Hi !

[eddiexplorer]

Hi, i just bought a 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer with the V8 4.6, i think its pretty standard for now, got the rear dvd and audiophile system.

Here is a picture.

First plans - In progress with 3M headlight fixer, done tonight.. replace subwoofer and maybe HU maybe anyone knows if there are some way of adding a headunit and then Stream google maps from Android via DLNA or similar?

Here is a picture of her:


http://postimage.org/image/wlk1tn0jb/
Rgds

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum!

 

[BigRondo]

Welcome aboard!!

Be sure to check out the 3rd Gen Sub Forums:

Modified 2002 - 2005 Explorers

Stock 2002 - 2005 Explorers

Happy Exploring. :biggthump

 

[mitchness]

Welcome to the forums! In regards to your question about google maps or dlna streaming, you can always do some quick searching at your favorite computer parts dealer for a NANO-ITX board and an in-dash computer case for it. Liliput makes sweet touch screens with hdmi and usb...all linux compatible..will fit into just about any 2-din dash unit bare case. Since Android IS Linux, you can always run a bluetooth dongle or usb for file transfers/streaming. Now, I mention Linux because I swear by Ubuntu, and the head unit I'm making slowly but surely will have Ubuntu installed since it comes with a package manager with quite a few apps for GPS, and they work great! You only need a Linux compatible GPS dongle, which is USB, and almost all of them are open-source. I stumbled across some wireless ODB port programmers for a half decent price (never tested one, but might) that say they work on Android and/or iphone. Keyword: Android...which means it's very possible you can also program your car's computer from a Linux based head unit (if those programmers even work).

There are other options. There's tiny ARM boards. Android runs on ARM boards. You can always find a howto when it comes to installing the OS on one. You can take an old head unit, gut it, and glue an ARM board in and do some soldering, but the NANO-ITX is the one with less work involved. Ebay showed me Android based dash units, but I don't trust a head unit that doesn't even have a name brand, has a touch screen and tons of expensive features, for less than $100.

So if you're going to add a head unit for maps and stuff, may as well go all out or don't go and just build a super reliable one from scratch. You can even add a cd drive and internal video card with some and extra monitors, all plug-n-play.