24-02-2013, 10:52 PM
Not much has really happened on this apart from a clean but I am accumulating a list of things to do when i finish uni for the year and more sadly my entire degree 
Whilst reversing out of the scrap yard i cleaned the rear window and as I did so my feat were absolutely soaked! There is obviously a leak somewhere! I presume that I have screwed through the water tube whilst fitting the boost gauge! D:
To Do:
1. Fix the rear water pipe.
2. Get the NSR arch welded up.
3. Fix airbag light.
Latest Project:
When I had my first ever car which was the 1.4 I built a screen into the lower dash section. It was actually built in really well and all of my wiring was perfect however the ribbon cable broke for the screen and I couldnt get a replacement so it all went in the bin. Last week in the for sale section RadiationBeta was selling a kenwood flip screen which has made me want to have another go. This time with a proper screen that doesnt need any fabrication!
Plan is to move my current headwood unit into the lower centre console which i will have to dremel out to make it fit. Fit the Kenwood flip screen into the top section. Ive bought another 12V adapter for my ps2 slimline which ill wire in to the cigarette lighter wiring. Video will go to the kenwood flip screen and the audio will go to the aux in of the lower headunit. i.e. the top screen has no sound whatsoever and is just used for playing video! It doesnt have a CD or USB on it so it is literally just a motorised screen. Yes I probably could save myself the hassle and get a proper all functions included kenwood flip headunit but they are over £300 and for £135 posted this seemed like a good option!
In RadiationBetas car:
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So im thinking PS2 slimline at the moment as thats what I did before however I have spent this evening looking into Raspberry Pis. It would be very easy to put one anywhere behind the dash or in the glove box and the GPIO pins mean i could write programs to turn lights and fans on and off etc. Only problem would be that i would have to control it via a mouse or keyboard which is lame! Another option is that you can get android 2DIN head units now with touch screens which would be the best option however they are chinese made, expensive and only come in double din form!
I also got a phase 2 upper glove box from the scrappers which I could put the PS2 in. Id fit it in a track car but for a daily I best stick with the air bag as I would never be able to live with myself if the passenger died because I had removed their airbag for a ps2! Also im always on the look out for gti6s under a grand. Came close to buy a phase 2 a few weeks back but turned out to be a tapper. So it will either be a gti6 or FMIC and stage 2 come Show time!
Also ive bought a reversing camera which Ill attach to the 3rd brake light. This should sort out my estate parking issues! Power is taken from the reversing light and when activated the screen automatically shows the camera feed
So yes! that is my plan! I have also got to finish off my custom amp enclosure and start building my custom sub enclosure. Should all result in a very tidy install in the end!
Whilst reversing out of the scrap yard i cleaned the rear window and as I did so my feat were absolutely soaked! There is obviously a leak somewhere! I presume that I have screwed through the water tube whilst fitting the boost gauge! D:
To Do:
1. Fix the rear water pipe.
2. Get the NSR arch welded up.
3. Fix airbag light.
Latest Project:
When I had my first ever car which was the 1.4 I built a screen into the lower dash section. It was actually built in really well and all of my wiring was perfect however the ribbon cable broke for the screen and I couldnt get a replacement so it all went in the bin. Last week in the for sale section RadiationBeta was selling a kenwood flip screen which has made me want to have another go. This time with a proper screen that doesnt need any fabrication!
Plan is to move my current headwood unit into the lower centre console which i will have to dremel out to make it fit. Fit the Kenwood flip screen into the top section. Ive bought another 12V adapter for my ps2 slimline which ill wire in to the cigarette lighter wiring. Video will go to the kenwood flip screen and the audio will go to the aux in of the lower headunit. i.e. the top screen has no sound whatsoever and is just used for playing video! It doesnt have a CD or USB on it so it is literally just a motorised screen. Yes I probably could save myself the hassle and get a proper all functions included kenwood flip headunit but they are over £300 and for £135 posted this seemed like a good option!
In RadiationBetas car:
So im thinking PS2 slimline at the moment as thats what I did before however I have spent this evening looking into Raspberry Pis. It would be very easy to put one anywhere behind the dash or in the glove box and the GPIO pins mean i could write programs to turn lights and fans on and off etc. Only problem would be that i would have to control it via a mouse or keyboard which is lame! Another option is that you can get android 2DIN head units now with touch screens which would be the best option however they are chinese made, expensive and only come in double din form!
I also got a phase 2 upper glove box from the scrappers which I could put the PS2 in. Id fit it in a track car but for a daily I best stick with the air bag as I would never be able to live with myself if the passenger died because I had removed their airbag for a ps2! Also im always on the look out for gti6s under a grand. Came close to buy a phase 2 a few weeks back but turned out to be a tapper. So it will either be a gti6 or FMIC and stage 2 come Show time!
Also ive bought a reversing camera which Ill attach to the 3rd brake light. This should sort out my estate parking issues! Power is taken from the reversing light and when activated the screen automatically shows the camera feed
So yes! that is my plan! I have also got to finish off my custom amp enclosure and start building my custom sub enclosure. Should all result in a very tidy install in the end!
