxb** · 10-11-2005, 01:04 PM

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.

**racerx3165** · 10-12-2005, 07:57 PM

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

**bagwellfive** · 10-12-2005, 08:35 PM

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

**blackedoutxb** · 11-12-2005, 01:33 PM

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!!

**StrataG** · 11-12-2005, 10:52 PM

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.

**blackedoutxb** · 11-14-2005, 10:26 AM

Do you have any suggestions on how i can stop that from happening while still using my current setup?

**WebDog** · 11-14-2005, 10:35 AM

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.

**MatrixPC** · 11-14-2005, 11:05 AM

How are you going to use the CD/DVD ROM if you are installing it like that?

**blackedoutxb** · 11-14-2005, 11:12 AM

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?

**vairu** · 11-14-2005, 11:24 AM

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)