44ark wrote:

hi mat

How did you get the carpc to intergrate with the exsisting system like you have as this is exactly how i would want mine i spoke to somebody from carpc in bristol he said i would need a serperate screen and wouldnt be able to intergrate it.

Mine is a 2006 using the most based bus i take it this is very different to the ibus stuff?

thanks matt looks like the MOST system that i want will be a lot more tricky then as it will have to be GF friendly she has only just learned how to turn the tv on  Supercharged LPG!!

new youtube video uploaded see first post for links

Matt

You can convert the original touch screen to operate a pc quite easy ( I have done it )

But getting a decent quality video feed into the screen is the biggest issue .

Have a peek here http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic21001.h...Bcar+%2Bpc

It's on a D3 but it's the same screen as the FFRR

What did you use for a feed in Wiggs? Been looking at GVIF but... Used to have:
2005 FFRR 4.4 Vogue - BRC LPG Conversion & Remapped

Now have:
2008 SSRR 3.6 TDV8 - HSE and plenty of toys

I did have a GVIF unit which had a pc input (VGA ) ..unfortunatly never worked correctly and i sent it back .

They sent me a GVIF unit with no pc connector back

You can go into the rear of the screen with a composite input ...good enough if you are using a car front end with big butons ..but a bit of a pain trying to read windows files

my carpc project is based on the non touch screen version of the infotatinment system e.g. pre 2005 it will not work on the later touch screen based vehicles at the moment because they dont use ibus to connumcate between the different modules.

Matt

nice one matt, not sure about putting your house number on the video, you might start getting calls from all sorts..
i think i will go for the compaq pc i got, it has one pc slot.i have 2gig ram and 160gig hard drive, should be good to start.
can you send me the links for the pc power supply and the cctv card.
dave V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster

hi all, just wanted to post an update as its a while since i last posted about the carpc project, its been a busy time at the moment as im getting ready to move in a house with my brothers so i apologise for the delay in posting.

I have just finished working on the full factory radio control from the carpc software and will post a video demoing it, also we now have the ability to display what is in video areas 0 and 1 of the factory screen in the carpc software (areas 0 and 1 are where the radio station name and FM labels are located, it also shows you what audio mode you have the car in e.g. radio, cd, aux etc...)

Will record and post a video in a few days

Matt

Love the project!

Might consider doing a cheapskate version by just sticking a laptop in the back and some USB webcams.. those webcams that follow faces would make for epic perv vision

Can't wait to see the completed system installed and working!, and thanks for the videos!


Dave

just uploaded a new video

matt

Hi everyone!

Sorry about the VERY VERY long delay since my last post about this project, the project has been boxed up since we moved into our new house about 6 months ago but today is the day im starting working on the project again. I everything is pretty much finished software side but i am just stuck on getting the physical buttons of the new screen bezel connected to the pc so that they will operate the software. If anyone has any ideas on how to do this then please PM me

Thanks

Matt

You and Joe90 should get a few drinks down the local i reckon  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Hi Matt,
Nice to see you back. Looking fwd to seeing you finish up!

I always just imagined gutting a keyboard (or mini keyboard - something with a very small encoder board) and defining several custom key functions.

Alternatively you can use a switch interface - though most of these are surprisingly expensive. http://www.bltt.org/hardware/switchinterfaces.htm

I also posted a link in a thread by daveo a couple of weeks ago about using a PS2 controller with a PC (he was looking for a way to use the 2010 steering wheel controls with his carPC). You could do something along those lines - lots of switches to choose from. (I don't think Dave was too excited about the idea....)

Steve 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

hi steve, no i did look into this, it was harder then i thought as my boy would not losen is grip on his controller i am still looking for this box of tricks that's meant to be out there some where, it listens for pre-programmed canbus messages and then ounce received output the ibus message to suite.
both me and matt have tried contacting this chap as he has done it he used the Arduino UNO R3..here is his link
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but he does not seem to reply.
any way ordered the controller today so i will start to have a play, you never know what will come out of it.
ps if any one know this man tell him to check his emails V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster