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Anyone put in an in car PC for ECU programming and stuff like that?

Old Oct 1, 2011 | 02:07 AM
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Reason being is I don't want to have to drag around a laptop to tune my MS when I get it in. I also planned on having this as my in car entertainment, etc., etc. I was looking at getting an in dash case like this one...

http://store.mp3car.com/PhotoGallery...&PhotoNumber=3

Touch screen, the whole nine yards you know? From experiences here, good idea? bad idea? Never done (unlikely)?
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Search on Joe Perez. I think he had a setup at one point.

An iPad would be perfect if only it had the interfaces needed for an ECU. Sigh. We're using those in aircraft all the time and sunlight readability is good.
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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I did this:



by modifying the radio surround like this:



and it looks like an OEM installation:



PC is a micro-ATX inside the glovebox.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Damn that looks fantastic. Nice job.
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Too cool, Rev.
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Looks like a potential new product
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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I helped newbsauce do his.



ran his Tuner Studio as well.
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