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Well I have decided it's time to upgrade my ICE from a stock S model radio. I really wanted a way to have my screen hooked up to the OBD system so I can monitor things and check codes. I can't seem to find anything like that unless I go carputer. I know nothing about any of this stuff so maybe you guys and gals can assist.
My carputer idea (which may not work IDK) is as follows. I will be using a laptop hidden in the glove box or under the seat. I will run a double din touch screen off the laptop and mount that in dash. I will us a USB gps antenna and USB FM tuner for radio station. Since the screen uses USB as well I will have to find a unit with at least 4 USB ports. Do they make that? I will just have to find a way to turn the laptop on and off remotely as well as find a way to power it. A quick google search gave me a ton of ideas so it shouldn't be too hard.
The in dash nav unit would just be like a pioneer f700bt or something cheap and similar. These indash units do everything I want except auto diagnostics. If there was a way to incorporate that into one of these units I would go that way. Much easier to do and easier to use.
So please give me thoughts and opinions on this. Thanks
My carputer idea (which may not work IDK) is as follows. I will be using a laptop hidden in the glove box or under the seat. I will run a double din touch screen off the laptop and mount that in dash. I will us a USB gps antenna and USB FM tuner for radio station. Since the screen uses USB as well I will have to find a unit with at least 4 USB ports. Do they make that? I will just have to find a way to turn the laptop on and off remotely as well as find a way to power it. A quick google search gave me a ton of ideas so it shouldn't be too hard.
The in dash nav unit would just be like a pioneer f700bt or something cheap and similar. These indash units do everything I want except auto diagnostics. If there was a way to incorporate that into one of these units I would go that way. Much easier to do and easier to use.
So please give me thoughts and opinions on this. Thanks