Carputer System: (updated 1.12.08)
* Compaq Presario 2710US Notebook (1.13 GHz Intel Pentium III, 512 MB SDRAM, 40 GB Hard Drive)
* Evo Notebook N180 QuickDock Port Replicator
* Carnetix P1900 DC-DC PSU + P5V 5V Regulator
* Lilliput 629GL-70NP 7" Touchscreen Monitor
* iGuidance 4.0
* Microsoft GPS Locator
* Creative Sound Blaster Live 24-bit USB
* Slot Load DVD-ROM/CD-RW + Firewire External Enclosure
* Griffin Powermate
* BTC Wireless Mini Keyboard
* Road Runner (front end software)
Motorized Screen:
the map pocket disassembled:
hinge and bracket attached to the monitor:
screen attached to map pocket lid:
map pocket gutted out:
Carnetix P1900 PSU:
this is a closeup of the carnetix psu. the molex connector on the left has the wires that go to the car's battery, ground, and ignition signal. those green and black wires on the left are wired to a button up front. if i push the button, it'll turn on the psu without the detection of an ignition signal. basically, it lets the psu get a head start on powering the computer should you decide to do so before starting the car. i don't really use this feature, but i've heard of people wiring this to their tail lights or something so that when they unlock their car with a remote, it starts the computer before even getting in the car. anyway, the molex connector on the right has all the wires that go to the computer and a secondary +12V rail that i use to power the lilliput monitor. if you look a little more closely, there are some wires coming out the bottom of the psu. the red one is the +5V rail from the P5V that is used to power the external dvd drive. the green and black wires from the bottom go to the laptop's power button. also, you can see that i used some plain old audio connectors to wire stuff up. it makes it a lot easier to disconnect wires if i ever need to take stuff out of my car or re-wire things.
Contents:
Page 1: Exterior/Exhaust/Under The Hood
Page 2: Interior
Page 3: Brake Light Mod
Page 4: Carputer
Page 5: Sound System
