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Reply With QuotePlease excuse the picture quality, it was dark out and camera isn't the greatest
Picture 1:
Center Console with screen
Picture 2:
Outside behind the car. (drivers behind me could see my screen)
Picture 3:
Center Console behind front seats
Well I finally got around to getting my CarPC. Here are the specs.
Car
2006 Mini Cooper S
Dark Metalic Silver with Silver 'U' stripe on bonnet/hood
Hardware:
Black Ampie/VoomPC Case
7" Lilliput Touch Screen Monitor
M2-ATX Power Supply (160Watts)
Via MII 10000 Motherboard
1GB Kingston Ram
80Gb 7200RPM 2.5" Hard Drive
160Gb Western Digital Passport (External HD via usb)
CF Holux-271 GPS Receiver w/ external antenna
7-Port DLink USB Hub
2 USB Panel Mount in Glovebox
USB Bluetooth Adapter
USB Wireless Adapter
USB Microphone
Car2PC Adapter (connects my stock HU and steering wheel buttons to PC)
OBDII USB Adapter (still need to purchase)
Rear Camera (possible in future)
Software
Windows XP Pro SP2
Centrafuse w/phone control
iGuiance 3.0 GPS Software
The only visible thing will be the Touchscreen. I modified the cup holder to act as a swivel mount for the TS.
The computer will be located under the passenger seat in the compartment under the carpet. (I already installed an amp under the drivers seat in the compartment under the carpet)
The GPS Antenna has been mounted inside my external antenna on top of my car so that is hidden also.
The USB Hub will be mounted behind the dash along with the other USB devices.
Since there will be 2 usb ports in the glove box, my external HD will be located in there as well as a portable USB dvd rom (when needed)
This will be my setup. Currently I am testing the hardware in the car. So another words, my CarPC is working in the car, but components are still visible.
I will post some pics soon, and if you have questions let me know.
Arty
Please excuse the picture quality, it was dark out and camera isn't the greatest
Picture 1:
Center Console with screen
Picture 2:
Outside behind the car. (drivers behind me could see my screen
Picture 3:
Center Console behind front seats
Picture 4:
Center Console
Picture 5:
Centrafuse Front End
Picture 6:
Centrafuse Visualization
Here is a 1 minute long WMV that is a small preview of centrafuse use. The quality is low due to file size restrictions.
Here are some outside pictures of the screen mount I made out of the OEM Cup Holder
Swivel Mount in action
1st Picture:
Place in glove box where the USB mount will be mounted (where the aux port is supposed to go)
2nd Picture:
Picture of stopper on screen (if I pushed hard enough, it would push the on/off button of the radio, this also makes the screen more sturdy meaning it doesnt have any give when i push on it)
3rd & 4th picture:
GPS antenna coming from outside oem antenna (need to route it through the headliner down to under the seat)
Pictures of carPC
Bad News, my M2-atx power supply fried itself and took the motherboard with it... now I need to get some new parts... I will post pics later.
Hello Arty.
Would you mind posting pics of where you mounted the PC and run the cables?
Thanks.
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