rabster Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 OK so let the fun begin So i have started on the CAR PC Spec as follows Acer Aspire Revo Carnetix P1900 LIlliput 7" Screen Logitiec Mini Keyboard/Joypad Joycon EX Rear Camera OBD Reader C200 Video Camera Input USB GPS Onto the fitting the standard housing that comes in the non nav modules doesn't allow enough space to fit a screen in the cubby as you can see below So i had to order a different unit once order it was time to get on with the fitting of the screen, no real pics of this as it kinda just fits in and gets glued in place.... but once fitted allows it to look like this So with the screen in place it was time to modify the computer to work with the PSU In order for it to work we have to make an additional switch input on the main board So computer before Computer with its top off Locate power switch board this is top left of the computer case Once removed it looks like this the contacts themselves are just a standard short to make connection effectively a normally open shorted to normally closed once connected to i then ran a cable through the case onto a connection on the rear. that's as far as i got tonight but here are the finished pics today the screen is being blurred out by my down lighter in the front room doesn't look like this when in natural light Rabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Looking good so far which model revo is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabster Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 IM using a R3700 ITs all installed now but got a slight problem with the audio from the PC im hoping its just a software/hardware problem, its sounding like the board in the pc was being overdriven and to get a good level of sound the radio had to be at 31...... not good lol but yet if i used my laptop or my iphone the audio sounded great and worked great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Looking good rabs Wish I was electronically savvy as you with my current zed probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 IM using a R3700 ITs all installed now but got a slight problem with the audio from the PC im hoping its just a software/hardware problem, its sounding like the board in the pc was being overdriven and to get a good level of sound the radio had to be at 31...... not good lol but yet if i used my laptop or my iphone the audio sounded great and worked great... good choice on the 3700, pretty powerful for something so small can't help on the audio front tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabster Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 So here is the new Carnetix loom Made up and measurement made on where to run the cables as with 90% of my work i braided the cables and heat shrunk the ends Here is the new pc Location there is a gap under neath here which was ideal to store the PSU and any other ancillary items in so with that in place time to mount the camera So onto the checklist Rear Camera - DOne Sat Nav -Done AUX input on headunit - Done OBD Reader - Outstanding Fit New screen in cubby hole -Done Power New screen of same psu as PC - Done Automatic switching of rear Camera -Done Sort out poor audio quality - Done So with the above list 99% completed here is the finished article NOw the screen Now for a few videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Looking good as ever rabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 nice one is the revo secured in anyway as a lot of movement may knacker the HD inside it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabster Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 The revo has been stuck in Place with strong and thick Velcro to help with vibrations I will be replacing the pc at a later date and upgrade to a SSD drive but the plan is to get everything working finalise all little tweaks then clone the system Guess I'm not well known enough yet to get lots or response lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Very neat installation. Did you have to remove the rear bumper to fit the camera? Does it work well even at that acute angle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Looking good Have you hooked up the OBD Reader yet ? like to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The revo has been stuck in Place with strong and thick Velcro to help with vibrations I will be replacing the pc at a later date and upgrade to a SSD drive but the plan is to get everything working finalise all little tweaks then clone the system nice one and yes a SSD would be the way forward, very quick boot times as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Looks good, very similar to the way I did mine a few years ago. HDD will be fine, mine lasted a good few years before I took it out and still going as a desktop PC now. You need to ditch the crappy Centrafuse nav though. Not sure what is around now, but I was using NavMii. Wasnt the greatest nav but miles better than the Centrafuse nav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabster Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 the Reverse camera was fitted without removing the Bumper im very good at getting cables through body panels lolit has only been fitted with a self tapping screw so far but this will be getting adapted to have expanding rubber nuts in there less vibration The acute angel gives me enough to see the back of the bumper which is all i care about if i can see it in the pic i dont need to go any further back lol haven't got the OBD working yet as it took me a while on the lexus i had to make some driver setting changes if memory serves so need to track it down again The centrafuse nav system came with the version i got so using it now lol the old system i built had Navmii as the nav and it did work better and was easier to navigate but the centrafuse fits better with the audio settings and the features for the road like flashing when you approach a round about etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabster Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 OK the OBD now works so thats every element of the pc functioning now will get some pics of the OBD running tonight guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabster Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 sorry for the delay guys and girls here is the obd running ignore my taste in music lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo-ninja Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 get dash command on there. with the GTR gages. Anyone interested im selling my build - check out the for sale section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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