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Big Ben
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Posts: 729
Join date: 2009-09-23
Age: 30
Location: Madison, WI
 | | Subject: Car puter? Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:49 pm | |
| I was thinking this up on the way to work the other morning(uh oh).....
Is it possible to build a small PC and run it to a deck with a screen, or even have a screen mounted? I am thinking needing it more for tuning/gauge monitoring. I would like to be able to tune on the fly or be able to data log with out having to plug the laptop in. Just an idea... any computer/car gurus have any input? |
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xCONWRATHx
Posts: 551
Join date: 2009-11-18
Age: 21
Location: Sun Priaire, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:46 pm | |
| Yes. Basically just install a small monitor in place of the stereo, preferable one with a touch screen for it "truly" to be a carputer, and connect a small PC to the monitor.
I know Jared (pwnoz on MSC) had one that he built into his old 350Z.
I think it would be more effort than worth for using it just for tuning, just get a netbook or a cheap laptop. |
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insane imports
Posts: 274
Join date: 2009-11-29
Age: 29
Location: kimberly, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:18 pm | |
| There is a site or company somewhere that was called mini pc. They used to sell complete pcs that were about the size of a cd player and you could just hook a screen up to them. I could be off on the name but they were around at one point. |
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squirlz
Posts: 383
Join date: 2009-11-19
Age: 31
Location: New Glarus, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:09 pm | |
| Back in the day i installed a desktop in an Audi. He had a touch screen monitor that i put in the dash then ran the cables and put the tower in the trunk. He used it for music but you could run any app you wanted.
I would buy a used laptop since it will have a CD drive and all the outputs and inputs you will need. The netbook might not, they are pretty limited.
I also wanted/want to do this. |
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Big Ben
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Posts: 729
Join date: 2009-09-23
Age: 30
Location: Madison, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:44 pm | |
| I have a laptop, but I want something more permanent. I would also like to run gauges off it as well, i think that may be a long shot, but it is an idea. |
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squirlz
Posts: 383
Join date: 2009-11-19
Age: 31
Location: New Glarus, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:34 pm | |
| I would buy another one and dedicate it to the car. |
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Big Ben
Admin
Posts: 729
Join date: 2009-09-23
Age: 30
Location: Madison, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:02 pm | |
| Well the one I have is pretty much for that reason and I think I will be hard wiring in a converter for it. |
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specv118
Posts: 8
Join date: 2010-03-30
Location: Milwaukee County
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:10 pm | |
| This isnt rocket science  Been done, ive seen it in a couple cars. its pretty neat. http://carputers.org/ http://www.customcarputers.com/ |
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Patrick
Posts: 55
Join date: 2009-12-13
Location: Madison, WI
| | Subject: Re: Car puter? Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:51 pm | |
| Ben we should talk. My best friend that couldn't make it Saturday has a PC in his 240. I've been thinking of doing a FitPC2 in my car for the future with a USB cd rom.
Link to FitPC
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/
Oh and these have a variable 12v input right on the back built in!!! |
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