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carpc-overall1-small
The complete system (and all the horrible wiring) set up in the house for configuration and testing.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-overall2-small
Another view of the complete system (and a better view of all the horrible wiring) set up in the house for configuration and testing.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-overall3-small
The outside of my Ikea Karbo key cabinet modified into a small form factor computer case. You can see the circle from when my hole-saw slipped/skipped. You can also see the 4 screws used for mounting the hard drive to the lid.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-inside1-small
Inside view of my CarPC. You'll note the IDE cable runs under the motherboard, and a 90 degree and 45 degree compound fold creates a nice flex-point for opening and closing the case.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-inside2-small
A closer view of the internal wiring, power supply, and fancy fold in the IDE cable. The ATX power wire has a twist that keeps the wires together while giving it the proper natural bend to keep it in the channel between the motherboard and power supply b
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-inside3-small
Another shot of the guts. You can see the cut-out for the ports, and also the inside part of the tension/friction snap/latch that keeps the thing shut.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-inside4-small
Another view of the IDE cabling and power wiring for the hard drive.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-inside5-small
You can see how gracefully the IDE cable bends when you are closing the case.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-inside6-small
Another view of the bending IDE cable. In this view, the case is just about closed.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-bottom-small
A view of the bottom side of the Ikea Karbo key cabinet. You can see the large rubber feet, and some of the mounting screws/nuts. You can't see them in this view, but there are lock-washers under the nuts. I cut the stamped-metal key hooks completely o
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-plug-small
Screw-locking CB Microphone plug that I'm using for the power connection. I have one conductor as switched 12v, one as constant 12v, and one as the negative/ground.
Date: 02/14/2007
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carpc-mounting
Detail of mounting "system" used for boards. Seemed to work quite well.
Date: 02/15/2007
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dash_piece
Dash piece from my 2004.5 Kia Spectra EX. At this point, the screen bezel has been molded to the dash piece and primered. Painting comes next.
Date: 07/22/2007
Views: 332
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dash_piece_inside
Same dash piece from the inside so you can see some more of the handiwork, oh and overspray.
Date: 07/22/2007
Views: 336
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dash_piece_painted
Dash piece painted and essentially done. Now for reassembly and installation!
Date: 07/29/2007
Views: 340
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dash_piece_with_screen
Dash Piece with screen test-fitment. Everything looks pretty good. I still have to mess with some of the buttons/switches on the dash.
Date: 08/03/2007
Views: 359
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CarPC Wiring Diagram 1
Overview of what wires run where in the system. Shows a depiction of the car, and what sections each wire runs to. This helped me plan the overall wiring strategy so I knew exactly what wires needed to go where before I tore the car apart.
Date: 09/02/2008
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CarPC Wiring Diagram 2
This was a first-draft of what the wiring of the system would entail. This diagram was instrumental in helping understand what was needed, and helped me plan what wiring went where in the system.
Date: 09/02/2008
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CarPC Wiring Diagram 3
My original draft of how the power wiring would lay out. I was using a relay so I'd only have to run one heavy-duty power line. My issue with this layout became electrical noise, and I wound up moving the
Date: 09/02/2008
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