Questings about adding a car comptuer.
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Questings about adding a car comptuer.
I am not very car electronic literate and I dont mind paying to have one installed... I just have 2 questions if anyone can answer them.
One... What kind of shop would do a custom install? (just wiring mostly... I can install the computer once the wires are in place)
And, what kind of service garenty should I be looking for? I would hate to have my dash or... scratched. And im not sure if they would be responsible for it.
Anyway, just loooking for general guild lines as Im looking to do this before the Xdays. Im going on a long..... long, trip.
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One... What kind of shop would do a custom install? (just wiring mostly... I can install the computer once the wires are in place)
And, what kind of service garenty should I be looking for? I would hate to have my dash or... scratched. And im not sure if they would be responsible for it.
Anyway, just loooking for general guild lines as Im looking to do this before the Xdays. Im going on a long..... long, trip.
Thanks!
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well you could build one off of a car pc site like mp3car.com. and then buy the new JDM nav trey for like $350.
then have a place to install. just look around there for a place that can handle this sort of thing
then have a place to install. just look around there for a place that can handle this sort of thing
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Well honestly, Im conserned about breaking something more then figuring out all the wires. I can handle 50 wires, but im prone to putting to much strength into things which cause them to break. Once the plastic is out of the way im almost good to go.
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rx-8 carputer: http://rx8.no-ip.org/carputer1.htm
http://trickrx8.com
Just follow the pictures on my site and build your own. It easy!
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no no no not that trey a different one its kinda new. that one doesnt hide away
check out the thread i started when i installed mine https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/pics-my-touchscreen-w-jdm-nav-tray-101791/
http://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDet...000-1159943707
check out the thread i started when i installed mine https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/pics-my-touchscreen-w-jdm-nav-tray-101791/
http://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDet...000-1159943707
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Its odd that that part is so expencive...being plactic and all. Anyway... How does it integrate into the dash? Since my dash seems to be once peice, do you cut out a slot?
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The way I see it, it's a pretty good price for something so custom, hell I handpicked my 8 with a NAV system just so I could take it out and put a computer in its place. That's a $2000 optional item right there and I've seen people selling it on ebay (used) for about $1000...
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And you could build a PC twice that powerful and with a 7" screen for $300 less than that cost....
I'm in the same boat. I've got all my stuff more or less together (minus the stereo integration) and am just trying to figure out the right route to go installing it. The JDM tray is a great solution, I'm just not a big fan of the way it looks when it's closed. I think I'll hold off until I find a solution to place the screen where the stock radio is....
I'm in the same boat. I've got all my stuff more or less together (minus the stereo integration) and am just trying to figure out the right route to go installing it. The JDM tray is a great solution, I'm just not a big fan of the way it looks when it's closed. I think I'll hold off until I find a solution to place the screen where the stock radio is....
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i'll have to look for it again, but i remember seeing something you could buy that replaced the black piano finish part of your dash with a double din plastic piece to match the rest of the dash... it was priced outrageous... but it's an option for replacing your stock HU
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And you could build a PC twice that powerful and with a 7" screen for $300 less than that cost....
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Originally Posted by willofgod
Um, not that is one portable unit. I think I am going to make a docking station in the dash for it and pop it in and out of my car.
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