My carputer install
03-23-2004, 06:12 PM
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My carputer install
A lot of people these days are installing computers in their cars, well I did too a few months ago, and here are some pics:
Here's the fold in screen (still needs a custom face made). I decided not to mold it into the dash, since having it out a bit made it easier to see, also I have that firewire cable there for the slim dvd drive:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer1.jpg"></img>
Here's the touch screen in action:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer3.jpg"></img>
This cat 5 port leads to the computer, in case I ever need to transfer files over from my laptop:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer4.jpg"></img>
The controls for the volume are controlled by an Alpine PXA-h510 digital surround processor:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer5.jpg"></img>
Here's what the rear looks like:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer6.jpg"></img>
And here's where the spare used to go:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer7.jpg"></img>
Features:
Wireless networking
150GB HD (thousands of mp3's)
GPS via Copilot
Surround sound
Extigy sound card outputting fibre optic to PXA-H510, for crystal clean signal.
Got vagcom hooked up, and can watch my RPM's as I drive.
Bently audi manual
Carputers blow the doors off any standard stereo.
-Jason
Here's the fold in screen (still needs a custom face made). I decided not to mold it into the dash, since having it out a bit made it easier to see, also I have that firewire cable there for the slim dvd drive:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer1.jpg"></img>
Here's the touch screen in action:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer3.jpg"></img>
This cat 5 port leads to the computer, in case I ever need to transfer files over from my laptop:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer4.jpg"></img>
The controls for the volume are controlled by an Alpine PXA-h510 digital surround processor:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer5.jpg"></img>
Here's what the rear looks like:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer6.jpg"></img>
And here's where the spare used to go:
<img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/home/jason/carputer7.jpg"></img>
Features:
Wireless networking
150GB HD (thousands of mp3's)
GPS via Copilot
Surround sound
Extigy sound card outputting fibre optic to PXA-H510, for crystal clean signal.
Got vagcom hooked up, and can watch my RPM's as I drive.
Bently audi manual
Carputers blow the doors off any standard stereo.
-Jason
03-23-2004, 06:40 PM
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very nice... BUT
I would reinforce the floor over the carputer, as it WILL bend over time... and you don't want the computer to hold up whatever you have in the back...
BTW what is the internal dimensions on the subbox? Are there amps in there too or just the sub? you have dimensions on that?
BTW what is the internal dimensions on the subbox? Are there amps in there too or just the sub? you have dimensions on that?
03-23-2004, 06:49 PM
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Here are the boxes dimensions
<center><img src="http://www.dictos.com/shares/pictures/audi/stereo/subbox.JPG"></center><p>
I normally don't put too many things on the floor matt back there...
-Jason
I normally don't put too many things on the floor matt back there...
-Jason
