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08-04-2010, 08:12 AM
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Shell dude, you son of a...
I never thought to remove the accessory plug and use that.
I'll be running the usb to the glovebox still FOR NOW, but I'm certainly going to consider that for the future. I'll try and get some pictures and maybe a video tonight.
I never thought to remove the accessory plug and use that.
I'll be running the usb to the glovebox still FOR NOW, but I'm certainly going to consider that for the future. I'll try and get some pictures and maybe a video tonight.
01-07-2011, 03:51 PM
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Well, jerks. I'm back!
I've got some crappy cellphone pictures to tie you guys over. And a new list of crap to do.
- Finish replacing my LED lights
- Finish fixing the gasket for the tail lights
- Mount the carputer to where the old bose system was (fyi, I have that system for sale! Who wants it?
- Install subs, run wires
- mock up final position for the ground and power blocks and then hide and tuck all the wires. Add wire looming, if necessary.
- run usb's and steering controls
SO! Can anyone help me out with the steering wheel controls? I can't find ANYWHERE where the pinout for the steering wheel controls are. Even if someone can tell me which actual colours those wires are, and which harness they come off of? I need that for this weekend, so I can use the joycon and start programming it!
So yeah. Some more pics of the thing running. I'll get some proper ones if I remember my nicer digital cam, and hopefully get some video of it running when I borrow my buddy's digital video camera.
More sometime soon!
I've got some crappy cellphone pictures to tie you guys over. And a new list of crap to do.
- Finish replacing my LED lights
- Finish fixing the gasket for the tail lights
- Mount the carputer to where the old bose system was (fyi, I have that system for sale! Who wants it?
- Install subs, run wires
- mock up final position for the ground and power blocks and then hide and tuck all the wires. Add wire looming, if necessary.
- run usb's and steering controls
SO! Can anyone help me out with the steering wheel controls? I can't find ANYWHERE where the pinout for the steering wheel controls are. Even if someone can tell me which actual colours those wires are, and which harness they come off of? I need that for this weekend, so I can use the joycon and start programming it!
So yeah. Some more pics of the thing running. I'll get some proper ones if I remember my nicer digital cam, and hopefully get some video of it running when I borrow my buddy's digital video camera.
More sometime soon!
01-08-2011, 12:02 PM
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Hey xpingux....steering wheel control wires go to the main harness that connects to the headunit. Here's a wiring diagram for that harness:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...42&postcount=7
If my memory doesn't fail me, I think you need to attach the joycon to the pins labeled ST (n and p) but I'm not completely sure. Best way to find out is to use an ohm-meter and stick it in the corresponding pins and test them by using the controls on the wheel (that's the way I did it). unfortunately I never took note of the results....and I'm too lazy to go and take my HU out in this weather :P
Let me know and good luck!
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...42&postcount=7
If my memory doesn't fail me, I think you need to attach the joycon to the pins labeled ST (n and p) but I'm not completely sure. Best way to find out is to use an ohm-meter and stick it in the corresponding pins and test them by using the controls on the wheel (that's the way I did it). unfortunately I never took note of the results....and I'm too lazy to go and take my HU out in this weather :P
Let me know and good luck!
01-11-2011, 10:28 AM
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I figure it's probably in good taste to mention what I've done and finished up etc etc.
So I'll use my old list paired with my new list:
- Finish replacing my LED lights DONE!
- Finish fixing the gasket for the tail lights Done!
- Mount the carputer to where the old bose system was (fyi, I have that system for sale! Who wants it?
- Install subs, run wires DONE! But I need to mount the carputer so the subs fit properly.
- mock up final position for the ground and power blocks and then hide and tuck all the wires. Add wire looming, if necessary. Done, sort of! The amps are all mounted, and I didn't need any ground or blocks. Just need to do the looming, I guess, and running it under the carptet.
-Run GPS to where the gps module goes in the rear deck (anyone have info on how to run that?) Easiest way is to take the rear deck panels off (need to take the rear seats out in the process), and run the wires to the top of the rear deck. I used electrical tape for now to hold them in. I'll need some high heat tape for the summer (It's in storage right now)
-Run high gain wireless antenna to the same spot. Figure out how to orient it for best signal.
Connect joycon to steering wheel and dsc buttons. Set them ***** up. - This is the next step for the next weekend I go down to where it's stored.
Run USB to front of the car so I can plug things in. Figure out ideal location for usb ports. -On the fence about this now. Might consider the armrest. I realised I could remove the cigarette lighter and use that area for two/3 usb ports. - Half done! : D I ran the power for the usb hub, and it's sitting in the trunk. I need to grab the second hub and run that to the armrest. Which I will do soon.
Fix HVAC connections Refix hvac and hvac screen Fixed it, by rerunning the wire that was pooched. A new harness is being shipped to me from a partout sale, though. Will be installing that again, too.
Run amp wire. Buy door speakers. Run the wires and have audio back in my car
Reinstall windows 7 but use the 32 bit version instead. -_________- Done.
Just need to run front speakers. Speakers are ran, now I just need to figure out how to force matrix surround on the speakers (Make all 4 speakers push the same sound at the same level.
All in all, everything is working, for all intents and purposes, save for convenient
usb and subs, and the steering controls.
Those will be knocked off within two weeks, I hope. I also bought another touchscreen to put in my winter 2002 subaru 2.5ts, so I can just move the computer from one car to the next, since I only drive one car at a time. I'm going to set up the carputer mount in the rx8 so it's easily removable. all I'll need to do is disconnect the power harness, a video cable, and a single usb (I'll run it into a hub and hide that in the rear deck, so it's stealthy and easy to disconnect).
Not sure how I'll make the screws easy to connect/disconnect, though. Hm.
So I'll use my old list paired with my new list:
- Finish replacing my LED lights DONE!
- Finish fixing the gasket for the tail lights Done!
- Mount the carputer to where the old bose system was (fyi, I have that system for sale! Who wants it?
- Install subs, run wires DONE! But I need to mount the carputer so the subs fit properly.
- mock up final position for the ground and power blocks and then hide and tuck all the wires. Add wire looming, if necessary. Done, sort of! The amps are all mounted, and I didn't need any ground or blocks. Just need to do the looming, I guess, and running it under the carptet.
-Run GPS to where the gps module goes in the rear deck (anyone have info on how to run that?) Easiest way is to take the rear deck panels off (need to take the rear seats out in the process), and run the wires to the top of the rear deck. I used electrical tape for now to hold them in. I'll need some high heat tape for the summer (It's in storage right now)
-Run high gain wireless antenna to the same spot. Figure out how to orient it for best signal.
Connect joycon to steering wheel and dsc buttons. Set them ***** up. - This is the next step for the next weekend I go down to where it's stored.
Run USB to front of the car so I can plug things in. Figure out ideal location for usb ports. -On the fence about this now. Might consider the armrest. I realised I could remove the cigarette lighter and use that area for two/3 usb ports. - Half done! : D I ran the power for the usb hub, and it's sitting in the trunk. I need to grab the second hub and run that to the armrest. Which I will do soon.
Fix HVAC connections Refix hvac and hvac screen Fixed it, by rerunning the wire that was pooched. A new harness is being shipped to me from a partout sale, though. Will be installing that again, too.
Run amp wire. Buy door speakers. Run the wires and have audio back in my car
Reinstall windows 7 but use the 32 bit version instead. -_________- Done.
Just need to run front speakers. Speakers are ran, now I just need to figure out how to force matrix surround on the speakers (Make all 4 speakers push the same sound at the same level.
All in all, everything is working, for all intents and purposes, save for convenient
usb and subs, and the steering controls.
Those will be knocked off within two weeks, I hope. I also bought another touchscreen to put in my winter 2002 subaru 2.5ts, so I can just move the computer from one car to the next, since I only drive one car at a time. I'm going to set up the carputer mount in the rx8 so it's easily removable. all I'll need to do is disconnect the power harness, a video cable, and a single usb (I'll run it into a hub and hide that in the rear deck, so it's stealthy and easy to disconnect).
Not sure how I'll make the screws easy to connect/disconnect, though. Hm.
Last edited by xpingux; 07-26-2011 at 10:44 AM. Reason: updates! : D
07-26-2011, 10:54 AM
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A little update. I have horrible alrernator whine. It seems worse when I use the usb sound card. I need to figure out why that is. I've got an install guy that's going to help me with the ground issue.
Beyond that, I've installed the subs, but they're just sort of tossed into the back of the trunk, and are just laying. Don't look very good like they are. I need to figure out a good way to tether the box into the trunk. Driving quickly causes the thing to slide around, and the last thing I want is to damage the box/computer/amps/whatever. I need to mount the carputer with the install dude, too. I might have to cut into the deck to make it fit. I'm hoping I don't **** with the frame's integrity. I don't think I am, though. Beyond that, I have to crack open the armrest/dash and install the joycon. I'm super lazy about that, because I don't really want to spend all that time in there. BUT. It's gotta be done!
Uhm. What else. All my LEDs are installed. That's pretty cool. That's about it! It's almost done, in a professional DONE looking way.
Beyond that, I've installed the subs, but they're just sort of tossed into the back of the trunk, and are just laying. Don't look very good like they are. I need to figure out a good way to tether the box into the trunk. Driving quickly causes the thing to slide around, and the last thing I want is to damage the box/computer/amps/whatever. I need to mount the carputer with the install dude, too. I might have to cut into the deck to make it fit. I'm hoping I don't **** with the frame's integrity. I don't think I am, though. Beyond that, I have to crack open the armrest/dash and install the joycon. I'm super lazy about that, because I don't really want to spend all that time in there. BUT. It's gotta be done!
Uhm. What else. All my LEDs are installed. That's pretty cool. That's about it! It's almost done, in a professional DONE looking way.
09-06-2011, 10:58 AM
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UPDATE TIME! : D
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Okay! Big stuff! HUGE STUFF! I'm almost done! Hahaha weeeeee
So, I hooked up the joycon controller. That thing works like a charm. Volume up and down and next and previous track work awesome. For some reason the mute button is pausing, and it's not working like a toggle, so I have to touch the screen to unpause instead of pressing the steering wheel controls. I'll have a video up of the joycon program running.
The carputer is properly mounted, using a strap that used to hold the spare tire inflation kit. The subs are in properly-ish, I might need to get it tucked in a little more, but it's great for now.
All I have to do now, would be to re-run the wires again so that they can snake around, and go behind the wall of the carpet, and then down by the car jack kit, and over to the amps. Then, a piece of firbeboard with carpetting on it, to cover up the amps, and then I'm done done done done.
Beyond that, as far as extras go, I bought a logitech 1080p webcam which I plan on mounting on the front of the car (Has a really cool blue light that comes on when it's in use), and I'd like to look into using one for the rear camera, as well, if possible. That's just extra stuff though. Apparently centrafuse can view and record multiple USB cam sources at once, but I can't get it to do it just yet.
For some reason, the thing doesn't want to upload the images so here you are:
And an edit to provide my carpc to do list.
- Mount the carputer to where the old bose system was DONE!
- mount the carputer so the subs fit properly. Friggin' done!
- mock up final position for the ground and power blocks and then hide and tuck all the wires. Add wire looming, if necessary. Done, sort of! The amps are all mounted, and I didn't need any ground or blocks. Just need to do the looming, I guess, and running it under the carpet.
- Connect joycon to steering wheel and dsc buttons. Set them ***** up. DIGGITY DONE!
Run USB to front of the car so I can plug things in. Going to use armrst. Just have to run one more USB hub to go underneath the the armrest. Should probably consider mounting the usb hub that's in the trunk, so that it's out of the way of everything.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Okay! Big stuff! HUGE STUFF! I'm almost done! Hahaha weeeeee
So, I hooked up the joycon controller. That thing works like a charm. Volume up and down and next and previous track work awesome. For some reason the mute button is pausing, and it's not working like a toggle, so I have to touch the screen to unpause instead of pressing the steering wheel controls. I'll have a video up of the joycon program running.
The carputer is properly mounted, using a strap that used to hold the spare tire inflation kit. The subs are in properly-ish, I might need to get it tucked in a little more, but it's great for now.
All I have to do now, would be to re-run the wires again so that they can snake around, and go behind the wall of the carpet, and then down by the car jack kit, and over to the amps. Then, a piece of firbeboard with carpetting on it, to cover up the amps, and then I'm done done done done.
Beyond that, as far as extras go, I bought a logitech 1080p webcam which I plan on mounting on the front of the car (Has a really cool blue light that comes on when it's in use), and I'd like to look into using one for the rear camera, as well, if possible. That's just extra stuff though. Apparently centrafuse can view and record multiple USB cam sources at once, but I can't get it to do it just yet.
For some reason, the thing doesn't want to upload the images so here you are:
And an edit to provide my carpc to do list.
- Mount the carputer to where the old bose system was DONE!
- mount the carputer so the subs fit properly. Friggin' done!
- mock up final position for the ground and power blocks and then hide and tuck all the wires. Add wire looming, if necessary. Done, sort of! The amps are all mounted, and I didn't need any ground or blocks. Just need to do the looming, I guess, and running it under the carpet.
- Connect joycon to steering wheel and dsc buttons. Set them ***** up. DIGGITY DONE!
Run USB to front of the car so I can plug things in. Going to use armrst. Just have to run one more USB hub to go underneath the the armrest. Should probably consider mounting the usb hub that's in the trunk, so that it's out of the way of everything.
Last edited by xpingux; 09-06-2011 at 11:14 AM. Reason: Adding stuffs.
09-07-2011, 11:16 AM
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Yup, there's a usb based product that can control all of the climate controls, and pretty much anything else, like windows and stuff. That's a little too involved for me, though.
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