extreme style mod

6th September 2005, 04:09

i'm heavily looking into adding a pc to my car. any d-cent british sites that offer up some products. i'm thinking or having the components behind dash and having screen come out of the glove box. anybody have any clues to what i'm getting myself into here.
any knowledge would be helpful

6th September 2005, 06:14

no idea mate soz but sounds like fun or buy a laptop and leave that under the seat and make some conecter to battery. lol keeps us updated i would like to see where this goes

6th September 2005, 06:45

sounds cool but remember, PC's need to be kept cool. Especially hi specs. Where you gonna use mouse and keyboard?

good luck anyway.

6th September 2005, 07:25

I have done it mate. quite easy really. best thing to do is get a touch screen monitor. that will sort you out with everything you need. have it on the dash so you can have sat nav on it etc.
Check out MP3car.com and frodopalyer.com. frodoplayer is some incar pc software. my incar pc is on my aviator. well worth the effort!!!!
let me know if you need to know anything.

6th September 2005, 16:01

well i gots a laptop, but didnt really want to have that in the car. i was looking at something like scottie has done. want a touch screen thats easy to get to, so i can use mp3s and other stuff. i've seen a few out there, but most are manufacture into the dash. so i 8nt a clue.

6th September 2005, 16:06

hey scottie how much did your set up cost

6th September 2005, 17:57

well i had a laptop already so discounting that twas only about 200-250. most of that was on the monitor. £160 off ebay. then you need to plum it into your head unit. i had to use an FM modulator cos an aux adapter is for my head unit was mega expensive. then just power converter and cables. mines in the boot under a false floor. rigged a power switch from my dash. only reason my monitor isn't built in is cos i can't do fiberglass etc.

6th September 2005, 18:21

right, sounds like a d-cent set up, i was think bout getting monitor on dash and storing my laptopn under passenger seat, in protective case.

6th September 2005, 19:58

that would do it. originally i wasn't using a laptop. i was going to make my own case. that why i put it in the boot. altho power converters can be quite bulky. and might be an effort to get it all to fit.