[Mk2] [Generic] PS2 Installed

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Been fiddling with this project for a while, never got round to finishing it off, then I found some cable ties so I did it this morning

I know its not a big thing putting a PlayStation in a car but it was lying around the house for ages doing nothing, so I thought I'd give it a go.

Ran some heavy duty cable from the battery, through the front, along the sill, and into the sub-box area (which got removed) to provide power for the inverter. There's a fuse about 2" from the battery terminal so if anything goes wrong that should be safe enough.



You're not supposed to put these things in enclosed spaces or near car batteries so my options were a bit limited. Anyway you can't see it when the seat's back.

Next was getting the PS2 into the glovebox. To get round the noise of it clunking around in there when the car's in motion I cut out a hole at the back, and the AV plug (square) is jammed in the hole along with the power lead. At the front, the Player 2 controller plug is jammed up against the glovebox latch. That PS isn't ever going to move, its in there solid




I want to get some thick foam and cut it to size, then put it down the sides just to tidy it up a little.

The thing I didn't like was having the glovebox open whenever a game was in progress so I used a spare cubby box, cut some holes, sprayed it black (it was blue) and installed some extension leads...



and with the controller attached



Haven't tried driving with the controller hanging there, will see if it knocks around or falls off. Once again, when the seat is back you can't see it so I don't think its going to be a thief magnet.

I tied up the cables this morning in the footwell and it all looks rather nice I think

For those who want to ask "Why put a PS2 in a car when you can't play it when driving?" ... I just did it to see if I could. And I could. And I like it Total cost for this £29 for the inverter, and about £15 for the extensions.

[Igor]

i done something similar to mine. slim ps2 in the glove box. i've got my power inverter in the front boot, but the power isnt coming directly from the battery. i wired it up to the back of the fag lighter so it works off the ignition.
also any loose wires including the power pack for the ps2 is neatly tucked away in the front boot with the inverter.

good idea with the controller extensions

i have mine in there to keep the mrs or who ever else in the passenger seat happy. especially on a long journey.
well, at least it keeps the mrs quiet

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Thanks

Looking back, I could do with a red LED or two in the extension port so I might have a go at that this weekend, just so its more visible at night.

I originally wanted to get an older PS2 and use the slide-out drawer, and see if it could be fitted in the glovebox, but after seeing the one at Rogue's waiting room and realising how big they are, that became a no-no.

I wonder if there's a way to get an extension to the IR receiver so it could be controlled with the glovebox door shut? I don't have a remote yet so its not essential but one of those things that I'd like to try sometime.

Just bought a digital camera from Currys, so maybe some better shots of the interior with the red lighting over the weekend (shame about the chewing gum on the mat, grrr)

[midenginedmaniac]

Quality install. I did it because I can. Love it. My sort of mod. I have two screens in my mk1. Why? Why not.

[Cj82]

i have plans for something like this but will also include a car puter with sat nav too :d

Well Done mate

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Cheers for the comments, you bunch

[gayno]

Just one thing.....you realise that an inverter is quite an inefficient way of doing this?!

The slim line PS2's run off 12V, and you can get for less than a tenner an in car regulator that replaces the mains regulator. This will do away with the inverter and will give a much cleaner voltage, along with less drain on the alternator therefore more power

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The inverter was more for convenience, anyone who knows me knows that I don't have a garage to work in, and parking near my own house is a nightmare in this street.

Now at least if I want to do any work that needs a mains appliance like a drill, polisher, vaccuum cleaner it doesn't matter that I'm parked a distance away. Also I don't run the risk of 5 extension cables plugged into each other and getting electrocuted when it starts raining.

[midenginedmaniac]

Inverters are awesome. I have no power in my garage so hooked up a 70Ah leisure battery to a 150w inverter. I run six 5FT strip lights and a radio and it lasts over 2 hours. Have also run a power drill off it.