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(2010-01-30)

MkIII now working! No fixes, touch wood!

(2010-01-12)

I have just received third attempt on dash pcb, and pcb's for LED backlight on my LCD panel!

I have made a drawing on how to install dash pcb

(2009-12-02)

Status

I am building a second BM to replace the original one. It has a small problem that I will fix too, as soon as I get it out of the car. I cannot get it out of AV2 mode....

So in the mean while no progress on sw.

I have BlueTooth problems and still some USB problems. I hope to get smooth operation with 'devcon'.

I can hardly believe it, but I am done with the Bordmonitor! Its got the 480x800 LCD and the USB DVD. (Was that all??!... 2,5 years??!!...)

Project Step by step

Step completion
A. Hardware purchase and modification XXXXX XXXXX
B. Installation in car XXXXX XXXXX
C. Sw drivers are installed and debugged. (Devices) XXXXX XXXXX
D. All apps are installed and configured (SW - applications) XXXXX XXXXX
E. The applications are wrapped, installed and skinned. (SW - Roadrunner) XXXXX XXXXX
 

Current status: 

A. 
- Bordmonitor will be replaced with new unit that has a dash pcb. Old BM will be upgraded and probably sold.

B. Installation
- Remaining wiring. Radio diversity on connected at dash. (Same as motorized antenna, only here it powers the diversity amp on) 
- Install HQCT 

C. Sw drivers are installed and debugged
- Install CPCTuner 
- Voice command?

D. All apps are installed and configured
- Might be time for an upgrade

E. The applications are wrapped, installed and skinned
- Install IBusComM and decode volume, mode, etc.
- Make a skin/FE
- Improve remote control in phone so that normal SMS tapping works as entering text in field.

Minor problems:

- I do not see entire trip in GooPS.
- USB..
- Maybe a better TV with diversity

Do You know?

At this moment everything is 100% clear :-)

Budget (or rather, were did it all stop... Is it ever...)              

Bordmonitor €550 -€100 for the CD changer
Frame for clima €40
Small BMW part like volume knob, connectors, etc €50
Intel Mini-ITX, CPU, RAM, Power-supply, VoomPC €650 
64GB SSD €550
CID 650 €650
HQCT radio €205
ODB interface €90
Digital TV €40
GPS with dead reckoning €310 (disregarding development prototypes)
Sharkfin with GPS antenna, microphone, TV antenna and cables from BMW €400
Tyre pressure measuring system, TPMS €300
GPSGate Express license €10
Navigator 7 €185
PowerDVD SE for WinXP €20
Night Vision Camera €35
BT dongle €60
DashCommand License €16
LED backlight €200
Dash pcb €100 (disregarding development prototypes)
PC total €4371
DLS A5 power amp €700
DLS Ultimate Iridium 6.2i speakers €500
DLS iridium 10" with box €1000
BlueSoleil sw €50
Audio total €2250
Danderyds Bilstereo €760
Gummiverkstad (TPMS) €100
PC (aluminium plåt) €50
Installation €910
Telephone SonyEricssonK800i €300