Thursday, November 23, 2006 - 06:13 pm, by: Ollie Ernst(Oli_g)
Yes he has Harry. We had the conversion in our UZZ31. It also does away with the need for FM expanders and displays correct radio station frequencies and local radio station names in some cases. It also enables the DSP audio and equalizer for DVD playback. But he's only converted the the audio settings part of the EMV to english. Not the trip computer, calendar, etc.
Friday, November 24, 2006 - 08:52 am, by: Harry Lemmens(Wombat)
Ah, thats what I thought ... Thats not actually converting the EMV, just manipulating the data from the radio.
There is a large amount of Jap stuff still in the damn EMV computer ... Be nice to change it to English, but really not worth the effort to actually spend the time to do it.
Friday, November 24, 2006 - 11:45 am, by: Mark Paddick(Sparks)
Exactly right. It is easier to design a complete new EMV computer or at least the section that does the trip meter and stuff as it is easy to separate those functions. A 2 DIN car PC is a better option than fitting an EMV to a car that doesn't have one. You can even use part of the EMV computer code to run the factory EMV stereo from the PC as well as controlling aircon.
Friday, November 24, 2006 - 02:38 pm, by: Mark Paddick(Sparks)
I don't know a lot about Sat/Nav but the easy way is just to bolt a Philips or VDO or similar in there and run it with Vlad's remote control mod. It can be fed into the EMV through the factory Sat/Nav inputs. Price is the problem with them starting at around $2200 for the unit. I had thought that some of the Soarer hardware may be useful with a PC. The antenna and GPS receiver would be nice.
Friday, November 24, 2006 - 02:42 pm, by: Harry Lemmens(Wombat)
The Antenna might be useful, but a GPS module is cheap, and a LOT smallr than the current GPS module under the back seat. (But, they dont usually have dual diversity)
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