Emperor

No offence but its time to sack them for not doing the nitty gritty.

XMatrix

Actually I did thought of getting a laptop stand and fix it in my car with the power cable and USB hub attached. But then it spolits the look of the car and really makes it look like an alien with a stranded starship. Besides, the laptop doesnt have a mic and by plugging just a USB mic (and power cable) everytime I leave and enter my 8 seems so troublesome.

Bro, think you and I think similar but not on the same frequency. Although, like the rest, I also felt that a PS2 in an 8 will serve ??? purpose. But Bro, I respect you for your decision and admire your courage to install it eventually.

Yap the car pc will definitely be installed in my 8. Catcha up with you and compare the installs in our meeting ya?

XMatrix

It not that them are not doing their jobs. It is the work amount that is overwhealming for 2 of them. Even I have to do some work and answer the emails myself, esp the senstive ones.

When you are your own boss, sometimes, it best you do things on your own and not leave everything to your staff.

ngkenny

no la...the ps2 is added value to the ICE system. at least passengers will not get bored after they finish karaoke-ing, watching DVD, listening music, watching TV. also i wun get bored when i am waiting for people.

got 2 video in source...might as well use it well. wireless remote also blue in colour. so kawaii

XMatrix

Any tips on the installation? Like where you mount your PS2?

ngkenny

its fitted in the glove compartment. any audio installer can do it.

Freestyle

Actually the suggestion to get a ultra-portable with a car jack charger is quite a good one... like what the rest say... you get the best of all the worlds plus the portability when you change cars (god forbid).

Just get the M1 mobile broadband connection modem for $38 per month... and you get wireless access anywhere there is M1 mobile signal.

Emperor

I doubt i will know what it feels to be a boss. Cause i just get paid shaking legs. Work? Whats work?

ngkenny

and that W....is the best job in the world.

me like

Emperor

Now hiring. Motivated and hardworking people to play golf on my behalf. I want to be BOSS too.

Ya hor. How come i so free to post so often? Ok back to shaking legs.

Emperor

You are right. Get an ultraportable laptop. Thats what i have been doing. I am only paying $22 for my m1 broadband. Downside: Not really very reliable; especially when it switches to the 2G network.

Buy my tablet pc.

XMatrix

Isnt it like be hot under the sun? Even when the air-con is on; how do you deal with heat with the glove close?

I was thinking of the space behind between the seats.

ngkenny

it will not be that hot as the ps2 doesn't give out a lot of heat.....and the glove compartment is open when i play the ps2.

XMatrix

What I meant is that the heat from under the sun not from using the PS2.

ngkenny

same difference when you put head unit, carpc into your car also mah....inside temp also all abt the same under the sun. no difference one la. even if hot....i dun think it will kill the gadgets

XMatrix

Then in this case where heat is not for a concern (Did you compare the heat in the compartment vs the heat at say the cup holders?), wouldnt putting the PS3 in between the front seats be better?

XMatrix

Hi folks, finally gotten started on my car pc. Reason for lengthy start is because my electronics skills are rusty and is looking out for someone to do that. Well, that someone doesnt really exist here in Singapore.

Anyway, my dash piece is imported from USA and shipped by my friend. Because the circuit board is original and the seller does not have the cable to connect the power to it so I cant just plug and play.

First thing is to remove the original board and solder components by components onto a ciruit board. I gotten a diagram from a kind soul from another forum and got down to Sim Lim Tower for the purchase. Overall costs is only about $5.

After soldering and resoldering the parts (took me bloody 3 weeks - only on Sat) to get it working. So now I can tap power directly from the car battery and open up and close the screen. Only thing is the resistors burned out and I cant get the lights to turn on.

Ohs well, I'm sure I can get it working. Next of course, is to replace the original NAV screen with my imported touchscreen.

XMatrix

Hi folks, this week I have replaced my stock screen with a touchscreen. Yap, it requires taking both screen's housing apart and then reconnecting the touchscreen to fit into the RX-8 dash piece. Actually, it's not that bad; not that difficult to do as I imagine. Got it to work the very first time too . But took a long time to download the drivers to make sure the graphics looks good on a 7" screen. So no time to take pics.

Also I found out that the resistors that got burned could be due to high watts from the battery. So I gotten higher watts resistors. But no time to actually test them out.

Next will be to finish up putting everything together and fit in nicely together. If got time, will connect up the DC - DC convertor to test and make sure that the surge in voltage by cranking the engine doesn not fry the car pc.