FS: Car Computer Setup - Everything you need!! Pics Galore

[EBoundEE]

I've finally decided to get rid of my car computer. I started working on this project last fall and really haven't used it at all. Heck I just put all my stuff in last month. Anyways I'm going off to college in New York next year so I won't be able to bring my car along, so I decided to sell this baby. The only thing you'll really need is a computer (case/mobo/cpu/memory). I've decided to separate a few of these and if I can sell all of them I'll split them up. Otherwise I'm going to sell the whole package.

Pyramid 7" TFT LCD + extras

Barely ever used, just this last month. Includes the LCD, a remote, the wires, and a modified bracket with the original box. Also includes a 12V ac-adapter and a wire so you don't have to cut the end of the ac-adapter wire, all from Radio Shack.


LCD Setup Inside the Car

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Dash taken out with bracket there

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How LCD holds on to bracket

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Bracket bent and grinded a little at the end to fit in between two bolts.


LCD Total Package

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Remote, wires, etc.

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AC-Adapter also brand new

$90 Shipped (without insurance)



Opus Solutions 90W 12V DC-DC PSU

Has just sat in it's protective wrapping for a long time now. Purchased directly from Chris at Opus Solutions last fall. This series is very scarce as are all the Opus PSU. If you don't know Opus, they make the best DC-DC PSU you can buy. They have a remote option that you hook up to your ignition so after you shut off your car, your computer can stay on for 10 seconds to 20 minutes and then do a safe shut down. For more information visit their site. This unit is the enclosed unit, which has the board in a little metal casing (easy for mounting). That and the remote wiring kit that I purchased to allow me to hook up my LCD to the PSU so that it too would shut off when I turned my car off, were more expensive then just the regular PSU alone. Manual is available online.


Opus PSU and all the wires


Opus 90 Watt 12V DC-DC PSU

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Wires connected

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View Underneath

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Macro shot

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Another macro shot

$180 Shipped (without insurance)



Wiring Kit

This is a pioneer wiring kit that I purchased for my Opus PSU. It includes a 12 gauge power wire with a ring end terminal and a 30 amp fuse. Also a length of 16 of maybe 18 gauge blue remote wire. This package also includes a blue RCA monster cable for connecting your CD-Player to your computer. It also includes the headphone jack (whatever that's called) to RCA converter for your sound card to RCA. And a set of couplers for the RCA cables. Everything worked perfectly with my setup and the wires work perfect with the Opus PSU.


Wire Kit Package

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Macro of monster RCA cable

$30 Shipped (without insurance) $10 if you buy with the Opus!!



Flexible Keyboard and Logitech Wireless Trackball Mouse

This package includes the Logitech Cordless Optical TrackMan and a blue flexible/spill proof keyboard that can roll up. I also decided to include some velcro for mounting your setup such as the mouse and it's wireless unit, or the remote for the LCD on the dash for example.


Keyboard/Mouse Package

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Wireless Trackball Mouse with USB wireless unit (also have CD)

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Keyboard Rolled-up

$55 Shipped (without insurance)



TOTAL PACKAGE $300 W/O INSURANCE

I assure you everything is working perfectly and besides a few scratches from normal use, this unit is practically in mint condition. If you have any questions send me an e-mail at ebound@badlan.com with the subject Car Computer Package or my msn messenger is bizkit_boy69@hotmail.com or AIM is ErstadLMJ.

I don't have heatware which I'll get for this package. But my eBay account is eboundee and my paypal address is ebound@badlan.com

[Lotsoguns]

I'm interested in the LCD. Hows its visual quality? Any pics with it on?

[Godspeed]

lol@pyramid

good price though

[EBoundEE]

Originally Posted by Lotsoguns

I'm interested in the LCD. Hows its visual quality? Any pics with it on?

Originally Posted by Godspeed

lol@pyramid

good price though

haha yeah the pyramid's not the greatest LCD in the world, but I wanted a cheap carputer setup, and this worked good. It's not a VGA LCD as you can see from the wiring it connects using RCA. If you're using it as a carputer, you can't see the text as clearly, but when you have the text really big, as in using media engine, it works pretty good. I hooked up my gamecube to play a few games before when I first got it, it wasn't anything crisp, but it was pretty decent quality.

[zoink]

i'm quite interested.. how long are all those cords? did you have the computer set up in your trunk?

[EBoundEE]

Originally Posted by zoink

i'm quite interested.. how long are all those cords? did you have the computer set up in your trunk?

I actually had it setup in my back seat, since I had my seat laid back a lot no one really sat there anyway. I should've took more pictures with it running and everything, but just never thought of it. I'll have to check how long all of the cords are for ya, I know the monster cable one isn't too long, but I have another nice RCA cable for car system wiring.

Here's a ghetto paint shop job I just did quick.



Red is the power wire, blue is the ground, but you might need another, you can just pick it up at radio shack for cheap. As you can see my firewall was on the left side of my car so I had to go across the length of my car first. But if I can recall correctly, I had enough left over (I just put in a speaker system when I took my carputer and wires out, now I have to sell that too )

Anyways anymore questions let me know.

[zoink]

Thanks. The thing is if i were to do this i would use my laptop to hook up. Know of any power inverters that have that nifty ignition starting, shut down delay dealy that your DC-DC does? (does that make sense?)

[Toast]

Pyramid

[EBoundEE]

Originally Posted by zoink

Thanks. The thing is if i were to do this i would use my laptop to hook up. Know of any power inverters that have that nifty ignition starting, shut down delay dealy that your DC-DC does? (does that make sense?)

Can't say I do know of any, I doubt there are really any either. Most inverters you just turn on when you need them. Also inverters are a big wear down on your battery.

[EBoundEE]

Originally Posted by Phire

Pyramid

Thread crapping?? If you don't like it, stay out

[Toast]

Originally Posted by EBoundEE

Thread crapping?? If you don't like it, stay out

wtf? it's a pos lcd and everyone knows it. You even admittted it a few posts up.


Just trying to keep the buyers informed.

Originally Posted by Godspeed

lol@pyramid

good price though

Originally Posted by EBoundEE

haha yeah the pyramid's not the greatest LCD in the world

[EBoundEE]

Originally Posted by Phire

wtf? it's a pos lcd and everyone knows it. You even admittted it a few posts up.


Just trying to keep the buyers informed.

It's not a POS LCD, it gets the job done and worked for me. Of course it's not a $400 touchscreen LCD or anything like that, but it did what I wanted it to do. It doesn't matter what the hell you think of it.

[deltabourne]

Originally Posted by Phire

wtf? it's a pos lcd and everyone knows it. You even admittted it a few posts up.


Just trying to keep the buyers informed.

stfu fucktard, stop threadcrapping. Buyers can do their own research. You should be banned.

[EBoundEE]

Hope you enjoy those 3 days in da KC!

[miso beno]

Man If I could only afford that DC/DC PSU.

Oh and what are the specs on the LCD? Resolution? Oh and what kind of system were you running?