I was bored tonight so I thought I would have a play and knock this up

 

Its tatty and covered in glue but it have given me the template to make more.

 

Also a pic of my mstation which I will install next week. The screen is going to be soley for use with Conzult on a permanent connection through my "behind dash" laptop. The empty slot will house the DVD player which will inturn run the 10.2"" rooftop screen. I will not be needing the CD or MD kenwood system any longer so will take pics and put them in the for sale section.

Good idea. I have a Computer(Mini-itx system) with in-dash Din 7" Touchscreen VGA monitor installed in my Zed. I have also done away with my headunit, and full sounds run from the computer through a 4 channel amp.

 

I was thinking of Fabricating the centre console to mount the screen into the dash, but was worried about the angle off the dash in relation to driver, have you test fitted it to check visibility from that angle, and from sun glare ?

 

(That pics really bad, wiring not as messy as that now. Need to create a false floor , and mount the computer and amp beneath under a perspex cover)

Good idea. I have a Computer(Mini-itx system) with in-dash Din 7" Touchscreen VGA monitor installed in my Zed. I have also done away with my headunit, and full sounds run from the computer through a 4 channel amp.

 

I was thinking of Fabricating the centre console to mount the screen into the dash, but was worried about the angle off the dash in relation to driver, have you test fitted it to check visibility from that angle, and from sun glare ?

 

(That pics really bad, wiring not as messy as that now. Need to create a false floor , and mount the computer and amp beneath under a perspex cover)

 

 

I have a plan to keep out the sunlight so no worries there. I will take pics when I have finished the install.

 

That computer of yours is sweet. What is the model No and what does it cost for the complete setup. What O/S is it running as this could be perfect for my application also

Just a thought but what are you gonna do about the scrotes who might try and steal it??

 

Vijay

Just a thought but what are you gonna do about the scrotes who might try and steal it??

 

Vijay

 

As the screen is ot flush with the console, Iam going to make a black plastic removable cover to fit over the whole console. Across the top Iam going to butcher a spare speedo cluster surround and modify it to make a miniture version. Should look factory spec when the proper unit is built.

That computer of yours is sweet. What is the model No and what does it cost for the complete setup. What O/S is it running as this could be perfect for my application also

 

ok..you should probably sit down for this...are you ready..ok, here goes ;)

 

Its a custom built computer, based on a Mini-itx motherboard. Uses Laptop compontents (Hard drive, memory, DVD drive..etc) in a Cubid 3688 case.

 

Also has a Opus 90w Power supply, designed for in-car installation. Its a voltage regulator which protects the computer when Starting the engine(from voltage spikes and drops when craking). It also starts and shutsdown the computer properly.

 

The Screen is a Xarnac/GAIN VGA in an in-dash DIN cradle with USB Touchscreen from http://www.digitalww.com (DWW-7VGA).

 

Its Running WinXP, but the frontend Software is a Customzed version of Mediacar. (http://users.skynet.be/media-car/software.html)

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