R51 Car PC, Keyboard on Sunvisor, tomtom integration,... all

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treki6
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R51 Car PC, Keyboard on Sunvisor, tomtom integration,... all

Postby treki6 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:33 am

Hey all,

now after 6 month I like to show you guys my installations on my Nissan Pathfinder 2009

Because all of my installs are written in German, and because I'm to lazy to translate them in detail;) I'll use
the google-translate for it ... I think the most of my pics are speaking for themselves ... If you have any understanding
problems please ask and I will descript it as best as I can ...

I hope you Enjoy my Projects:

1. Alpine W502R
2. Kick out Alpine W502R and replace it with in real CAR PC !
3. Blaupunkt car radio Bremen
4. Car PC
5. Keyboard in sunvisor
6. TomTom Navigation with Garmin holder
7. CB Wireless in center console
8. Some german Offroad fun


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Postby treki6 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:34 am

############################ Car PC #####################################

My Nissan Pathfinder at the beginning
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Alpine W502r

the installation
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Finish
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2 weeks later

After 2 weeks driving with the Alpine I was disappointed:

1. Radio reception is really bad! Every few seconds I had failures and
Some channels even a continuous noise. Also, the use of a new external
Antenna (I have window antennas), unfortunately, brought no great improvement.
2. Ipod integration sucks
3. The operation is not as easy as I thought. The very small
buttons to use while driving is really already dangerous.
4. The GUI design leaves a tear in my face ... so unkind ...

But the real knockout criterion was the poor radio reception!
Last week I was totally frustrated, and then got the 1,400 € package again taken out of the car.



3 weeks later

Meanwhile, I have decided to revive me my old dream of a Car PC!
But since I wanted to still have a good radio reception (and I do not always have
Wait 30 sec would be ramped up to the PC) I decided in a car radio, the
Incorporate lower shelf of my car. Currently it is the Blaupunkt Bremen.
After a day's work for me then it looks like this:

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Day 1

Finally, all CarPC parts have arrived! So it can go on the weekend at last!


Day 2 "The Car PC"
Today I took care of part size to the assembly of the car PC.
Vornan The installation went relatively well. Only a few cables made with little space in which the Voom2
To create housing.

Here are some pictures

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Short break strengthen ;-)
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And on we go:

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Finally, everything was going and could be installed. I decided to just once for Vista Ultimate. (today I'm using xp)
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Day 3

Today, I devoted the TFT.
Actually, I just wanted to rebuild an open frame monitor beautiful, but when I learned that it
The rear view camera would not work, I decided for the CTF-700H.
And I had LUCK! The display fits really well into the double din hole! Only at the
Rear climate controls, I had to do something to cut away from the housing.
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Then I built a retaining device which is to the existing screws in the console
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The buttons by the LCD, I have provided with long cables. This I then on the shelf
The TFT hidden installed:
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In the end, the result can really see!
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Day 4 Installation

Now it was finally set to work!

First, I built the left of my rear seats (my Pathfinder is a 7 seater,
2 jump seats are located in the trunk, but since then my dog takes place, the seats for
me redundant)

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Then I began to pull cable!
Here are my old cable plan (has changed only slightly)
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At the end of the day, then it looked like this:

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Day 5

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Then the whole cable is connected and as well as he moved. When I have a point mass
a thick body screw resolved there some paint sanded off and the cable attached to it.

Finally, I have installed the screen last.

Battery to ... clamped and clamped into the car ...

AND ... ... turned the key everything went ON !!!!!!!!

And here the preliminary results with my Car PC:


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Postby treki6 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:35 am

################################# Keyboard in Sunvisor ########################################



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I think the results are very nice and would love to hear your opinions / questions about it.


################################# TomTom Navigation with Garmin holder ########################################


Because I love my Tomtom but I hate cable I had to build an better holder.
I used the Pathfinder Garmin Holder and rebuild it for my Tomtom

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################################# CB Wireless in center console ########################################

After I had removed the center console .. I have drilled 1 hole for the cable:
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The edges of the columns I have yet quickly taped with black tape, so that there is no dirt collects.
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Result:
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The microphone holder I will soon be attached somewhere on the right of the center console ...

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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Postby treki6 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:35 am

################################# Some Offroad fun in Germany ########################################

Last but not least I have some Pics of my baby driving through a german Offroad camp... I love it :D

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Hope to hear from u guys ;)

all the best from germany

Mike

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Postby VenezuelanPath » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:09 am

Wow just no words impressive

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Postby Triffid » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:34 pm

:D DAMN!! :D

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Postby me&pathy » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:36 pm

excellent work, just have to ask how does the pathfinder do on German highways? With the Alpine isnt there a navigation option with it?

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Postby SPICOLI » Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:44 am

Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else also notice the standard transmission shifter?

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Postby treki6 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:13 am

me&pathy wrote:excellent work, just have to ask how does the pathfinder do on German highways? With the Alpine isnt there a navigation option with it?
It's great ;) also with the 4 cm spacer and the generall grabber at2 ! No problems on the "Autobahn";) 190 km/h no problems ... I love this car.

Also when we go offroading in Belgium it does a really good job!


Mike

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Postby guinnessjim » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:24 pm

i second the wow!

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Postby Junior » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:27 am

BRAVO!

Love the keyboard/sunvisor...very slick! 8)

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Postby xd9-g19 » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:09 am

SPICOLI wrote: Did anyone else also notice the standard transmission shifter?
If its manual, he is probably in Europe and its a diesel. Than again I could be wrong.

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Postby SPICOLI » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:23 pm

I'm jealous every time I see a PF from Australia, Europe or Middle East. Diesel and manual, sometimes I feel like we're getting the short of the stick in North America, AND I REALLY LIKE MY PATHFINDER. :P

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Postby cruzstyle » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:22 pm

wow nice work man. i really wish i had a manual diesel


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