digital-car.co.uk http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum digital-car.co.uk The UK Car Pc forum en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:09:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg digital-car.co.uk http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum M4 ATX problem (solved) http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12703&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:37:21 GMT Recently my M4 ATX PSU crashed (lost all power wouldn't switch on with ignition), I think it got too hot as I was driving in france on a very hot day ... anyway ...

The board seemed to be locked in Mode 0 (standard PSU mode) whereby it ignores the ignition signals and is always on, but sends an 'on' pulse when power is applied. So I (finally) fabricated a usb cable to attach to the PC, loading up the M4 ATX OEM software I found that the only dip switch that made a difference to the "input" status was dip switch 2, I presumed therefore that the connections to switch 1 and 3 have been fried :(

So I updated the M4 ATX board such that Mode 2 has the same parameters as Mode 1 and it now seems to work fine ... for the moment anyway!! ]]> Power 156Chris http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12703 Free version of PC Navigator now available by MapFactor http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12702&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:53:30 GMT Directions LTD. / MapFactor are launching a Free version of their PC Navigator software. The program itself is identical in features to the paid... Directions LTD. / MapFactor are launching a Free version of their PC Navigator software. The program itself is identical in features to the paid version, and there is no time restriction as to how long you can use this free version.

The difference is that the Free version of PC Navigator uses map data by Open Street Map, and the paid version includes map data licensed by Teleatlas.

Details here: PC Navigator FREE


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PC Navigator ]]> GPS LaptopGpsWorld http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12702 Happy Birthday Lez http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12701&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:33:35 GMT Hope you have a good 'un! ]]> Off Topic Gayno http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12701 Use Peugeot 306 steering wheel remote control for Car PC http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12700&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:34:21 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmcu71FiKg This is Peugeot 306 steering wheel remote controls. Image:... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmcu71FiKg

This is Peugeot 306 steering wheel remote controls.



Peugeot 306 steering wheel remote controller is not resistive. But you can easily modify it into resistive to use CarPC JoyCon EX.

This is the connector of Peugeot 306 steering wheel remote controls.

As the connector shows, the output of the connector is not digital yet.
This connector is connected to a control board and converted to digital for Car Audio.
But we will modify it to resistive.



This diagram shows the wiring.
The connector of steering wheel remote control is connected to Resistive Button PCB instead of original control board.
Then the button signal is converted to resistance so that it can pass through the Clock Spring of the steering wheel.


The Black wire is GND and white wire is DATA. Let the two wires pass through the Clock Spring of the steering wheel.


Black wire is GND common, the other wires are from each buttons.


Connect the five wires to the resistive button PCB.


The Resistive Button circuit is very simple. We use only 4 switch at this time.

This show the whole connections. The black and white wires of CarPC JoyCon EX passes through the Clock Spring in real installation.
]]> Input fashionad http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12700 New Sony headunit features built in sat nav, Google search etc http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12699&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:24:34 GMT http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/sonys-head-units-xplod-into-the-infotainment-scene-with-tomtom/ Image:... http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/s...e-with-tomtom/

]]> Misc miraclemaker http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12699 CCD Reverse Camera http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12698&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:05:13 GMT I'm after a decent ccd reverse camera. Anything i can find is either on ebay from 24.99 from China, or 55.00 ish from UK...

I'm not shy of spending decent cash ona camera, but does anyone have any tried and trusted reverse cams? I'd even look at a decent webcam to plug directly into cf2, but which ever I decide on I would rather have some feedback from here than just go and lash out on any old camera:)

So what do you guys recommend? ]]> digital-car Chat phil-h http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12698 Volt Meters http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12696&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:22:30 GMT Hey Guys,

What options are there for CarPC volt meters?

Are there any that can display voltages in a FE/be controllable from a FE?

I can't find anything......

Cheers, ]]> Misc Gepard http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12696 Digital Pub - September 2010 http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12695&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:00:21 GMT :cheers: :cheers: ]]> Off Topic AJ http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12695 <![CDATA[$%^&*& CarPC]]> http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12694&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:40:23 GMT When it works I love it, I love being stuck in traffic (M25 etc) an being able to put family guy on, or just having all my music at my finger tips... When it works I love it, I love being stuck in traffic (M25 etc) an being able to put family guy on, or just having all my music at my finger tips but my god does it test my ****ing patience at times!


I bring it in the house to update Windows 7 and do a few fine tuning bits, only to restart it and watch it hang at the ''verifying DMI pool Data....' stage. I have tried everything I can think of (resetting CMOS, fiddling with everything in BIOS) including reformatting/fixing the bootMGR with the install disc (no luck because it still hangs at verifying DMI). I even put the HDD in another PC and formatted it in the hope that this will let me just reinstall it all and start from scratch...but no luck!


I ****ing hate this! What was meant to be a simple update has totally wasted my day so far & I haven't even got around to installing the satnav, sorting out my phone & fabricating the PC case for the car! I've run out of ideas :( ]]> digital-car Chat Andehh http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12694 2001 - vauxhall zafira duel screen install http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12693&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:32:01 GMT Hi this is my first carpc install with old stuff i had lieing about a home so no money spent so far Whats in the car so far .Toshiba Qosmio G20... Hi this is my first carpc install with old stuff i had lieing about a home so no money spent so far

Whats in the car so far

.Toshiba Qosmio G20 laptop running vista
.15"dell screen (with touch screen kit still to turn up)
.4 port usb hub
.Im using ride runner (with im verry happy with so far)


still to come (still to order)

.usb tv card /dab
.usb gps

now for some pics the install has taking 2 days so far im happy with is so far





The front screen is not done yet so is now back out the car getting ready for paint
oh and 1 more pic so you can see what i did with the laptop



roof mounted for the kids



oh and the car in front in the first pic is my pride a joy i fully built myself

. ]]> Fabrication mattblack http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12693 Possible build advice http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12692&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:43:01 GMT Hi everyone, not been on here long and in fact think this may be my first ever post! Just looking for some general advice before I start to look for... Hi everyone, not been on here long and in fact think this may be my first ever post! Just looking for some general advice before I start to look for bits and pieces that I want or need to get this idea complete.

I'm looking to put a carputer in my 2001 Ford Focus, now as I understand the current sterio space is not quite double din so would need slight modification to get a screen to fit, which I'm not overly worried about as plenty of scrappys about etc.

My real question lies with what I intend on using if possible, I have two laptops which have got dodgey keyboards on them now and thought using one of these could be the perfect way of starting of a carpc build without overloading myself with work (and expenses).

Has anyone on here ever used a laptop in their build before? And if so what hints, tips or advice can they offer? For example is it best to take it to bits and rebuild or leave everything as it is? Although my fear in doing that is cooling as I have never built a pc or anything before so am a complete novice and know how hot a laptop can get when using for prolonged times!

The next thing I'm considering is installing sun visor screens which I have lying doing nothing, my first guess is that it would be worth installing everything at once? Naturally I would want these to match the display on the pc so imagine that hooking them up to an output of the screen I use for the pc would suffice? ]]> Installs kofigc http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12692 New DC Merchandise :) http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12691&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:26:29 GMT Hey Guys,

Well, finally I've had a chance to look at the new merchandise and grab some photos :)

Here they are :)

]]> digital-car Chat wmguk http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12691 Finally: True iGO8 8.0.0.34531 for PC http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12690&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:58:30 GMT Finally!

http://www.compcar.ru/forum/showthre...t=6127&page=23

http://www.compcar.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=6569

http://www.compcar.ru/forum/showpost...&postcount=232

Quote:
Originally Posted by bfom (Post 67966)
8.0.0.34531 - for collectors only
Post Number:#1 by SkyRocker » Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:46 pm

Nav N Go iGO8.0.0.34531 PC (Apr 8 2008) for collectors only
Requirements: PC with Microsoft Windows operating system
Operating System: PC Windows
Overview: GPS Navigation Software for PC Windows based computers. Not published for commercial purpose!

Complete navigation software with very poor content.
This release is patched to work with the Generic WorldWide license(included).

Installation steps:
1. Create a folder on the PC
2. Download and unrar the content of the archive into the newly created folder
3. Add map, building, etc. files for the content
4. Run iGO8.exe as usual, either directly from File Explorer or create a shortcut to Desktop

NOTE: The included data.zip is not the best for this release - skinners feel free to publish better versions!


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GB2AHV3M
http://depositfiles.com/en/files/h31n9m6ad
http://hotfile.com/dl/64649349/3d05eb8/PC.rar.html
http://www.zshare.net/download/797158102652a0f9/
http://uploading.com/files/cf96a39e/PC.rar/
http://depositfiles.com/files/55k54iew6
http://extabit.com/file/2cs7iin54imjg/
http://uploadbox.com/files/cfde599093
http://uploading.com/files/cee93798/pc.rar/

PASS: srmobilepassion


Speedcamwarning fully functional, just use a regular SpeedCamText.txt file instead of a spud file. (If you persist on using only the spud file you'll get behaviour as in the 'classic' igo for PC: Speedcams as POI's on screen, but no warning.)
TMC seems to function, use the gpstmc.dll from previous distributions. (Couldn't test that properly due to not running into any congestions.)
3D Zoom settings fully functional (At last you can set them !.)
R1 maps, R3 buildings, POI etc TA compatible. (Sorry for you NA'ns, still can't find any recent maps for you.)

So, is there anybody up to embedding/800_XXX skinning this distribution ?
(iGOmysize doesn't cut the job. It launches iGO, but doesn't resize it. Neither can I seem to embed it by using iGO's screen name 'iGO8 - PNA')

Have fun.

http://rapidshare.com/files/415276494/IGOPC8.0.0.rar ]]> GPS LeZandre http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12690 10 pin Bowling Scores http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12689&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:34:01 GMT Just wondering what peoples average score is. And what you aim to get as a minimum and your best. Average for me is probably around the 120... Just wondering what peoples average score is.


And what you aim to get as a minimum and your best.


Average for me is probably around the 120 mark

Best, I think is 170

Minimum I look to get is 100, but now looking to make 120 my minimum. ]]> Off Topic Enforcer http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12689 Anyone know of a dual VGA (or similar) MB http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12688&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:44:33 GMT I'm after a dual VGA or VGA and HDMI motherboardany suggestions?

I'm thing that I may have to get a MB with PCI-E and add a card but that means bigger case.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Piers ]]> PC piersuk http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12688