mrdice87 Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 I was surfing along today and found this site I thought for a while and decided a mac mini should fit nicely where the cd changer goes in the glove box in my 98 es300. I think it would be possible to run the speakers through the computer, so i could still play cds, and i could even watch movies. Does anyone know anything about how to wire it so I would no longer need the head unit? Has anyone done anything like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 People have done it, but a desktop computer is no home for a car. The enviorment is hot ,cold, full of electromagnetic feilds and worst of all power spikes and fluctuations which are deadly to a computer . Basically you need to add an after market lcd screen and an a/v card to run it ,then a power supply/ups to stabilize the power. you then need to add an amp to power the speakers properly as an a/v card cannot do it right. Not the hardest thing to do but hard to do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxl4729 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 People have done it, but a desktop computer is no home for a car.The enviorment is hot ,cold, full of electromagnetic feilds and worst of all power spikes and fluctuations which are deadly to a computer . Basically you need to add an after market lcd screen and an a/v card to run it ,then a power supply/ups to stabilize the power. you then need to add an amp to power the speakers properly as an a/v card cannot do it right. Not the hardest thing to do but hard to do it properly. ← I have had a desktop computer in my ES 300 for over a year now. i use it on my 45 min drive to work ever day with no problems. I also have on in my Ford Ranger for over 4 years not with no problems also. I have lost of pictures of the projects as it went into my lexus and my ranger please take a look. lexus computer ford ranger computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT FIJI Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I have had a desktop computer in my ES 300 for over a year now. i use it on my 45 min drive to work ever day with no problems. I also have on in my Ford Ranger for over 4 years not with no problems also. I have lost of pictures of the projects as it went into my lexus and my ranger please take a look. lexus computer ford ranger computer ← Do you have your projects or pics uploaded anywhere else? Those links don't seem to work anymore. I have a '99 ES and I'm really interested in a carputer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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