Installing a PC in Camry - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

ChewDogg · 11-23-2004, 05:33 PM

I am wanting to piece together a PC to put in my Camry. Just wanted to know the best way to give it power, and to make it play through an aftermarket head unit. Would a power inverter do a safe job at powering it?

Stealth · 11-23-2004, 06:15 PM

I've been talking to a guy who's gonna be doing it soon in his WRX. Let me grab some info from him and I'll relay it to you.

userlain · 11-23-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ChewDogg

I am wanting to piece together a PC to put in my Camry. Just wanted to know the best way to give it power, and to make it play through an aftermarket head unit. Would a power inverter do a safe job at powering it?

You will need 120w inverter for a computer. Do you plan to use a monitor?

What yu will need to do is pick up:
1: motherboard
2: processor
3: ram
4: hard drive
5: Power supply unit
6:case
7: the os you want to use
8: a standard headphone jack to RCA L/R adapter
9: RCA cords
10: a headunit that accepts auxilary input

proctavia8 · 11-23-2004, 07:45 PM

http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...products_id=32

everything you would need. the forums there are full of info too

ChewDogg · 11-23-2004, 08:20 PM

I was going to use a monitor, LCD 14". Basically want it to run winamp and and DVD's. And maybe run some emulators.

userlain · 11-25-2004, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ChewDogg

I was going to use a monitor, LCD 14". Basically want it to run winamp and and DVD's. And maybe run some emulators.

Alright. Just build a basic computer system and get a 200w power inverter.

***Eye8Pussies*** · 11-25-2004, 12:50 PM

get a laptop and mounting hardware...

userlain · 11-25-2004, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Eye8Pussies

get a laptop and mounting hardware...

i second that

greatestone4eva · 11-25-2004, 02:21 PM

u kno...i want to do that in my camry too (5s-fe 92 le w/ sunroof) yeah...get the power inverter... my install is planned out like this...
1. micro-pc case set up in a "shock-proof" set -up, bolted down in padded plexiglass enclosure --Like an amp.
2. small keyboard (it lights up and itz clear and all...check out those gamerz pc magz) mounted on the glove compartment so when you open the compartment its right there--an example would be the airport seats and how they fold down to become ur tray....u got it?
3. ten-inch touch screen mounted in dash.
4. radio, antenna kit routed to the computer
5. ecu moniters and comp hook-up to ecu
6. dvd-rw drive mounted in the glove compartment....(burnin cds and dvds while i burn rubber lolz)

7. 100 gb hard drive--stores lotz of mp3s
8. creative audigy platinum 2 sound card...24 bit sound-oh yeah
9. nvidia geforce ti 5500 not exactly sure about the model #
10. mri motherboard and an intel celeron rated at 2.5 ghz

troy · 11-25-2004, 07:36 PM

www.mp3car.com is the best resource for audio\visual in the car.. highly recommended!

dna59 · 11-25-2004, 07:47 PM

Sounds interesting. Probably something I need to look into since I have a conputer laying around.

***cam2Xrunner*** · 11-25-2004, 11:50 PM

Check these out
http://www.xenarc.com/product/mp-sc1.html

http://www.swooby.com/z/navpc/

***cam2Xrunner*** · 11-26-2004, 12:07 AM

Just found this site.

http://digitalww.com/index.htm

Bishop13 · 11-26-2004, 07:56 PM

I would use this for a "keyboard", takes up less space

http://www.fingerworks.com/igesture.html

Lyons451 · 12-07-2004, 09:27 PM

Get an lcd that is touch activated, i want to create a computer company that deals with custom integration of computer systems into car's. The one problem i have run into is the boot up period, i would also have to create a closed circuit for the power so it is always on when power is supplied and shuts off when there is no power, but that stupid boot up argh.