POLO GTI carPC (My car PC)

[kinezo]

Costs normally between 1500-2500 depending on pcs spec and gadgets

[MCiN7]

Already got one running in my golf v gti. had it for 3years now I love it! The only issue I have is power. Not enough Power to pc when u attach ****loads of usbs.

Use an externally powered USB hub, they even sell them at MSY.
http://agcomputers.com.au/images/usb%20hub.gif


I may get around to doing a guide, won't be anytime soon as I'm flat out with work, and work

[Transporter]

So, how bright is the screen that you use?
The T5 has forward tilted dash so the screen is badly affected by the sun light and motorized screens usually tilt the wrong way.

[MCiN7]

The one I have is fine when the sun is not shining directly on it.

It's not how bright the screen is it's the type of screen that's affected by sun light
See:
FAQ: Transflective Technology

[MCiN7]

This is how my screen sits. Was going to get a fascia kit but because the dash is flat, I chose to sit the screen in it's housing so I could angle it up.

[gjuu]

The one I have is fine when the sun is not shining directly on it.

It's not how bright the screen is it's the type of screen that's affected by sun light
See:
FAQ: Transflective Technology

Yeah that is why i angled mine like this.....

[Ryan_R]

Car PCs are cool, and I've been reading that Android could be a popular choice for future devices - here's a basic example I came across last week:
Parrot Asteroid to drive music, Android from your dash this October (video) -- Engadget

Just need one in double-DIN size

[MCiN7]

Hey gjuu, wondering how you're powering your screen?
Off your M2-ATX?

[gjuu]

Hey gjuu, wondering how you're powering your screen?
Off your M2-ATX?

yes - i always have with no dramas, did it like that in the one i had in my E30 too.
but what i did in the E30 was add a relay in line so when the aux power is cut the screens turns off ... so it doesn't matter what you have the shutoff delay on the M2 set at....the screen shuts off, the amp shuts off so you would never know it is still running.
In the polo i just have the shutoff set to immediate - it only take 20 secs or so to return from hibernation

I am in the process of looking at a built in android tablet .... but very few of the 7" ones are a dash friendly size...but on the positive side i have already thrown together a very basic carPC app...just music, video and navigation for now...

[MCiN7]

There's a few resourceful videos here for anyone wanting to do a CarPC:
Mp3car.com: Your #1 source for Car computing, mobile vehicle technology & software development