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Old 04-14-2009 | 07:45 PM
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mounted the guages in a plastic piece of ABS and wired and hooked up all the guages. looks nice. also wired in the radio. gota get the box that lets me watch movies and drive.
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Originally Posted by VOoDOoGTX
mounted the guages in a plastic piece of ABS and wired and hooked up all the guages. looks nice. also wired in the radio. gota get the box that lets me watch movies and drive.
Hows the engine coming? or is that the box you were referring to?
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no there is a override for the TV so i can watch movies and drive but i need to get it wired in i forgot how.

the engine.... ugggg. waiting on the guy im buying mine from to get back from vacation and another one my friend is working on the negotiations on getting.
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Originally Posted by VOoDOoGTX
no there is a override for the TV so i can watch movies and drive but i need to get it wired in i forgot how.

the engine.... ugggg. waiting on the guy im buying mine from to get back from vacation and another one my friend is working on the negotiations on getting.
The speed impulse wire to ground usually works just fine to watch while the car is in motion, but it will make the GPS less accurate... Not that I would have ever done this as in most states it is illegal to have a video device within the plane of view of the driver.... If it doesn't have GPS, it MAY work just fine on the move, but depends on model...
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not with this particular unit. you need a special unit that can simulate the stupid thing they want you too do to activate the picture. IE like handbrake parking break lights on lights off parking brake again and your done. haha its stupid
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Why do you need to watch movies while driving?
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... never had a tv while driving have you. there great
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Originally Posted by VOoDOoGTX
... never had a tv while driving have you. there great
It's not the device that's stupid.

What a moron.
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haha, yeah im definitely the dumb one. gtfo of here. Obviously you have never had a TV on long trips there great. I have one in my work pickup truck, my personal truck, personal car, and the 944t. plus when i worked at my last job we had them in every truck. yep im the moron but somehow i still manage to figure out a ton of stuff you idiots couldnt. good job. this is why i hate RL a bunch of tools asking the same questions over and over again.
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Originally Posted by VOoDOoGTX
haha, yeah im definitely the dumb one. gtfo of here. Obviously you have never had a TV on long trips there great. I have one in my work pickup truck, my personal truck, personal car, and the 944t. plus when i worked at my last job we had them in every truck. yep im the moron but somehow i still manage to figure out a ton of stuff you idiots couldnt. good job. this is why i hate RL a bunch of tools asking the same questions over and over again.
Oh yeah? what about your engine?
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bought one that was already messed up. theres no other explination. ever head of a cylinder wall splitting on start up? nope
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Originally Posted by VOoDOoGTX
bought one that was already messed up. theres no other explination. ever head of a cylinder wall splitting on start up? nope
Only on mythbusters when they tried to run an engine on gun powder...

Take a breath man, take a breath.... why not sell that unit, and get a double din one so the screen won't be at an odd angle?
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i got it for like 200 bucks and i dont want to spend money on sterio for the 944. ill be ripping out the interior soon and going as light as possible. just want to get this block disaster out of the way. not looking folward to pulling the engine again. on top of that i need to pull the head on my 2500 and change the headgasket.
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Originally Posted by VOoDOoGTX
i got it for like 200 bucks and i dont want to spend money on sterio for the 944. ill be ripping out the interior soon and going as light as possible. just want to get this block disaster out of the way. not looking folward to pulling the engine again. on top of that i need to pull the head on my 2500 and change the headgasket.
Look at the bright side, at least you have a garage to work in, Me, I have a broke 951, a broke 944, a boat that needs worked on, a Durango that needs drivetrain work... And no damn garage... I hate rain
Old 04-14-2009 | 10:39 PM
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too bad your too far. we are putting up our new garage at my shop complete with the nicest lift. got my own 3k square feet for just me and my car projects. the whole garage is 8 large truck pays. 8x12 doors


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