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R50/53 Will be installing a Carputer soon!

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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 09:36 AM
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Will be installing a Carputer soon!

Got a deal on a Carputer on eBay. Going to install it in the glovebox bc the glovebox has that AC tube connected to it.

i wanted to do a 8 inch monitor, and was thinking of also putting it in the glovebox. i considered doing like a 7in on the sun visor, maybe even replacing he sun visor with the monitor, but ive decided that was too much wiring. enough is enough! lol

the only way to get a little tft lcd into the GB is to have it lift up when the gb is opened, then lie back down when closed.

wondering if i should get a touch screen monitor? or just use any of the myriad of other devices able to connect to a pc.

Anyway, pics soon!

Anyone have a link / hints for removing the glovebox?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 10:17 AM
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i was thinking the same but puting the hardware under the passenger seat in that well the nav system goes in. then the tft screen where the nav screen is now.

but then looked at it more and said nope rather just install a Nexus 7 tablet where my screen is now. a lot easier that way and less crap to worry about.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 02:05 PM
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Fixin to get this. Seems like a decent deal. Hope it fits!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151161907847?_trksid=m570.p2047675.l4760&_trkparms=ga1m%3DT69%26ga2m%3DT1%26ga3m%3DT3%26ga4m%3DT16

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/RmsAAOxy4t1SkmCq/$_57.JPG

That's the carputer
 
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