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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 |
Andrew
Looks like an interesting project. If you have 5 minutes, would you mind sharing any pics of the dash removed? When the dealers removed mine they moved some stuff i put in, so i wanted to try and formulate a plan of action Mike Last edited by mse on 23rd Oct 2010 3:55pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Oct 2010 7:35am |
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ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945 |
Andrew youre a brav man
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23rd Oct 2010 11:20am |
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discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 |
Just started mine as well Andrew , im mounting a compact car pc in the mobile storage cubby box base, routing the Liliput cables up the back of the dash and have the 10" touch screen on a quick release conector on the ledge just in front of the clock .
The pc will have all my navigation (road and offroad), itunes, mobile tinterweb and dvds loaded Pics very soon, your a brave man taking the lot out!! You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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23rd Oct 2010 1:17pm |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 |
What sort of screen are you fitting?
I've got a LinITX 10.2" in my 110. works a treat. although I fitted a 12" to a friends 90,which is slightly better to look at for emails/web surfing, the 10" works brilliantly with mem map. Click image to enlarge With a RAMmount: Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Oct 2010 5:21pm |
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AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 |
Got the screen in today. Not finished proper as J-Lo has to go to London tomorrow
Screen in the folded position. Click image to enlarge Sorry about the blurred pic, the screen in the upright position. It can be tilted to any angle. Sat 5 of us in the car and everyone can see the screen . Click image to enlarge 130's have feeling's as well you know |
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26th Oct 2010 6:04pm |
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stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 |
looks good Andrew, Can you tilt it towards drivers side or is vision ok. Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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26th Oct 2010 6:25pm |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 |
Looking good
What are you using for the PC bit? i've got one of the voomPC2 boxes, and highy reccomend them. I've built several for friends and they all work AOK (in fact, i'm just upgrading my motherboard to speed it up a bit) |
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26th Oct 2010 6:26pm |
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AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 |
Was going to make a left right swivel but no need its very easy to see from all seats TF
Got a friend that built the PC for some favours 130's have feeling's as well you know |
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26th Oct 2010 6:27pm |
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Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: RegiĆ³n Metropolitana Posts: 2110 |
AndrewS,
Really impressive picture of the open dash and the screen looks Just 2 questions How did you manage the air outlets that were located behind the screen? Any problem when you turn on the heater with the screen? Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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26th Oct 2010 7:00pm |
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AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 |
Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo processor (with Silverstone NT07-775 cooler) on a Zotac GF9300-I-E motherboard with 4GB of Crucial Ballistix RAM, 500Gb Seagate Momentus 7200.4 SATA 3GB/s hard drive (with G-Force Protection technology). All installed in a LinITX CarPC Chassis with a M2-ATX 160W Intelligent Car PSU and with an external LG GE20NU11 DVD drive. Running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. It will also have an Archos 7 plugged into it
My plan was to re-direct the air to the second row seats, however this proved impossible so they have been blanked off. The two circular directional vents and the two rectangular vents are all fed from the same outlet so no big deal. The two rectangular vents operate (blow) when the AC in turned on even if the fan is turned off. I have cut a few holes on the outlet manifold to allow this air to escape behind the dash if the circular vents happen to be closed. 130's have feeling's as well you know |
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26th Oct 2010 7:17pm |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 |
Nice spec!
I've got that M2-ATX PSU as well, works well. Archos7..... is that in case anyone in the back gets bored of what you're showing in the front? I'm only running XP on mine, mainly for memory map, microcat and other tech stuff, with a simple wifi dongle on the rollcage for picking up hotspots (then saving them on MM... ) handy for parking up and checking emails or forums |
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26th Oct 2010 7:39pm |
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 |
Is there a good covert case to store the PC? Mike
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26th Oct 2010 10:04pm |
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discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 |
Inside a mobile storage cubby box with a false fitted above it, takes up about 3-4" of cubby box depth but still loads of useable space You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
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26th Oct 2010 10:34pm |
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Slimer Member Since: 17 Apr 2007 Location: In my own special Happy Place :o) Posts: 34 |
What's the airflow like around the PC if you fit it like that Steve?
Enough for it to stay cool in the desert? |
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27th Oct 2010 7:31am |
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