Subaru WRX TR (WRXTEAR) carputer progress thread

[Kosti]

Cheers Vlad,

I'll have to send an email to Patrick and hopefully he can advise as he designed it after all, once again thanks for taking to the time to advise.

[f1vlad]

Well some updates, I am starting to solder wire ends and getting wiring under way. For the most part I have everything purchased. What's left are these three things:

PSU for USB hub, Bluetooth hub, USB hub.

[f1vlad]

I was inspired by vihila's diagramand decided to redo mine, because the original one got way too messy:

[Redian]

heh... im taking my college classes in cambridge university now.. so i havent been up on the thread very much...


but i have to say i like your new wiring diagram and hope your install goes as planned from this point on

[f1vlad]

Thanks, things been going well.

You're in MA? i am heading to Cambridge,Massachusetts some time this week to visit Russian Liquior store will test my navigation system.

This weekend was installation weekend. Everything went well except a couple of issues:

1. I am disappointed with sound, no enough base. I am hoping when I put my rear seat back, it'll create a box effect and I'll be able to find some decent base. Otherwise, I am going to have to redesign with subwoofer.

2. When my PCMCIA WiFi card engages, I have terrible interfearances on amp, so I stopped using that for now.

I'll post pics tomorrow, lots of wiring mess, lots of cleaning to do and some final touches.

I am overall really happy.

[f1vlad]

Some photo updates. Still running in beta-stage. Need to do lots of cleaning.

Current beta-run setup:


Explanation of where carputer case is to be mounted, brackets already done, doing behind armrest:

[f1vlad]

Some of today's updates:

[shrinkydinx]

usb & ??? switch?

[f1vlad]

Yes, USB is self-explanatory, for bringing music/video from home.

Switch for turning entire system off if need to (carputer/amp/other 5v psu). Normally it's always on.

[FC3S]

having the switch there, i'd inadvertantly hit it all the time

lol