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Offline phatsailor

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Control Interface Question
« on: December 18, 2005, 02:33:20 am »
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This is an intriguing phatbox like unit:

http://www.mptronix.com/

I wish there was a way to control my VW Phatbox via a palm.  I have a Honda Odyssey as a second car and would love to be able to put my VW phatbox into that car for long family drives.  If only there was a way to control the unit using a palm device or an adapter to the Honda OEM interface.  Does anyone know the electrical interface and communication protocol for the VW phatbox?

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Re: Control Interface Question
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2005, 12:08:47 am »
I don't know about you but I like to keep both eyes on the road when I'm driving and that Palm is akin to having a dvd player in your car-SENSELESS!
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Re: Control Interface Question
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2005, 01:34:25 am »
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Hack suggestion as requested:

This is an intriguing phatbox like unit:

http://www.mptronix.com/

I wish there was a way to control my VW Phatbox via a palm.  I have a Honda Odyssey as a second car and would love to be able to put my VW phatbox into that car for long family drives.  If only there was a way to control the unit using a palm device or an adapter to the Honda OEM interface.  Does anyone know the electrical interface and communication protocol for the VW phatbox?

Best bet is a SONY adaptor, which will provide you RCA input... then you can use the Kenwood display unit for the keg...