A car computer for audio or whatever

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May 10, 2003 | 04:59 PM

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Burgundy_Boat

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Originally Posted by Damemorder

just got to thinkin bout it... how many watts would this system require?
ive got a 300w ps in my 233mhz... how much could a 15" lcd possibly take, i think a 500w inverter would be enough

if i am right, i think that volts * amps = watts
i could be wrong though

May 21, 2003 | 05:33 PM

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bmsgaffer86

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Psuedo...Ghetto...Whatever u call it...just plain hack....

Im puting a 133 pentium running DOS in my trunk and taking the PS out and putting a few 78M05 and 78M12 regulators on each part to see if I can just use straight Car voltages and making my own psuedo power supply(if it works) instead of going from 12v to 110v to 12 again (tho u will proly hafto for the screen)...

the program im using can display info on a smaller VFD to run up to my dash with a joystick for control.

Then i was gonna have a laptop (again proly just a 233mhz running off of the car) hooked up to my OBD II system (hoping i have the advanced 94 car with OBD II instead of OBD I). It could be interesting.