moahdib

Here is my latest carPC install. Made lot of changes and upgrades from my last one so decided to put up a new thread. This "was" a non-navi TL but it has lot of parts from the navi TL which is the Bezel with buttons, the navi LCD and the navi clock display. Mainly bc I like the navi buttons and wanted to use them for my carPC. Also, there are 2 xenarc screens. The character LCD display that came with the non-navi has been replaced with the navi LCD, although I'm not using it as a display, it is needed to show cabin temperatures ,clock, hfl icon, etc..

Sound input is via the XM audio which is not used. I don't have any "sound adapter". Just wired straight into the radio. Stock radio functionality is untouched (including HFL bluetooth call interruption).

My goal was to have this setup looking just like a stock system.

5 min video:
http://http://youtube.com/watch?v=dMGpudWLk6s

Car Specs:
- 2004 Acura TL 2004 non-navi.
- 19" TSW Kyalami, 245/35/19 Nexen tires
- Tein H-tech (1" drop)
- Acura A-Spec body kit
- Blinking white led side marker
- Cleared front corner lights
- Tinted back lights and side marker lights
- Tinted windows 25/35
- Window rollup module
- Wide angle rear view camera.
- Replaced non-navi clock display with the navi clock / hvac display.
- Navi OEM LCD "hidden" behind lower LCD.
- Navi OEM bezel with navi buttons mapped to a hacked Dell USB keyboard.
- 10" Bazooka Subwoofer w/ 200W RMS built in amp.

PC specs:
- Dell D520 notebook: Intel Core2 duo 2ghz, 2gb ram, 160gb HD, XP SP2.
- Dell docking station and stand powered by Lind electronics Auto Power Supply.
- 2 x Xenarc 7" TSV. Upper screen is high-brightness using VGA input and AV2 for rear view camera. Lower screen is using AV1 input from laptop tv-out.

Peripherals:
- Rikaline 12ch GPS Bluetooth
- SoundBlaster X-FI XMOD USB Audio.
- Pinnacle PCTV HD PRO Stick USB.
- Netgear USB bluetooth adapter for the bluetooth GPS and DUN to my cellphone.
- Amplified car TV antenna.

Cellphone: Samsung A990 3.2mp camera phone w/ bluetooth DUN hack.

Software:
- Latest RoadRunner
- FSR Flash skin (custom made)
- WatchHDTV ( over the air HDTV reception with regular car tv antenna)
- Iguidance 3
- Flash real-time traffic info
- Flash real-time weather moving maps
- Custom program for navi buttons interface with RR. (autoit)

Total hardware cost: in denial
Labor cost: free!

pics:





Dash

Trunk w/ docking station laptop and 10" Bazooka


Rear view camera


Lower compartment xenarc 7" LCD

CAT5 wiring gallore

Navi OEM LCD (covered up in cardboard sitting behind the xenarc screen)

Another pic of lower LCD

Soundblaster Xfi Xmod attached under armrest

Navi OEM HVAC / Clock display


Thanks goes to all the folks here and at mp3car.com.

:peace: