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Yeah, that's the main reason that I used an inverter... in Australian dollars, it's the difference between a $40 inverter, and a $400 12V power supply! Also, the 12V supplies are usually very low power. I'm running a Sempron 2600, rather than a VIA 1300. Yes there is, but as I said above...

I've had a few ppl ask me about how I did my Car PC, so here's the details. If you're not interested in how it was done, you can skip all my blabbing, and go stright to the links... they're the pics (: Currently, it's a WindowsXP Pro PC, Boston Pro 6.5" splits, Audison LRx amps (one for splits...

Nobody knows if its CANbus?

Hi again! Get some spacer rings and just attach them to the door card for extra width and depth. You can put thick spacers behind the factory grilles. Also, you can cut just the back off the speaker cavity to fit any depth of speaker that you like. Believe me, its not butchering. I dont...

Thats not what I want. I need to know whether the clip connects via a standard OBD2 to serial (or usb) converter. It seems that nobody really knows what the hardware is. The only reason that I ask is that I dont want to waste my money on buying the clip software if I cant use it with my ODB-2...

Oh yeah, if youre keeping the factory head unit, then youre going to have to buy an RCA adapter and/or get an amp with high-level (speaker level rather than pre-out level) inputs, and it wont sound as good (still OK, but not as good as it could). Scott.

> Scott - your saying to get the same speakers for front and > rear, i.e. the 6" splits for the front doors, and the same > on the reinforced shelf, with a sub in the boot. When you > say they should only be fill (rear speakers) do you mean > they should be enclosed at...

Hi, Its hard to advise without knowing your budget, but this is what I would recommend (might be too expensive for you at the moment, but remember the old saying... "you get what you pay for"). You also said you want "superb sound quality", and this does not come cheap. It doesnt matter what...

Hi, Thanks for the info. Yeah, I expected the software to run on any laptop, but I was wondering about the cable. So is the cable not a normal OBD-2 to serial convert (using, say, the ELM, Motorola or MAXIM chip?) Cheers, Scott.

The software is not a problem... its the hardware Im concerned about. Will it work from a standard computer? Ive seen the dealers machines, and yeah, they look like standard laptops... but whats the interface to the car? Will it work with a standard ISO OBD-II interface interpreter, or do they...

Hi all! I already posted this in the other board, but didnt really know where it fitted... so its here too (: Does anybody know anything about the renault clip software? Does it require specific hardware to work, or just a serial obd-2 port connector like the scantool or similar?

Hi all! Does anybody know anything about the renault clip software? Does it require specific hardware to work, or just a serial obd-2 port connector like the scantool or similar? Cheers, Scott.

Check out alpines range... they also have an ipod adapter. You can control the ipod through the head unit. Scott.

Its easy to fit any 6.5" speakers. I have the second deepest speaker I could find in mine... but I didnt have to cut the plastic backing off. Its easy to do though. ... by the way, I would *definitely* use 6.5" rather than 13cm speakers. It will make a huge difference.

Taking the dash out takes hardly any time. Its easy. I did it without instructions and it took maybe 10 minutes or so. Just pull off the trim, unscrew the screws, pull on the dash and its off. If youre agile, you can even mount them through the tweeter speaker covers. Twist them about 1/3 of...