I've never really been a fan of flat panel monitors in cars, but recently the fever hit me. I decided to put my Xbox in my '98 accord coupe. I've arranged the 7" display installation in the dash, but i'm worried about the Xbox. Besides the huge bulk of the Xbox, I'm mostly worried about "breaking" it. I have completed my Car Audio campaign, and ended up with Pioneer Premier all the way around. Here's the point... I run 3 12" Elemental Design Subs with 800 watts each. With a reading of 154.7dB, I don't think the Xbox console would last long. I'm not just a loud person... above theater quality sound that can rock the block and still sound pleasureable. No. I don't have any idea as far as Xbox installation locations. If someone could calm my nerves about 'Breaking' this $300 console and/or maybe even explain a good installation location, I would be forever grateful. Thanx
I would think putting it somewhere where it is insulated with some sound deadening material. The material kills vibrations. You ever see the bell at HiFi buys that has the sound deadener on it? I would build a custom "Rack" with this sort of material and definately mount in the front. Just my opinion...
You can't completely insulate the XBOX, or you get no heat dissipation, and that will blow it out first. The hard drive is the MAIN issue here. THe new car MP3 players incoporate a new Hard Drive system, and they are in the new head units. Some consideration must have been taken for people with VERY loud audio systems, or the same failure would occur in the hard disk in the MP3 unit as you are asking about. In fact, there is a CD Changer style MP3 unit on the market today, and looks pretty simple. As for anti-shock design, didn't really see any.
YOu can strip the Xbox of it's shell, and make your own. The Xbox is heavy for a reason, so you can't pull it off the TV stabd while playing it, the controller's 1/4" round plug will disconnect first. Nothing in the Xbox is as heavy as the entire unit is.
I don't think you have a problem unless the XBOX is mounted on TOP of your speaker cabinet or in very close proximity. I have 400Watts of bass, and the changer is right behind the cabinet. The CDs never skip unless I hit a bump hard enough, never during music.
You may want to place some material UNDER the Xbox for shock, but vibrations shouldn't be the KEY issue.
Thanks for they info. The more the merrier! Please Keep the suggestions comming!
I have seen pictures where people completely gut their Glove Box, and place PCs and Laptops inside it, as an MP3 player. The Xbox as it is will not fit inside a glove box, but removing the glove box and buillding a platfoem woudl be neat.
That, or take the Xbox apart and mount the parts IN the glove box.