Feeler: Clock Replacement Multi Gauge

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jaymar said:
And maybe a flux capacitor is your next project? :)
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I did the whole flux capacitor thing many many years ago. It's very over-rated. :confused:

But @smoltz is definitely on to something here and I want to see how it plays out. It would be especially cool if his project was open source so that others could add additional code and/or sensors like an inclinometer or OBD II interface. @george_tlc's touch screen interface video provides a vision of the future too. Lots of possibilities and a good display and user interface in place of the OE clock is a great first step.
 
I'm in for an option 1. I'm always envious when I drive my GF's car, she has outside temp display.
 
I'm in for options #1. I greatly respect and admire @TrickyT and @smoltz for their electronics knowledge and skills. Mechanical things I'm pretty good at, but you hook a wire to it and I'm in trouble.
 
@DanMedeiros It's happening!

I'll post a longer update later within the next few days, but the short version is this: All of the hardware has been selected and ordered. The custom PCB (which is exactly the same shape and size as the OEM one) has been designed and sent out for fabrication. The first PCB boards should arrive early next week and then I'll be in the lab getting them up and running and getting the software sorted. I'll take some photos and videos and post them here as I make progress.

Within a couple weeks, I should be in pretty good shape to start moving towards full scale production. I'll be trying to get a list together of people who are ready to commit (no money, just a verbal commitment to buy based on the proposed features and price point). I'll be looking to get 25 names for the first run. If we don't get 25, we'll have to see where we're at.
 
smoltz said:
@DanMedeiros It's happening!

I'll post a longer update later within the next few days, but the short version is this: All of the hardware has been selected and ordered. The custom PCB (which is exactly the same shape and size as the OEM one) has been designed and sent out for fabrication. The first PCB boards should arrive early next week and then I'll be in the lab getting them up and running and getting the software sorted. I'll take some photos and videos and post them here as I make progress.

Within a couple weeks, I should be in pretty good shape to start moving towards full scale production. I'll be trying to get a list together of people who are ready to commit (no money, just a verbal commitment to buy based on the proposed features and price point). I'll be looking to get 25 names for the first run. If we don't get 25, we'll have to see where we're at.
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I would be in if it would fit a 93
 
Yeah, count me in on this. That damn clock always bothered me. This sounds like a great solution.
 
Yep, monitoring both batteries is a good idea. Here's a little vid of my car computer (same touch LCD as posted before) for my oz patrol.



Quick test of one channel (the main battery). I change the voltage display colour as added information (i.e. battery over discharged, somewhat discharged, battery charged, battery over charging).

cheers,
george.
 
Very cool. I'm interested for sure.
 
Yzgoat said:
I would be in if it would fit a 93
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Unfortunately it's not going to fit the early dash. Sorry. The internals are completely different. The area for the circuit board is much smaller on the early dash model and it's already quite dense on the newer dashboard style. Once I complete the first version for the later dashboard I'll see what the demand is for the early dashboard model and go from there.

tweeek said:
Having the ability to monitor voltages on a dual battery setup would be a huge plus for me.
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It has one voltage monitor, but not two. You're the first person I think to mention the dual battery use case. Maybe I can work this in. You would likely have to give up a temp input, so you would have two temp inputs instead of three. It's not technically difficul, the major issue I am running into is space for the added connector. I have a 6 pin connector for the theee temp sensors and grounds for each and it barely fits.
 
smoltz said:
It has one voltage monitor, but not two. You're the first person I think to mention the dual battery use case. Maybe I can work this in. You would likely have to give up a temp input, so you would have two temp inputs instead of three. It's not technically difficul, the major issue I am running into is space for the added connector. I have a 6 pin connector for the theee temp sensors and grounds for each and it barely fits.
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I would happily give up a temp sensor for an additional voltage reading for dual batts.

I am still in favor of a dual line dot matrix display type, but if the consensus was option 1, I would still absolutely purchase one if it had 2x voltage readings. A reading in the hundredths is most useful.

Count me in.
 
tweeek said:
I would happily give up a temp sensor for an additional voltage reading for dual batts.

I am still in favor of a dual line dot matrix display type, but if the consensus was option 1, I would still absolutely purchase one if it had 2x voltage readings. A reading in the hundredths is most useful.

Count me in.
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OK, I'll see what I can do.

Yeah, it seemed that the consensus was that folks wanted something that fit in the factory clock location. The opening size is tight and the button location is fixed so the display options are what they are. The display I have chosen is 4 digits, plus decimal points, colon and degree dot. For the voltage I likely won't show the unit (since it's obviously in volts), so you'll get 100ths.
 
smoltz said:
Unfortunately it's not going to fit the early dash. Sorry. The internals are completely different. The area for the circuit board is much smaller on the early dash model and it's already quite dense on the newer dashboard style. Once I complete the first version for the later dashboard I'll see what the demand is for the early dashboard model and go from there.
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Buzzkill....:doh:
 
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