My adventures with technology, be it old or new. Lots of things to do with old computers, 3D printing, Home Automation, and projects for my Tesla Model 3.
@@maddoglive I didn’t make any video on mounting the Alice frame to the motherboard, but it’s secured with 3 bolts and 3 spacers to the stock motherboard. I attached the motherboard with both the original screws and custom 3D printed motherboard mounts that I sell on my Etsy store. Regarding the wand to pack, I have a 3D printed v-hook I use on the pack that I also sell on my store.
What voltage are you powering the Spengler wand with? I'm working on something similar. I figured the wand wants 4.5v Do you think it would be a problem sending the wand 5.5volts? Cool stuff man! congrats
@@mikatikander2449 I think that depends on what your goal is, what electronics kits you select, etc. I’m making a board that will allow you to use a stock Hasbro 1984 wand with the stock spirit electronics, but will also have LED upgrades if you want. Otherwise, with GPStar the option is pretty much the Frutto LEDs or a LED ring.
Hi. I am gonna use Gp star kit with my spirit full size pack. I was wondering that does the frutto leds plug in easy on spirit cyclotron, without any dremeling, or just go with the Led ring?
@@mikatikander2449 It looks like they have 3D printable mounts to hold the Frutto LEDs on the spirit cyclotron. github.com/gpstar81/GPStar-proton-pack/blob/v5.3.4/develop/stl/pack/Spirit%20Full-Sized/Spirit%20Cyclotron%20Lens%20and%20Frutto%20LED%20Mount.stl Otherwise, the LED ring might be a good fit as well.. you can get a 45 LED 130mm ring for about $12.
Any chance you have the video of how to actually expose and remove the radio? I don't want to start prying dash pieces up and end up breaking something. I need to install an add-an-amp harness to my 2022 Sienna
@@YTY203 For this setup, it was around $200. GPstar just started offering a “lite” package that includes a pack board and a few other things that can talk to an unmodified 1984 wand for less now.
I found this video through your post on the Sienna forum. Thanks a ton. I actually have a Rav4, but you're giving me some great ideas. I'm going to see if I can fit an amp in the center console like you did. Thanks for filming this!
Sweet, I am removing old audio system from my 2023 Tacoma and replacing the old amp with a 200.4 and adding a 500.1. I’m a mild audio file so I’ll be comparing these key amps to amplifiers that require math, test tools, and actual design work to see how much more efficient it is from an engineering perspective. I’m pretty sure it’ll be amazing and is a great option to get high end sound quality without the high end test tools.
I have a few questions if you have the time! Background - I was using a RF 500.1 with LC2iPro trigger on audio signal and using it for remote turn on. It worked great, so I bought an audiocontrol 800.1 and took the LC2i out of the mix. The second I did that it tripped the efuse and I got the dreaded shutting off message. So now im looking into doing a a delayed start with a resister for pre charge. 1) Do you need to take the resistor out of the circuit or was that just something optional? I can't seem to find a valid reason other than it becomes useless once the 200amp relay starts. 2) And this one is pure theory but with some backing but cant we just use the actual power from the penthouse to trigger the system relays? Meaning in my testing the penthouse shuts off when the car turns off... cant we just use that as the trigger source as well? 3) What time delay (in seconds) did you decide to go with? The crazy part for me is RF SHOULD trigger the the message as the audio control but the audiocontrol amp triggers the message even with the remote turn on not even plugged in. So maybe its an amp design thing but I think some amps dont even allow a charge up till the remote source triggers it. Its strange to think about it tbh. I have more testing to do but that seems to be the case given the audiocontrol triggers the efuse even when not asked to turn on yet while the RF does not. Maybe the caps are just that much bigger and I was "getting away" with it but still interesting.
These mounts are so good. I did visit your Etsy store but you don’t deliver to the UK. Gutted as these would be perfect for me as I want to attach an Alice frame to my Spirit Pack
@@MFLuder2012 Let me change that.. I originally turned off international orders because Etsy doesn’t calculate combined shipping on multiple items and I had to cancel orders as I ended up paying more in shipping than I was actually making on the item.
@@aaronmorris9352that makes sense. Hopefully one day you will be able to ship internationally and I’d love to get them - - I just realised you updated the shipping on Etsy. I get paid Friday and I’ll be ordering them straight away
Got the '84 wand, proton pack being delivered tomorrow. About to order your motherboard mounts for it. Really looking forward to you wiring the wand in, as that's what I want to do as well, but the kits are pricey like you said. Hope you get it up and running soon!
@@wickedd365 I actually ended up doing a GPstar kit in the wand and DIY gpstar in the pack side. I have some other videos of how I did that as well. I fried the electronics in the 1984 wand messing with things, so GPStar was the only way to “repair” it and upgrade at the same time instead of buying a new wand again.
Oh yeah, they're Kanto YU Passive 4". They have a powered version and passive. They're about $150-$180 online: www.kantoaudio.com/passive-speakers/yup4/
@@aaronmorris9352 Sorry I missed the name in the video, but I finally found it and thanks to you I have it on my desk along with the Toping MX3S and I am very happy :)
This looks great! I just got a ‘21 SR+ and I’d love to install this in my own, would you be willing to share some more details? Do the footwells turn off and on with the car?
Yes and no, they were wired into the 12V power in the center console, so as long as power is on to that circuit, they are on. Typically it does turn on when you open the door and sit down, but it also stays on if sentry mode is on.
I bought a 0.7 revision one of these boards in 2017 and still haven't actually put it together. I have basically all the parts but never got it together... I'll be trying to build it some time soon.
@@aaronmorris9352 Sorry I think I meant 0.6 ... It's the slightly updated version vs what's in his latest documentation but isn't the Circuit Sword. IMO in 2024 I wouldn't bother building one of these again unfortunately outside of the build experience itself, there isn't much point when you can buy a pre-built Chinese emulator handheld for 40 bucks and it just works instead of having to mess with Linux and the inevitable downsides that comes with building your own device in a casing that was never meant for it. Or just hack a New 3DS and you're either playing natively or emulating everything a GB Zero would ever be able to do. The build was fun though. I'm in the "configuring and attempting to update an 8 year old Linux distro" stage at the moment. I may be bald at the end of this. Good build btw, and I'm not trying to knock anyone who did these builds (hell, I'm one of them) but with the power of 7 years of hindsight I just don't see a practical reason to build one of these in the current day, it would all be subjective reasons and "because it's fun" type justifications I think, which is totally valid, but, that's my theory as to why these aren't really seen much anymore. Oh well. I have mine. It seems to run and assuming I don't brick this upgrade it'll be a nice functional piece of a really specific period of time in homebrew/emulation history.
Hi Aaron, I am about to start the upgrade on my LE. I got the Kicker DSP, ordered the GS690 & GS25s. I just want to ask what happens with the middle row speakers and liftgate speakers? Are they still functional/running parallel with the other outputs? Are the GS690 paralleled with the GS25? Thanks
I don't have my Sienna anymore, but from what I recall, the G690 and GS25 should be on seperate channels of that amp, basically you want to run it as a 4 channel amp. You'd just leave the rear/middle speakers attached to the factory headunit connection.
This was showing how to install your own amp and subwoofer. If you want to add a subwoofer to the Sienna, you'll have to add an amplifier that gets its signal from the stereo up front and then some form of box with a subwoofer in the rear of the van.
Nice 👍🏻 Need to have my hands on Cloudcutter now as I need to reflash Around 5-6 Tuya based devices. Have been using Home Assistant and total devices as of now is 20+ growing slowly with DIY Efforts 🤩
You’re asking at the right time. FInally the aftermarket has caught up and you can buy a pre-made T harness to do just that: catalog.pac-audio.com/catalog/amplifier-integration-harness/lphtsl01
probably still better way as then you can setup and configure the LD2410, sensitivity, etc. Just using the occupancy pin relies on default settings. I guess one could change those settings in the LD2410 prior to installing on the beken chip.
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The rear speakers are running straight into my Helix V8 DSP, so they're not tapped off of any of the factory things. But you could parallel them off the door speakers using an aftermarket harness. I used Travis Llado's mounts: grabcad.com/library/tesla-model-3-aftermarket-stereo-mounts-1/details?folder_id=6189097
I did, it seemed to help a little more. I ended up only using just the dampener CLD and not using the extra cotton or MLV because it make the flooring too thick.
@@aaronmorris9352 Where'd you find instructions on how to access the metal to lay the CLD? Also, wouldn't a layer of MLV be thin enough to lay under the carpet?
