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08-17-2006, 09:35 PM
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Car PC Done!!
It's finally done!! The parts were ordered last winter, but I just got around to setting everything up a few weeks ago. Shout out to my coworker Mike for all the advice along the way, to Rich (SrCsTc) for making me this beautiful touchscreen bezel, and last but not the least, to e46fanatics and mp3car for all the amazing resources.
I originally had the PDA setup, which was not bad, but I was not too happy with the screen size (yes, i am a size queen  ) and limited functionalities. Now that I have the 7" touchscreen in place, I feel my car's finally complete.The audio is routed from the pc via aux input to the stock headunit, which is now sitting in the glovebox. The radio harness was not nearly long enough to extend to the glovebox. (Yes, I was heart-broken when I found that out!) I had to cut the harness and extend every single wire to the glovebox (see one of the pictures below). |
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08-17-2006, 09:38 PM
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looks sick....if you dont mind me asking, how much did that run you?
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08-17-2006, 09:39 PM
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looks like a very clean set-up!
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08-17-2006, 09:43 PM
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Last edited by phatchunk99; 08-17-2006 at 09:46 PM. |
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08-17-2006, 10:29 PM
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08-17-2006, 10:41 PM
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wow that looks sweet! nice job
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08-17-2006, 10:45 PM
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i love the clean install...especially the pc in the trunk
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08-17-2006, 11:31 PM
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I love it man! I'm about to do a carPC install myself, I PMed you some questions I had on mounting your headunit in the glovebox.
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08-18-2006, 12:02 AM
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nice work, looks great
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08-18-2006, 12:52 AM
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Looks great bro!!
On a side note, I've now seen that same surround for the screen on several cars now. Is that a stock BMW part and you put your own screen in thereor did you buy that aftermarket?
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08-18-2006, 01:43 AM
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looks siick
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08-18-2006, 01:54 AM
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Hey sorry for my newbness lol, but what does a car pc do. I have been hearing a lot about these latly. Where do you get them?
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08-18-2006, 02:02 AM
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nice very clean instal
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08-18-2006, 03:39 AM
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niceee.....
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08-18-2006, 04:50 AM
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nice work. I want to get one in winter, too! THE OEM Navigationsystem is too expensive and has less functions, that's why I decided to build a carpc.
Please post some better pics that I could see your whole system ( also the stock headunit...) Thanks
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08-18-2006, 06:50 AM
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Looks great. Makes me want to get one now...
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08-18-2006, 06:53 AM
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can you maybe post a list of the things you needed and maybe some reference websites or whatever you needed to complete your project?
This sounds like a fun project. *edit* is it basically the same as this... http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/bmwpc/ obviously yours is integrated to the car much nicer Last edited by jon323i; 08-18-2006 at 07:00 AM. |
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08-18-2006, 08:39 AM
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Nice work!
 jon323i: Here's mine http://home.comcast.net/~srcstc/my_new_CarPuter.htm There's more links on my site or just search for E46 on Mp3car.com |
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08-18-2006, 08:56 AM
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wow, really sweet....
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08-18-2006, 09:10 AM
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nice
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