Don't be hatin on this mod guys. I plan to do this one as well. Except I'll be hooking up a mini-itx PC w/ dvd rom to the tuner instead of a PS2. The PC along with web access through my cell phone will be awesome. Sure you can go for cheaper though the aftermarket but will it be as clean an install and stealth as using the stock pop-up nav screen? That's why it's stock nav all the way! btw am I the only one who thinks aftermarket nav systems look hella ghetto? Anyway, the only thing I'm worried about is the possiblility of my nav warrenty being voided if I do this 1 wire cut.

AL

 

Well I can't do it anytime soon since my 04' coupe is on order but those are my plans for it. Shouldn't be too hard. Mini-itx form factor PC should be really easy to fit somewhere since it's really tiny and cheap too for info go to www.mini-itx.com people got all sorts of wierd projects using those boards. For the pc video out there are converters out there you can buy all over the net to convert a computer monitor signal to rca jacks to plug into the tuner so no wire cutting needed. For keyboard and mouse I'll use a wireless radio keyboard w/ built in mini mouse combo I saw. For power just use a dc to ac convertor to plug into the cigarette lighter ( a little ghetto but not too bad). Only thing I can think of that worries me is how I will mount the dvd rom in the armrest lid and have the ide cable go all the way back to the trunk where my PC will be. A few people here have that done so I know there must be cables long enough I guess. For web access I have sprint vision plan so it's basically unlimited internet at faster than 56k speeds. Just connect the data cable to the PC and have the software installed and you're all set. As to how I'll turn on my PC if it's in the trunk just go into the bios setup and set power on AC so when you start up the car the PC automatically boots. If anyone with experience sees any flaw or shortcommings in my plan please let me know. This stuff is all just planned in my head right now.

Regards,

AL