Addition of a second head unit

Darcy · Post by **Darcy** » June 22nd, 2006, 4:08 pm

Well, I bought an Omnifi DMP1 from a friend. It's a discontinued product from a Rockford Fosgate subsidiary. Turns out it had a 30GB hard drive too. Score.

I didn't know how to mount it since it doesn't come with a normal faceplate cover that most decks come with.
However, I had a rare stroke of genius and decided to hack apart the plastic tray that normally sits in that spot which otherwise only holds useful stuff like business cards and gum wrappers.

Here are a few pics to show off the work:

Existing plastic tray (front):

Existing plastic tray (side):

Rear View:

Front view with controller mounted:

Installed:

Alterac · Post by **Alterac** » June 22nd, 2006, 4:17 pm

Looks 1000x better in your MX-3 than my Jimmy.

I still say you should paint the silver to a flat black.

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » June 23rd, 2006, 1:10 pm

Don't you just love that rush of genius you get every so often? man i could live off that...lol

looks great man!

DizzeeRascal · Post by **DizzeeRascal** » June 25th, 2006, 10:11 am

wait, so why do you have 2 head units in the car? what does what?

BTW...its looks SIIIIICK! GJ MAN!

Alterac · Post by **Alterac** » June 25th, 2006, 8:44 pm

Alright, the first headunit, the sony, handles the 6 disc cd changer and normal deck functions (radio,cd's, pre-outs, etc).

The 2nd unit the silver OmniFi is a MP3 player with a 30gb harddrive built in. It does all mp3/wav/wma files and such.
It can wirelessly sync your collections and all sorts of crazy things. Its great.

Darcy · Post by **Darcy** » August 20th, 2006, 11:52 pm

Since the DMP1 comes with two USB ports for connecting network or storage devices to it, I decided to hack in a pair of USB ports in a more accessible location.

I took one of those expansion slots that you normally stick in the back of your computer that gives you extra ports and plugged it into the front of the console, right above the ash tray. I think it looks pretty slick.

I can now plug in the wifi network card accessory and sync up wirelessly, or I can plug in a USB thumb drive and it will detect and play the MP3s on that too. Pretty nice setup now.

Here's some pics:

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » August 21st, 2006, 2:06 am

Hey good job with the USB.

Check out my thread about the JVC KD-AR870, it's got usb input to. SO usefull.

i also recomend getting a pair of these http://www.mycableshop.com/sku/MUMFRCA.htm
if you have line input. Works great if you dont' have a usb cord handy.

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » August 27th, 2006, 12:17 am

Very nice and clean. it appears you're starting to lean toward the PC side of the ICE world. If so, may I recommend something that would make an easy transition for someone breaking out of the routine generic HU install into the next stage of In Car Entertainment.

http://www.digitalww.com/DWW-6500.htm

And if you feel inclined enough to go to the next level, you can add this. All of this would mostly be plug n play for the first timer.

http://www.lilliputweb.net/tc1000.html

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » September 13th, 2006, 9:12 pm

jschrauwen wrote:Very nice and clean. it appears you're starting to lean toward the PC side of the ICE world. If so, may I recommend something that would make an easy transition for someone breaking out of the routine generic HU install into the next stage of In Car Entertainment.

http://www.digitalww.com/DWW-6500.htm

And if you feel inclined enough to go to the next level, you can add this. All of this would mostly be plug n play for the first timer.

http://www.lilliputweb.net/tc1000.html

I'm looking into an incar computer too. Now I see that indash computer. But theres no prices. Anywhere I can find out.

John