how would i power this up

[irfi]

hey
i am going to put a pc in my car and i seen this screen but i looked at the rear view of the screen it dosent seem to have the iso plug or wht eva its called how would i connect this up to the car
thnaks alot in advance

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[bmac]

i think, and im no expert, that u would just connect the vga output which it says it has into the pc, then just hook it up to a 12v power source

[irfi]

oh right so just power the pc up and the screen should power it self up threw the pc ???

[bmac]

no, you wont get power through the vga cable. I think i just made out two wires in one of the pics, a black and a red one. I presume that these would be the ones you would hard wire to a 12v power source in the car, like the cig lighter.
And too run the pc in off the car you will need an inverter if im right, if not then im sure someone will correct me. I know my stuff about pc's but not electrics like this!

[irfi]

oh yeah your right on the last pic ther is a wire that has 12v writen on it could i just connect that up with the head unit 12v and the black wire with the black wire thats on the headunit ????

[bmac]

i dont see why that wouldnt work

[irfi]

and what am thinking of doing is puting another batery in the boot just for the pc a seprate one or do you think i should just connect it up to the 1 in the front engine ???

thnaks for all your reply m8 really thanks alot

[bmac]

ermmmm im stuck here, so maybe someone else can chip in here
in my non technical opinion, wiring it up to the battery will be ok as long as you have your engine running, otherwise if you have you pc on and engine off, especially if it is a proper desktop pc, you battery will be flat in no time, then you will be screwed.

Wiring it up to a new one in the boot means that even if you run it flat, ur car will still start. However, u would have to constantly charge the battery up some how, where as if u run it from the one in the car, it will be charged by the alternator.

anyone else with some opinions??

[irfi]

and plus if i off my engine my pc will just shut down by it self ???
i think all need another batery in the back its gna be a shuttle pc just need sum light on hw to sort it out

[bmac]

and plus if i off my engine my pc will just shut down by it self ???
i think all need another batery in the back its gna be a shuttle pc just need sum light on hw to sort it out

Yea thats true. It shouldnt be too difficult, All you gotta do is decide where to put it. Then get your self a battary, the pc, that screen and an inverter. if its a shuttle, think u might be best modding ur glove box and trying to fit it in there. The vga cable wont be long enough to reach very far, as with mouse and keyboard, unless you fork out for extension cables for them.

[irfi]

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Yea thats true. It shouldnt be too difficult, All you gotta do is decide where to put it. Then get your self a battary, the pc, that screen and an inverter. if its a shuttle, think u might be best modding ur glove box and trying to fit it in there. The vga cable wont be long enough to reach very far, as with mouse and keyboard, unless you fork out for extension cables for them.


what invertor will i need can someone please find me a couple it has to be a gud 1 nothings thats gna mess up after a wile

thanks soo much m8

[bmac]

what invertor will i need can someone please find me a couple it has to be a gud 1 nothings thats gna mess up after a wile

thanks soo much m8

no probs :doublethumbs:

but i aint got a clue about what inverter to get, never used them and i dont know any makes etc, so im not even gonna suggest something sorry.