Nopes.

 

UPDATE:

1. I tried grounding everything that is mobo and psu at different places on my chasis but nothing helped. The strange thing is that in the process i accidentally ran my computer without a wire attached to m2-atx psu and the computer was working okay? How can psu run without grounding this is really strange for me.

2. I connected my speakers with my ipod and there was no distortion.

3. I connected my mobo with a headphones and again there was no distortion.

I will try to find a good ground loop isolator here and see where things go from there.

 

thread updated. Still more coming. Please feel free to add comments not much added yet.

 

May have been noise from the alternator, was the distortion with the car on? did the noise change with RPM? you might want to give dontfeedthenerd a PM, he's an electrical engineer, he could probably help you, hes also a really nice guy so dont worry about getting burned.

 

UPDATE:

I have completed my guide for now. Please point out if i am missing something.

 

Great guid man. I would love to see some vid of it in action. For those who cannot get the OEM nav unit here is another option. It took me forever to find this but it is complex and I will probably breakdown and get the Nav unit anyway but it is an option:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...up-screen.html

This dude fabricated the entire thing and posted how to build install and where to get the parts. Enjoy

 

I will post some videos soon. However, I have included your suggestion in your main thread.

 

Any luck with the videos?

 

No video camera. Ordered one today but will get it in pak by the end of the month. Will post videos then.
Thanks for your interest

 

Great post Hussain! I just wanted to check to see if anyone knows of a program that may work with Centrefuse that reads tire sensors and other such novelty information.

Thanks
Keith

 

Here you go.
I have also updated the main thread with some new information

 

Sweet. Really sweet!

 

Thread Update:
Q: How to get the OBD Gauges shown here integrated into my carpc?
Ans.You can do so by either using DashCommand software which costs about 25 dollars or use a centrafuse plugin called OBDII Gauge v2 . However there are no Good premade skins available for these softwares yet. I am trying to find out one but as yet no success. Alz0rz has made one but does not want to share it.

Q: How to get Performance Parameters i.e. 0-60 mph, 1/4 mile time integrated into my Carpc?
Ans.You actually have two options here, either via OBD or via GPS.
To do it via OBD you shall have to get Digimoto software (there might be others which i don't know about). Beware that i don't recommend using this software because it does not integrate very well with centrafuse. If someone comes across a better software please post here.
Doing this via GPS is relatively easy because there is a plugin for centrafuse called Laptimer which does the


So if anyone comes across or makes skins for any of the two softwares mentioned in question 1, please update here.
Also if there is better software for reading performance parameters such as 0-60 via OBD also please update here.

 

I will let go of the skin soon.. i've had soooo many people Pm me about it here/youtube/mp3car..

PP is soon going to release a new version of DashCommand to allow scripted PIDs to be displayed.. I will rework my skin to include a AFR/MPG gauge and I will release my current skin.

 

You are the man alz0rz. I know you would come through for everyone. Two requests here:

 

Alzorz what is the plan to release Dash Command Skin.

 

oh so noone ever answered your noise problem?

get a ground loop isolator. plugs in via rca cable between the audio output from head unit into carpc audio.

its not an actual "ground" issue

 

I am doing a car -pc setup and don't know what a ground loop isolator is. I might run into this issue, so what exactly does it do?

 

Excellent write up . I've been following most of it and have had great luck. I'm getting pretty close to being ready to install my car pc, however I have a question for all. No matter how I try this search I don't get the results I am looking for.

I already have the stock GPS Nav installed, based on that is it possible to hook the new car computer to the stock GPS receiver?

David

 

No. Not worth it.

$35 get's you a damn good USB GPS antenna. Search for the BU-353.

 

Not worried about the not worth it part, want to know how. I am interested in aesthetics, and sticking a $35 gps receiver on the front or back dash is not aesthetically pleasing. I'll do it if that is the ONLY choice, but if I can hook to the stock GPS receiver that is already aesthetically installed then I will.

Cheers,
David

 

I had my USB GPS antenna on the UNDERSIDE of the trunk lid UNDER the liner. It was magnetized so it was mounted upside down .. and I still got good reception.

 

I have my BU-353 GPS antenna UNDER the plastic nav dash in the front, where the bose center speaker would be placed, and it works very well too...

 

And I also have the Easy Pass (for tolls) thingy under the dash piece, and it works perfectly as well....I'm very happy I don't have to look at that thing anymore...

 

Sweet! I had no idea it would work through that. Thank you for the information.