Thank you! I have solved the back feed and the project rolls on! The latest and greatest is a problem getting the Pi to talk to my existing head unit. Its a Chinese touch screen multifunction deal and it does not seem to like the Pi. So far i have tried; 1) a USB from the Pi to the head unit 2) a HD...

Hello, Have you solved your problem? I am attempting to hook my B+ to my touch screen double din head unit and i'm loosing my mind. So far i have tried the strait USB to the hub and straight to the pi. I'm running into a pack feed of power from the head unit and i think it is killing it. i have orde...

Abishur, Huzzah the install is complete! Success on hard wiring an inverter. All seems well with the USB hub and the pi except one thing..the USB to the screen is back feeding power! (I am assuming this is bad...) when it boots the screen is white with slightly shifting pixel lines and then nothing....

So I am not much better than a total noob but I am trying to get better. I ordered a preloaded micro sd card for my B+ with XBMC and it works like a dream. everything is quick and slick just the way it should be. I have a highly recommended and rated USB hub which is preforming awesome. Then I hook ...

Awesome i shall spin the wheel! The "usb" on my chart is a USB power hub which will be powered by the inverter but is expanding upon the Pi by way of a usb cord. I am going to run extras from the hub (all those little green lines) such as touch-pad dongle, WiFi, external hard drive, ex. and i didn't...

That is awesome info. Thank you! This is a rough up of what I'm planning... Thoughts?

http://imgur.com/z52TN41

I believe i am going with this for a car power solution;
5A Switch-Mode External UBEC Module-UBEC, 8s, 5A, 40cm - (Premium Quality)
Is this a huge mistake? thoughts?

Cheers!
- Logan

Hello! I am also planning a carputer project in an old Cadillac...So far i have; - Raspberry Pi B+ W/openelec XBMC for an OS - IR unit and remote Now the next step from what i have read is a power supply and a way to display. I am thinking about running it to my touchscreen head unit but i am unsure...