AUX Audio

[smeghead]

Hi There,

I have just installed the auxilliary cable according to subi_man's article. Works a treat! Only thing is: when the ingition is turned off for some time, the head unit always starts up in radio mode. Has anyone else found this? Is there a way to prevent this? All other modes revert back except auxilliary...

Any help would be great.

Thanks

[subi_man]

Can't help you mate, mine does the same

[smeghead]

Yeah fair enough... not a huge deal, thanks anyway... and thanks heaps for your article...

[subi_man]

Glad it was of help smeghead (you aren't a Red Dwarf fan by any chance?!)

[Legga]

yeah must be with all tritons, mines the same.

would be nice if it stayed there, but no major problem

[smeghead]

Indeed, I am a Red Dwarf fan from way back...
I am using the AUX audio as part of my carputer project... I will hopefully post some pics when I am done...

[Austblue]

What are you doing smeg? Any hints mate?

[smeghead]

Well, I have moved the stock trip computer down to where the ashtray and cigi lighter is (or should I say was) and I have fitted a 7" touch screen into the space where the stock trip computer was... I am running an old Dell SX270 under the drivers seat.... I am still waiting on my Carnetix dc-dc power regulator... then I will be up and running... hopefully...

I will update my profile with pics very soon...

[Austblue]

So that will play your mp3s and movies and you just run your radio for fm? I have nfi about wiring but how do you go having both the radio and carputer?

[smeghead]

The computer will play MP3's and video as well as GPS, rearview camera and maybe internet... the audio from the computer will run through the auxilliary audio on the stock head unit (see [url=http://www.newtriton.net/index.php?view=article&item=21&id=]subi_man's article[/url]). Radio will still play through the stock head unit like normal...

[Austblue]

Sounds cool mate just had a look and those pcs seem reasonably priced too. Are you just going to run an extension of the audio jack down the the pc hey?

[smeghead]

Yep, exactly... straight into the speaker out of the pc.

Yeah, they are really cheap, I picked mine up of DOLA.com.au for a 100 bucks. They are great because they have an external power supply which means that the input on the pc is 12v... perfect for the car.

[Austblue]

which screen did you get mate? Sorry I should be patient and wait for your article I've just had a carputer in the back of my mind for a long time and this looks to be a nice cheap way to do it!

[smeghead]

Lilliput EBY701... around $180 on ebay...

All up the whole project should come in for around $600...

[Austblue]

Cool thanks.

You should have a read of this btw.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/790970.html

It still sounds like a good option for $100 but I might see what the equivalent laptop would cost as that would have a sturdier hdd too.

[Austblue]

you bought the screen from the states hey? the bin options look to pricey for postage I'll keep an eye out though thanks.

[smeghead]

Yeah I did read that actually... but I figured for $100 can't really go wrong... The SX270 has a laptop hdd drive in it which was part of the attraction...

[Austblue]

sweet more $$$ getting peeled out soon :oops: I'll at least have to wait till I get back from holidays though if I see any nice screens over there I might pick one up.

Shame I'll be in thailand a couple of days I'm sure you guys would have me bringing back a container of triton goodies!