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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-18-2008, 03:50 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

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Posted By cmarks20

That's good to know. I've never done anything...

That's good to know. I've never done anything like this to a car before either. Guess it's about time to start looking at clusters =)

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-17-2008, 06:28 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

I was afraid of that. I'll just have to suck it...

I was afraid of that. I'll just have to suck it up and put a switch in somewhere. How much did you pay for your cluster, if you don't mind me asking?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-17-2008, 04:46 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

That is a great DIY. I'm not sure if I want to...

That is a great DIY. I'm not sure if I want to risk doing it myself though....let's just say I'm not the most electrically inclined. Either way, at the very least, I'll push the techs at my closest...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-17-2008, 03:53 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

As long as I could scroll through the options...

As long as I could scroll through the options and reset, I'd be perfectly happy. Did you find an install guide on here, or just figure it out on your own?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-16-2008, 08:19 PM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

I'm just looking for something that's a bit more...

I'm just looking for something that's a bit more functional and appealing than the standard 986 one. I love the idea of being able to use the on-board computer, but cringe at the thought of...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-16-2008, 08:08 PM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-16-2008, 07:19 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

Unfortunately not =(. A slew of things got in the...

Unfortunately not =(. A slew of things got in the way of doing any modification to the car. Now that things have slowed down a bit, I'll have more time to start working on a few of the dozen projects...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-16-2007, 11:32 AM

Replies: 24

I might buy this.....

Views: 2,353

Posted By cmarks20

Looks ok to me

The three conradtan posted are simliar in price to what mine was a few months ago. The arctic silver one looks exactly like mine....excluding that my wheels aren't quite as shiny =)

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-27-2007, 04:20 AM

Replies: 4

Headlight mounts technical term?

Views: 1,064

Posted By cmarks20

Sorry for the late response. Thanks much guys. I...

Sorry for the late response. Thanks much guys. I had no clue what the name of that thing was. I'll go ahead and get one ordered!

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-22-2007, 07:03 PM

Replies: 4

Headlight mounts technical term?

Views: 1,064

Posted By cmarks20

Headlight mounts technical term?

Evening guys (and gals). I'm having a bit of trouble finding the mount that the headlights slide in to. The metal bar that is used to lock in the headlight in place is stripped on my 2000 Boxster....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-14-2007, 03:38 PM

Replies: 3

Lighting system woes

Views: 988

Posted By cmarks20

Thanks for the help!

Thanks for the help guys! I checked and you were right, the assembly wasn't quite in all the way. On the passenger side, the little bolt you use to lock in the headlight (I don't know the technical...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-14-2007, 06:38 AM

Replies: 3

Lighting system woes

Views: 988

Posted By cmarks20

Lighting system woes

Morning guys. I have a couple of issues going on:

1. My driver's side headlight went out last night. I replaced the light, but now none of the lights on that side work.

2. My front turn signals...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-27-2007, 05:05 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

After much research, I've come up with a...

After much research, I've come up with a requirements / function list and a few things I'll be implementing:

1. MP3 audio
2. DVD playback
3. Navigation with voice (GPS based)
4. Wifi via USB...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2007, 09:05 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

Thanks for reminder. I'll have to see if I can...

Thanks for reminder. I'll have to see if I can find a double-DIN one. Either that or maybe some kind of "hood" to block the sunlight without blocking visibility of the LCD. $400 or so is still...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2007, 08:04 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

Found the link I was checking into. Double DIN...

Found the link I was checking into. Double DIN in-dash setup. Very nice.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/fabrication/69068-just-finished-porsche-install.html

As far as using VGA, I'm honestly...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2007, 06:11 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

I thought about that, but I just don't think the...

I thought about that, but I just don't think the processors on those are powerful enough. Another issue is how you would expand one of those in the future. I'm sure most of the circuitry is...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2007, 05:03 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

Kirk, do you have a flip-out screen, or are you...

Kirk, do you have a flip-out screen, or are you going to do a flush mount where the AC controls are usually? MP3car.com is missing some links on it's main page for some reason..... I was going to...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-25-2007, 11:45 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

That's where it pays off to be a computer...

That's where it pays off to be a computer engineer =). I think I'm going to go with an ITX board. I've seen examples in other cars that fit right into the dash. With a custom enclosure, I'm sure I...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

07-25-2007, 07:26 AM

Replies: 3

Clarion Dash Speakers - Hope this is the right place to post

Views: 1,267

Posted By cmarks20

Another bright idea

Sorry it took so long to reply Patrick, been extremely busy with some new work =). I think before I jump into the actual audio aspect, I'm going to work on a carputer. After some searching, I haven't...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-25-2007, 07:14 AM

Replies: 32

986 Carputer?

Views: 3,760

Posted By cmarks20

986 Carputer?

After looking through my options for an upgraded audio system in my 986, I'm thinking maybe a carputer would get the job done. I want the ability to play MP3's, navigation, mobile phone integration,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-17-2007, 03:49 AM

Replies: 12

Car hesitating/missing HELP

Views: 1,115

Posted By cmarks20

Same issue

I'm having the same issue. I got gas at a station I normally don't stop at that uses a 10% mixture of ethanol in 93 octane. A day later, I use the AC and the check engine light pops up. I turn off...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

06-30-2007, 10:24 AM

Replies: 3

Clarion Dash Speakers - Hope this is the right place to post

Views: 1,267

Posted By cmarks20

Clarion Dash Speakers - Hope this is the right place to post

First of all, hello everyone. I'm completely new to the forum, so excuse me for putting posts in the wrong areas and etc. for a bit. I'm a new Boxster owner, just bought mine a few months ago. It's...

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