I have an epia m10000 in a morex 3677 case mounted in my trunk. I have had some serious problems with heat, which are detailed (along with some measures I have taken) here:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23139
I have gone to some drastic measures to cool this thing, including cutting 2 three-inch holes in my spare tire well. This keeps the carputer cool enough when the car is stationary, but as soon as the car starts rolling it heats up dramatically. If the 95+ posts above scared you, the last couple pages have pictures and a better description of my latest problem.
I am in some serious need of guidance, and so here is the cliffs-notes version:
I have an Epia M10000, which cannot be water-cooled. The computer needs to stay on all the time because it also acts as my alarm, complete with keyless entry and remote start. I need it to stay below 85F, even with the car off--above 90F and I start seeing RAM problems. I live in deepest daskest Mississippi, so my trunk temperature can reach over 160F in July. I have a second battery to power all this stuff, but I really need total power consumption to be less than 10-15A.
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23139
I have gone to some drastic measures to cool this thing, including cutting 2 three-inch holes in my spare tire well. This keeps the carputer cool enough when the car is stationary, but as soon as the car starts rolling it heats up dramatically. If the 95+ posts above scared you, the last couple pages have pictures and a better description of my latest problem.
I am in some serious need of guidance, and so here is the cliffs-notes version:
I have an Epia M10000, which cannot be water-cooled. The computer needs to stay on all the time because it also acts as my alarm, complete with keyless entry and remote start. I need it to stay below 85F, even with the car off--above 90F and I start seeing RAM problems. I live in deepest daskest Mississippi, so my trunk temperature can reach over 160F in July. I have a second battery to power all this stuff, but I really need total power consumption to be less than 10-15A.
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.