Not in its current location -- only metal in the area is the stereo just
below it, and I don't want to mess with that.  Here's what the board
looks like (back view with 7805)...
    www.avn-tech.com/VBM/images/VBM_board_2.jpg

and here's where it's installed (sitting "upright" on an edge)...
    www.avn-tech.com/VBM/images/VBM_completed_02.jpg





----- Original Message -----
From: "Diego Sierra" <dsierra@TELEFONICA.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [PIC]:Re: 7805 heating up...


> > I don't think I have room for a regular heatsink, but I can find
>
> Couldn4t you fix the TO220 case of the 7805 to a metal part of the
> vehicle?, beware that it is connected to ground terminal.
>
> Cheers,
> Diego.
>
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