davemark
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ok started work, took dash apart with trusty screwdriver and haines manual 
gutted dash
another pic of dash
my dash awaiting some work
the littput on top of dash to see i aint got much room nice snug fit (imagen it a little lower and more flush
cheers
davemark
for more infomation about in car pcs please join www.digital-car.co.uk forums (site still under constuction)
[Edited on 09-05-2004 by davemark]
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davemark
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ok 90% compleated dash now heres some up to date picys
ok james cant help it he loves to help
the dashes finial coat lookes cool
ok now on to glovebox mod
ok dash as dryed time to put it back on here it is
ok painted glovebox mod installed hu (needs a better coat of paint will do that soon)
ok few little touch ups here are some current up todate pics
not looking to bad comments and suggestions welcome , would like to thank james for his help and support as allways
davemark
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Trucido
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looks pretty wicked can you remove the screen ?? at night sorta thing or when you leave your car?
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davemark
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quote:
Originally posted by Trucido
looks pretty wicked can you remove the screen ?? at night sorta thing or when you leave your car?
not its fixed unfortuantly, i looked into romoveable screens but it was to much work , im gonna upgrade my alarm systems. the screen is very hard to be removed it self (well sucured) they will probbley break it trying to get it out
dave
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M2RTY
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when i did my 2 i made sure it removable
might be hard for u but a thief will smash it out in seconds mate
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cdcool1
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
when i did my 2 i made sure it removable
might be hard for u but a thief will smash it out in seconds mate
yup, screw driver in that little hole between the aluminuim and screen at the side, rip of aluminuim, screwdriver down the hole at the top
rip/cut wires out/off
15 secs max i'd say unfortunately 
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davemark
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yup i suppose u right no one can have anything nice these days, im working on a dummy screen that goes over to look like old poo hu
dave
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davemark
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the pc side of things
I have now done my windowed cubid im not ever so happy with it the whole cut was sloppy and not ever so square and now the lid goes on really stiff so all in all im not very happy with it ... it looks ok ... let me here your opions ( bare in mind this is my first time i have cut a case :S )
davemark
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mentalasanything
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nowt wrong with that, where u putting the pc?
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davemark
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quote:
Originally posted by mentalasanything
nowt wrong with that, where u putting the pc?
its going in the boot
dave
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cdcool1
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from the pics it looks fairly tidy mate 
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Kris TD
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that mdf, you need too brush it with pva first, then paint over the top
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cdcool1
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quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
that mdf, you need too brush it with pva first, then paint over the top
Nice little trick, i'll remember that one
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davemark
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yer i know looks a bit nasty at the moment  cheers for the tip
dave
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mentalasanything
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I wouldnt mind avin a go at an in car pc, as Im an it technician. Did u jst use a normal screen and use the tv out of the pcs graphics card or is it a special monitor??
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davemark
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quote:
Originally posted by mentalasanything
I wouldnt mind avin a go at an in car pc, as Im an it technician. Did u jst use a normal screen and use the tv out of the pcs graphics card or is it a special monitor??
it is this monitor
http://www.horizon-autotek.co.uk/index2.php?page=tfts
propper pc monitor
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cdcool1
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quote:
Originally posted by mentalasanything
I wouldnt mind avin a go at an in car pc, as Im an it technician. Did u jst use a normal screen and use the tv out of the pcs graphics card or is it a special monitor??
either would work however if you wanted a cheaper screen
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davemark
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yer u can use a normal video screen , and for video it would be fine . but for desplaying txt for mp3 or directons on sat nav would look blurded
dave
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DaveC
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dave,
looks really good in there mate, i done the same in my carlton, only not got any decent pics up yet, some nasty phone type ones in my garage but keep meaning to get something proper up!!
May be worth bearing in mind, with my liliput screen i was supplied with a 240 - 12vDC smoothed power adaptor and also a 12v DC -12v DC adaptor. the latter of the two proved very unreliable and was causing the screen to keep crashing.
Yours may be okay, prob just mine!  but if you do get problems would be a good place to start looking, was causing the pc to crash and all sorts of problems!
Now running the screen off the +12V rail off the PC power supply and all sweet as a nut with sugar on top!
Anyways, soz for the essay!
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davemark
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveC
dave,
looks really good in there mate, i done the same in my carlton, only not got any decent pics up yet, some nasty phone type ones in my garage but keep meaning to get something proper up!!
May be worth bearing in mind, with my liliput screen i was supplied with a 240 - 12vDC smoothed power adaptor and also a 12v DC -12v DC adaptor. the latter of the two proved very unreliable and was causing the screen to keep crashing.
Yours may be okay, prob just mine! but if you do get problems would be a good place to start looking, was causing the pc to crash and all sorts of problems!
Now running the screen off the +12V rail off the PC power supply and all sweet as a nut with sugar on top!
Anyways, soz for the essay!
yer at the moment the screen is running of the sig lighter supply (oh dear my siglighter dont work any more oh well ), if it cause probblems will run it of the pcs psu
cheers
dave
[Edited on 16-05-2004 by davemark]
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davemark
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ok done a little more here are some pics
somepics of my car
wires up the postive to battey (yellow cable)#
the pc in the boot (looks lost) needs some more securing and a proper psu , at the moment i have to shut down and boot up manualy
pics of the dash working (sorry pics are bad) there was alot of direct sunlight and monitor was hard to read (lol the reason im getting my car tinted)
getting there all i need now for compleate install is propper psu (ordering soon as i have cash), pc a little bit more secure, gps installed and wireless lan added
cheers
Davemark
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penfold82
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Cracker job chum. Often considered this myself. What halted my efforts was the wish to have dvd drive built into dash which unfortunately would be run off an IDE cable which even more unfortunately has a maximum length of just over a metre ish.
Still lookin at other possible ways to do it but theres no device to act like a repeater for an ide cable on the market.
The case is lookin well sweet mate, cant see wat u mean by a bad but atall from the photo. If its noticeable in person maybe a wee filing will sort her out.
Keep it up chum.
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Richie
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May help people if you also put a run down of what everything cost ya so they would have a rough idea for themselves if they want to venture into doing something of this.
Links to places to buy the kit may help too.
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davemark
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penfrold82 - u can get ide to usb adapters which let u use any ide device on usb connection.
richie - good idea
prices are approx
tft - £200 - http://linitx.com
dash work £10 (filler etc)
paint - £10
pc - i got all my pc bits from http://linitx.com but any good mini pc supplier is good
case - £60
motherboard £70
harddrive (40gb) £40
ram (256mb) £20 (ebay)
wireless lan £40 (ebay)
special in car psu - £110
other bits
gps- £50 - ebay
extention cables (usb,monito,audio) £20 (maplins)
approx price (all new) £650 , some parts can be get 2nd hand if u look around , dash work my vairy in price from car to car
hope this helped any more questions just ask
Dave
[Edited on 30-05-2004 by davemark]
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Seirrah
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This is such a great project and hope it all goes smoothly from here on. Just wondering what you gonna use it for ? and what inputs you have ? that screen touchscreen ? (did not check link sorry)
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