dude, it's not an Arduino. it's a computer.

now cytron selling RM100

Pi zero kit

thats the pi 3. i said pi zero.

managed to buy a pi zero w from cytron.

its not too hard

hardware wise you need car audio bracket/mount, 2DIN , on the RPi you will need a DAC Amp hat like this

https://www.seeedstudio.com/JustBoom-Amp-HA...-Pi-p-2846.html

If you have Car amp already then you just get a cheaper DAC hat without amp. If you dont have amp you cant drive car speakers.

For RPi you use RuneAudio , if you want to play games then dual boot with Retropi.

The problem is with the single HDMI slot unless you have the official 7" display. If you do the HDMI can pull to roof monitor. If not then you forgo the option.

Make sure your Hat support 12V stepdown ya. Also make sure you have on/off switch, otherwise it drain ur battery since you dont connect to IGN / ACC wire.

also make sure you pull out the USB cable , after install it's impossible to access them . If you are installing into a car with USB port like Almera the connector is different (car Head unit usually use USB B connector from behind ) so u need converter.

This post has been edited by spacelion: Jul 5 2017, 01:41 PM

ya, still the best option, the thing is i cannot tap reverse camera to the raspberry, so i gave up as well. Ideally can get a rca to audio jack converter and write a script whereby when reverse cam turn on, will switch to the input .... but didnt manage to do so.

my rpi now used to log can codes for personal alarm

Yup.

It will cost cheaper than most Head Units , but 1 problem - lack of inputs , you dont have 2nd HDMI for roof monitor and you don't have RCA inputs for reverse camera. If you can live with that, then it's a good project.

RPi = RM130
I2S DAC Hat = USD35 = RM140
RPi 7" display with touch = RM300

you can try to take reverse camera input with rca to 3.5mm jack - I didnt experiment that far

This post has been edited by spacelion: Jul 28 2017, 04:41 PM

no need soldering

os installation got lots of guides, just flash into micro sd, then connect to the rpi and run commands until it's done.

This post has been edited by spacelion: Jul 28 2017, 04:47 PM