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Zero Cool
06-09-2006, 06:48 PM
I have found an interesting website that talks about the phatbox. attempts to talk with tech support about changing an VW/Audi type to a Mazda have been futile.

Apparantly the phatbox runs an embedded version of Linux. maybe you already knew that, i didnt. I also found this site: http://phatbox.sixpak.org/

That has firmware downloads for many vehicles! http://phatbox.sixpak.org/firmware/

I dont see Mazda listed but the ford radios are listed. and i believe some models are the same FMS type radios so i wonder if that would work?

I dont know much about Linux. does anyone here??? If you do, contact me. i would be willing to send someone very familier with linux a phatbox to experiment with. if you get it to work, lets publish the info and load up!


Zc
tsunami
06-09-2006, 07:14 PM
the phatbox for the mazda3 is like 600 and thats at a discounted price... its an expensive toy for sure...
Zero Cool
06-09-2006, 07:59 PM
Right, but you can buy the audi units brand new for $169.00!! some places as low as $112.00!!! So if i can find a Linux programmer to do a little tweaking for us. we might be able to create a mod that will allow us to use the audi/vw units in our Mazdas. The hardware is the same, its just a matter of the firmware.


Zc
Zero Cool
06-09-2006, 08:02 PM
this is an interesting website as well.


http://www.phathack.com/
tsunami
06-09-2006, 10:39 PM
Right, but you can buy the audi units brand new for $169.00!! some places as low as $112.00!!! So if i can find a Linux programmer to do a little tweaking for us. we might be able to create a mod that will allow us to use the audi/vw units in our Mazdas. The hardware is the same, its just a matter of the firmware.


Zc


damn that cheap... crazy... there was a guy on here a while back who was trying to sell audi/vw phatboxes to mazda3 owners, it was his first post so it was a bit sketchy... maybe a year ago or so... he supposedly knew how to convert them???
Zero Cool
06-09-2006, 10:48 PM
Well i talked with a guy from the first website. he said we might be able to just use the Ford firmware. So now i am on the hunt for one of these cheap phatboxes and I will let you know what i find out!


Zc
tsunami
06-09-2006, 10:54 PM
that last link and a bit of searching brought up this...

http://forum.phathack.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1139130555/2#2

looks like its pretty easy and relatively cheap with those few things, and you only need the patch if you have a 2006+...
Zero Cool
06-17-2006, 11:47 AM
I ordered the Mazda installation kit today. will be hunting ebay for a phatbox and will do the hack and see what happens.
Zero Cool
07-17-2006, 11:35 PM
I ordered the Mazda installation kit today. will be hunting ebay for a phatbox and will do the hack and see what happens.


I bought a Audi Phatbox, the mod looks easy enough... I think, people over at Phathack don't seem to want to give up there secrets on doing the mod....let's get into trouble baby and find out what happens!