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20 July 2005

Replacement Headunits

Written by Yours Truly ( Contact the author of this post )
Published on July 20th, 2005 @ 02:15:26 pm, using 84 words, 90 views

This post is a listing of the aftermarket headunits I'm currently considering to replace the stock headunit when I tear open the dashboard.

Alpine CDA-9847

Pioneer DEH-P6700MP

Follow this link if you'd like to see a detailed guide to opening the Acura 3.2 CL dashboard and removal of the stock headunit.

Contemporaneous Auditory Narcotics:
or, What my speakers are currently pumping...
Magnatex - Nx Beat

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19 July 2005

Acura ITX LCD and Character Displays

Written by Yours Truly ( Contact the author of this post )
Published on July 19th, 2005 @ 02:56:49 pm, using 174 words, 197 views

LCD Displays

7" touchscreen motorized housing:
http://www.digitalww.com/indashhousing.htm

7" touchscreen motorized housing (DIY installation guide):
http://www.digitalww.com/VGA_Lilliput-to-Indash_HowTo.html

or, the prebuilt version:
Mp3Car MTS12000 Fully Motorized In-dash VGA Touchscreen LCD $499.99

Character Displays

It would be nice to find a display that matches closely the green lighting of the Acura dashboard, or that matches the color of the aftermarket headunit. I'm considering mounting a small secondary display like these either in the dropdown change-holder on the dashboard, or in the dropdown sunglasses holder on the ceiling. Another option would be to mount it inside the retractable screen, replacing the clock that the screen comes with, since there's no real point to having two clocks in the car.

http://mini-itx.com/store/?c=25
http://www.matrixorbital.com/index.php?cName=lcd-character-lcds

Contemporaneous Auditory Narcotics:
or, What my speakers are currently pumping...
Kotra - The Bridge (Ukrainian deconstructionist electronic. Woohoo!)

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acura ITX

A journal outlining my project to hard-wire a mini-ITX car computer into the ignition of a 2001 Acura 3.2CL. The site covers such topics as wiring and power, touch screens, navigation and GPS, embedded applications, etc...


Mobile Computing Highlights

  • Removing the dashboard and stock stereo from a 2001 Acura CL
  • Initial stages of installation of the Acura-ITX mini-ITX carputer system
  • Custom touch screen front-end design for RoadRunner
  • On-the-fly music playlist builder for RoadRunner
  • Custom mini-itx car computer mounted in Acura CL dashboard
  • Custom Acura front-end design for RoadRunner in green
  • Series of photos which show the Acura mini-ITX dashboard headunit chassis
  • iGuidance embedded for carputer navigation
  • Acura mini-ITX carPC system and wiring open testbed

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