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The Silver Escort

rysz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,558	The Silver Escort rysz @rysz42
	Dec 18, 2007 18:41:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks like a matx pc that you are boshing to run on 12V? Would that be about right? Did you consider a lilliput screen, they are not vastly expensive and touchscreens are ace!


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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 18, 2007 19:02:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	its a HP E-PC, had it knocking about in the house, spent most of its life downloading porn ;D ill consider any screen thats cheap and VGA


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Butterz Posted a lot Posts: 1,492	The Silver Escort Butterz @nostrebor777
	Dec 18, 2007 19:57:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I thought only mini-itx PCs could be run on 12v? Shows how little I know about computers ;D So are you getting rid of the original PSU completely? also, could you not use the m2-atx PSU somehow? Cheapness FTW!!
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xbo11ox Posted hell of a lot Literally 'an embarrassment' Posts: 6,985	The Silver Escort xbo11ox @xbo11ox
	Dec 18, 2007 20:11:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thats gonna be the bo11ox for playing 'minesweeper' on the move. Awesome work 79!
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reanimation Probably posted too much Probably? Definately! Posts: 12,694	The Silver Escort reanimation @reanimation
	Dec 18, 2007 20:21:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah the Mini-ITX thing was my thinking inside the box too, what a top idea, still can't be assed to try it yet but massive credit due, specially as it means you won't need a LABtop trendy computer to access what the hi tech bits n bobs are telling you. genius
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billyfive Part of things Posts: 346	The Silver Escort billyfive @billyfive
	Dec 18, 2007 20:53:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	very cool how'd i miss this thread i like your inlet fannymold very much sir
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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 18, 2007 20:58:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i have no idea how it all works ;D ;D, i don't even know what a 'mini ITX' either ;D i just seen that it has this wrote on it: and that i could (and did) buy something like this: cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200154144082&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=010 the voltage input of the charger is 12v, the output is 19v 3.5a, the input of the PC is 19v and 3.5a. if i solder it all together, add fuses and screens with a nice fancy package it shoudl work I'm on the lookout for a beatup (but working) touchscreen that i can cut up and mount in a nice and hidden dash install


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Ether Posted a lot Posts: 4,450	The Silver Escort Ether @streetrules
	Dec 18, 2007 22:58:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Quality, keep plugging away


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rysz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,558	The Silver Escort rysz @rysz42
	Dec 19, 2007 8:20:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How about this one? cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lilliput-7-inch-Monitor-7-Monitor-for-car-or-home-NR_W0QQitemZ290189912706QQihZ019QQcategoryZ174QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Also, what program are you using for your GPS? I assume that as it is a normal PC, you cannot use Tom Tom? Posted by Butterz on Yesterday at 7:57pm I thought only mini-itx PCs could be run on 12v? Shows how little I know about computers ;D All PC's use 12 V, it is more related to the huge amount of current that a modern PC can draw, but this should only be using a weeny bit. Mini ITX is what a lot of people use for Car PC's as it is tiny and has a minimal power overhead as well. What OS are you running on this? Is it a skinned vewrsion of Windows or is it a Linux distro? Thanks Rysz.


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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 19, 2007 10:26:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	its still windows, its just a front end within windows, theres a few geeky bits and bobs you can do to slim it down, make its startuptimes faster and boot directly into the front end without windows shell loading up. you can use tomtom if you use a pocketPC emulator, but I'm using mappoint as it works with centrafuse well......GPS receiver was ike £6 off ebay ;D


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rysz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,558	The Silver Escort rysz @rysz42
	Dec 19, 2007 12:50:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	lathamescortmk2 said: its still windows, its just a front end within windows, theres a few geeky bits and bobs you can do to slim it down, make its startuptimes faster and boot directly into the front end without windows shell loading up. you can use tomtom if you use a pocketPC emulator, but I'm using mappoint as it works with centrafuse well......GPS receiver was ike £6 off ebay ;D Sweet, thanks - I assume that the GPS receiver is bluetooth? And if so, you are just using a bluetooth USB dongle? Am now off to look at centrafuse - thanks for answering my questions Chief!


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Nathan Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 5,650 Club RR Member Number: 1	The Silver Escort Nathan @bgtmidget7476 Club Retro Rides Member 1
	Dec 19, 2007 14:43:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have a CPC in my coupe, the only thing different I did was to use Laptop components as they draw less, plus a CPC powersupply which boots the PC when the car is running, and automatically switches it off 2 mins after the ignition is turned off. They are nifty as the amount of stuff you are able to do is endless. Keep us poseted fella, its all coming together now.
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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 19, 2007 16:58:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i was intending on building all sorts of electrickery so it kept power and shut down and booted with ignition etc. but, having it boot with ignition will mean i cant use it with ignition off, and i have no choice in it turning on if i don want it on etc. so I'm just going to have a permenent live to it, and use one of the spare buttons on my alarm keyfob and have a button on the dash that will boot/shutdown etc. i might build in a 30 minute timer incase i accidentally leave it on, but these are minor details. oh, if you want to play with centrafuse, i may or may not have a cracked version of version 1.1


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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 19, 2007 21:37:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	oh, I'm running a PS2 GPS receiver (that plugs in the mouse socket thingy) apparently these are the best type! £6 off ebay including delivery! bargain! ill be running bluetooth, but thats for the handsfree phone thingy. anyway, some more pics jacked car up to weld other side of the tunnel and paint. the finished gearbox mount - 'lowproof' interior, painted the tunnel and will paint the rest after ive laid the sound deadening pads tomoro


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montythemole Posted a lot Posts: 1,903	The Silver Escort montythemole @montythemole
	Dec 19, 2007 21:42:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	lathamescortmk2 said: Bet your neighbours love you! Fair play for working in this weather, been on site all day and frigging freezing, been working on the car this evening in the garage and still cold!


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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 20, 2007 16:23:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	won a screen off ebay this morning- £45 including delivery ;D its a 12" screen, but hopefully the way I'm going to run it it will be very hidden away,I'm binning all the casing and so on andjust mounting the TFT. nothing much to report on the car, floors been undersealed.....thats about it


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rysz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,558	The Silver Escort rysz @rysz42
	Dec 20, 2007 16:29:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If the on board graphics on your epc are up to it, you can just flip it 90deg and use it in portrait mode! Looking forward to seeing this one!


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street Posted a lot 6.2 ft/lbs of talk Posts: 4,662	The Silver Escort street @street
	Dec 20, 2007 16:53:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Excellent! Don't understand a lot of computer talk but it all sounds sweet, looking forward to seeing it all installed. keep it up!
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SeventyNine Posted a lot Posts: 3,070	The Silver Escort SeventyNine @lathamescortmk2
	Dec 20, 2007 17:47:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	don't worry street, i don't know what I'm talking about either ;D have to keep myself occupied in the winter though.


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Butterz Posted a lot Posts: 1,492	The Silver Escort Butterz @nostrebor777
	Dec 20, 2007 20:21:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ooh! wouldn't want to go any bigger than 12" really and £45 is a bloody bargain! is it touchscreen?
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