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Subject:Re: Vanagon computer
From:Woodrose Dawn
Date:Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:24:02 -0800

Nah, the guy had built a PC in his Vanagon... it had a
7 inch TFT touchscreen, remote and the actual computer
was housed in one of his Westy cabnets.
I think I remember him calling it the Knight Bus, but
I am not 100% sure.
He also had an onboard GPS through the USB port on the
computer.  The thing was darn sweet.
He linked to this site as where he bought the monitor,
and said it was a Mini-ITX platform with the VIA Tech
EPIA M board.  He also mentioned that he moded a box
before he found the ones already set up for use in an
auto (12volt preloaded powersupply)

Thanks for the help so far... it has my gears turning.
-Dawn

--- jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote:

> What kind of computer? Do you mean the FI
> controller, or a trip
> computer/telemetry type thing, or an actual PC type
> computer?
>
> There's one project I know of for a generic FI
> brain:
> http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
>
> I'm working on a trip computer device (or would be,
> if I hadn't broken a
> head stud) and I estimate I will be done within five
> short years (lazy bum).
>
> PC type computers I've seen all kinds of setups...
>
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
>

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