Elijahtc

I will be getting headrests with monitors in them soon and was wondering how hard it would be to install a slim PS2 console in my car. I was thinking of installing it under my passenger seat and securing it with velcro. I was wondering what I would need to do for power and all that. I am a complete noob at this stuff. This is the first car I have ever modded.

SquallLHeart

you'll need to get an inverter for the car, or get an adapter (which they do have) for the cig plug. (and is much easier to deal with)

then wiring it up to the headrests... however..

Elijahtc

yeah i figured i would get the cig plug since i wanna be able to take the PS2 out of the car when i get home or in a bad neighborhood. I want it mostly for show. The headrests are plug and play 7"

soozler

Elijah, I am going to be getting one of those slim ps2's for my car too, I just plan on getting a power inverter and mounting it to the top or side of the glove box... I'll take pics of where I run the wires... It's all for show when it comes right down to it...

Elijahtc

If u could do a how to type thing that would be awesome.

Neothin

can the PS2 be taken apart and have the pieces put anywhere like the xbox's?

I'd love to hide the guts of the PS2 behind one of the rear panels and put the cd drive in the center armrest and have the controller ports + power/reset buttons in the center dash cubby hole.

soozler

you can do that with an xbox... hmmmm. maybe the ps2 will take the back seat.. i have xbox i haven't touched in years. I wonder where it is...

elchinoloco

Everything you just said is possible.. You just have to extend the connections (wires) that keep it working with one another. Hmm..

soozler

The only thing about the PS2 is it does not use IDE to connect the drives, this makes it really hard to extend the wires... I was thinking about this as I was going to sleep last night. I believe xbox uses IDE for the CD Drive, and that can be extended fairly cheap.

Does anyone have a site of this actually being done? I'd like to see how someone did it.


::EDIT:: Apparently the maximum length for IDE Cables to work is 36 inches...
http://www.dansdata.com/rcables.htm

SCI_TC_GUY

Another thing to think about is the Slim PS2 is a top loading unit... no tray that comes out the front....

TheQuietThings

putting TVs in the headrests is no problem at all. My friend and I were able to fit 7inch monitors into the tC's headrest.

mad_vtak

Elijah where about memphis do u live at. I can show you where i placed my ps2 and how i hid all my wires. its a simpe job. Hit me up with a pm and we can meet up.

Elijahtc

I live in cordova actually. Near Macon and Houston leveah

mad_vtak

ohh okay im in bartlett. If you wanna see my setup just let me know.

ADRdesignCo

the slim line ps2 fits perfectly in the glove box. might i ad, using the Logitech Wireless controllers (about 40 a piece), are not only great controllers, but work even with the glove box closed (i have this set up and it works great). as for power, i used an inverter in my arm rest cig lighter, and ran a power cable extension under the cup holders, behind the center console up to the glove box, its clean, and i didnt have to make any holes . lol

Elijahtc

I plan on playing mine on tv's in the headrests.

Mad VTAK if u wanna come to our next club meet u can. We have a scion club that is really cool.

tc-guy

hmmm adrien ur bad influence. i think i might have to hook my ps2 up in my ride too.

elchinoloco

I mean if you want to do a cool/semi cheap easy mod, Id do it. The pS2's are about 130$ now in stores.

ADRdesignCo

my bad K. .ahhaha... just lucky i dont have a wireless guitar hero guitar . the ps2 in my car was used for when me and a bunch of my friends went to so cal.. nothing like playing guitar hero going 80 on the 5. haha.. or even better.. MAGIC MIC!! haha

tc-guy

u so crazy adrien. hey this is a maybe but i might go there tomorrow with tong and chris. they goin to get sumn installed at precision muffler.