ICEing the Honda Civic - Part II (Carputer)

ST7677 · 30th June 2009, 15:03

No $240 is excluding shipping.
For some strange reason 8" widescreens are significantly more expensive than 7" widescreens, may be because there are so few.

ST7677 · 14th July 2009, 08:38

The screen has arrived. I wish brightness and contrast were better. Touchscreen glare is also significant. Nothing unexpected though.
This is what you get for this much money.

Fortunately in Civic it is still readable even in bright sun light, though colours get washed out. Pics below (in real life it looks much better than the pics).

Sorry pics didn;t load will have to resize them to post!

monty9991 · 20th July 2009, 13:45

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The screen has arrived.

cool.. congrates man! let us have the pictures. how much did u paid for shipping?

srikant · 20th July 2009, 15:06

I too am working on a carputer project for swift. Would like to know how you are getting stuff shipped to India? Will you get warranty if you ship it to India? or is it better to get stuff from Car PC Systems | Vehicle Infotainment Solutions | iRide Technologies, Mumbai, India ?

ImmortalZ · 20th July 2009, 23:39

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Also the article suggests that powersupply available in computer is too noisy, so a parallel PSU should be setup for the Soundcard. Is this really required?

A good sound card will have a good filtering stage to take care of the noise.

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My sound card Asus Xonar does not take power through PCIx, it has an independent power supply, so I was planning to tap a 5V (?) output of the main Opus 360W PSU (before it goes into the PC) for this. Would this be sufficient or do I need to look at two parallel PSUs?
I have not ordered any PSU yet, but was planning to order OPUS 360W DC-DC.

IMHO, this will be money wasted. The Xonar has excellent characteristics when used in your average computer with your average PSU. It is built for such an environment. I don't see how getting another PSU will do any tangible good to your setup.

Can you post some pictures of your screen? How did you manage to fit it? Does it fit in the dash kit?

DerAlte · 21st July 2009, 12:17

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... My sound card Asus Xonar does not take power through PCIx, it has an independent power supply, so I was planning to ...

Strange! Which model of Xonar are you using? Other than the Xonar U1 (which is powered from the +5V line of the USB), all the others seem to be powered from the PCIx 5V pins. The cards don't even seem to have a socket provision for accepting external 5V.

ST7677 · 21st July 2009, 13:36

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Would like to know how you are getting stuff shipped to India?

That's a problem. Most of the stuff that is available in India, I am buying here.

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Strange! Which model of Xonar are you using? Other than the Xonar U1 (which is powered from the +5V line of the USB), all the others seem to be powered from the PCIx 5V pins. The cards don't even seem to have a socket provision for accepting external 5V.

Initially I was planning for Asus Xonar D2X, however due to size constraint I have bought Asus DX. I haven't got the card with me yet. Refer to the card specs below about power connector

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...15&modelmenu=1
System Requriement: One available 4-pin power cable from PC’s power supply unit

http://techreport.com/articles.x/14500/2
"And despite its diminutive size, the DX still requires auxiliary power from a four-pin floppy connector."

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Can you post some pictures of your screen? How did you manage to fit it? Does it fit in the dash kit?

I need to resize the pics to upload to TeamBHP.
The screen is not installed yet.
I still need to figure out where to get the Civic Double Din Dash kit...Any Help anyone...

gigy · 21st July 2009, 16:34

you can look here for the dash kits. i think honda might also be selling double din dash kits
BYBYTE.COM - Infotainment Solutions

ST7677 · 21st July 2009, 17:55

Yes I need something similar but for Right hand drive Civic...

I am stuck at this...

srikant · 21st July 2009, 22:20

May be you can get it fabricated in fiber glass somewhere with some good installer.

ImmortalZ · 21st July 2009, 22:36

Umm, isn't a double DIN dashkit quite common in India these days?

dinu2506 · 22nd July 2009, 09:08

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Yes I need something similar but for Right hand drive Civic...

I am stuck at this...

Your earlier installer should be able to get this for you. I got mine from him.

srikant · 24th July 2009, 00:28

Have you checked with Honda guys for the double din attachment?

ST7677 · 26th July 2009, 16:22

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Have you checked with Honda guys for the double din attachment?

They don't have it in India

ST7677 · 26th July 2009, 16:38

1. What all came in the box
2. Tubelight glare
3. Tubelight glare and hand reflection
4. This is where it will go in the car (in double din dash panel)
5. Centrafuse view from Drivers seat, very much readable in fully sunny day (this is 50% contrast & 50% brightness, stock settings)
6.Some video playing
7. Side view - this is the angle at which screen will be installed in the dash

Note: In real life screen looks much better, in pics it looks more washed out than in real.

30th June 2009, 15:03	#31
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,062 Thanked: 84 Times	No $240 is excluding shipping. For some strange reason 8" widescreens are significantly more expensive than 7" widescreens, may be because there are so few.
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14th July 2009, 08:38	#32
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,062 Thanked: 84 Times	The screen has arrived. I wish brightness and contrast were better. Touchscreen glare is also significant. Nothing unexpected though. This is what you get for this much money. Fortunately in Civic it is still readable even in bright sun light, though colours get washed out. Pics below (in real life it looks much better than the pics). Sorry pics didn;t load will have to resize them to post!
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20th July 2009, 15:06	#34
srikant BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 489 Thanked: 12 Times	I too am working on a carputer project for swift. Would like to know how you are getting stuff shipped to India? Will you get warranty if you ship it to India? or is it better to get stuff from Car PC Systems \| Vehicle Infotainment Solutions \| iRide Technologies, Mumbai, India ?
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21st July 2009, 16:34	#38
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	you can look here for the dash kits. i think honda might also be selling double din dash kits BYBYTE.COM - Infotainment Solutions Attached Thumbnails
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21st July 2009, 17:55	#39
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,062 Thanked: 84 Times	Yes I need something similar but for Right hand drive Civic... I am stuck at this...
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21st July 2009, 22:20	#40
srikant BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 489 Thanked: 12 Times	May be you can get it fabricated in fiber glass somewhere with some good installer.
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21st July 2009, 22:36	#41
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 600 Times View My Garage	Umm, isn't a double DIN dashkit quite common in India these days?
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24th July 2009, 00:28	#43
srikant BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 489 Thanked: 12 Times	Have you checked with Honda guys for the double din attachment?
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26th July 2009, 16:38	#45
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,062 Thanked: 84 Times	1. What all came in the box 2. Tubelight glare 3. Tubelight glare and hand reflection 4. This is where it will go in the car (in double din dash panel) 5. Centrafuse view from Drivers seat, very much readable in fully sunny day (this is 50% contrast & 50% brightness, stock settings) 6.Some video playing 7. Side view - this is the angle at which screen will be installed in the dash Note: In real life screen looks much better, in pics it looks more washed out than in real. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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