Car PC Hacks

Index

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A

AC (alternating current), What Inverters Do

AC-to-DC power supply, Use a Better Power Supply

accessory wires, Switched or Unswitched Outlets?

adapter outlets for cars, Planning Your Wiring

adapters

12V-to-5V, Connecting Your DVD Drive

choosing among, Choosing Your Adapter

factory screens, Factory Screens

FM radio tuner, The Hack: Getting Radio to Your Car PC

for mounting head unit, Adapters for Mounting

iPod, Control Your iPod with Your Car Stereo Knobs

OBD-II, Access Your Car’s OBD-II Data

RGB (video) screen, Rearview Mirror Systems, Installing an RGB Screen Adapter, Finding Your RGB, Sync, and Ground Wires

tape adapter, Tape Adapters

Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI), Startup/Shutdown Controllers

Ah (amp-hours), Battery Capacity

air-conditioning, Fast Computers

airbag system, Caveats

alternators

dual-output, Dual-Output Alternators

upgrading, Upgrade Your Car’s Alternator, Upgrade Your Car’s Alternator

amp meter, Method two: Amp meter.

amp-hours (Ah), The Difference Between Amps and Watts

amplifiers, Amplifiers

getting computer audio into, Amp Up Your Computer Audio, RCA switch box., RCA switch box., Eliminating the head unit.

bypassing the head unit, ...