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Again great work, too bad you can't mass produce them but I understand. Since the Arduino was mentioned, I'll bring up the Raspberry Pi, are you familiar with that one? It's only $35 and has decent specs (1g ddr3, quad core) and a 40 pin gpio but no analog inputs, though add on boards are pretty easy. I've been thinking of ways to use one more for the unique factor than actual practicality. The most I've used mine for so far is a retro gaming station and media center but a stand alone car entertainment system isn't difficult which isn't really using it to its potential so adding more functionality like cruise and things like sensor management or really anything can be done.
 
Again great work, too bad you can't mass produce them but I understand. Since the Arduino was mentioned, I'll bring up the Raspberry Pi, are you familiar with that one? It's only $35 and has decent specs (1g ddr3, quad core) and a 40 pin gpio but no analog inputs, though add on boards are pretty easy. I've been thinking of ways to use one more for the unique factor than actual practicality. The most I've used mine for so far is a retro gaming station and media center but a stand alone car entertainment system isn't difficult which isn't really using it to its potential so adding more functionality like cruise and things like sensor management or really anything can be done.

I believe any micro-controller would work as long as it has the correct I/O. The Picaxe I used was $3.95, so it is attractive from that perspective. My overall cost was around $45. I have provided a parts list below. I am sure it could be done for less.. The project box I used is very nice, I could have used something much cheaper. In addition the EC2SA-12S05 is a 12V to 5V power supply. I could have used a 7805 voltage regulator and saved another 8 or 9 dollars. I would guess if you shopped around you could do this for ~$30.


Parts List

1 Picaxe 18M2 $3.95ea
1 Picaxe comm adap $2.99ea
4 G5V-1-DCS $1.87ea
1 16P Socket $1.35ea
1 18P Socket $1.96ea
1 Project box $12.95ea
1 ULN2003an $0.60ea
1 EC2SA-12S05 $9.90ea
1 200ohm res $0.25ea
1 10Kohm res $0.25ea
1 Various Wire $4.00ea

Below is the wiring diagram with the parts list.


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@MarkN do you have an engine swap thread someplace?

Oh and reading your schematics remind me of a nightmare class I took in EE school, "Microprocessor" and I sucked at it!!!
 
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Would this work with the GM 411 to e38 PCMs? I know the later model GM motors use the BCM for cruiser functions. Great work!

I think it is doable, but it would be a big project. I believe you would have to write code to read/write the data moving between the BCM and the PCM. That would be the hardest part.. could take a long time to research and develop.
 
@MarkN do you have an engine swap thread someplace?

Oh and reading your schematics remind me of a nightmare class I took in EE school, "Microprocessor" and I sucked at it!!!

Yes..

This is the first one I documented.. beware it is very long, it is also hosted at another site.
Crash's 69 K10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network
This one was my first build documented on this board..
Mark's FJ62 build
My current project..
Mark's LX450 build
 
NLXTACY is going to be so pissed he didn't think of this overly complicated solution first. :hillbilly:
 
NLXTACY is going to be so pissed he didn't think of this overly complicated solution first. :hillbilly:


Lol.... not sure it is overly complicated.. i think this is the simplest solution... of course i am on my 4th 20oz at Twin Peaks.. so i might not be thinking that clearly.. lol
 
Love it. Brings me back to the days when I'd be designing micro controllers and wireless FIZ systems. All you need now is some Lemo connectors!!

My old job:

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Freakin' super awesome...really interested in seeing more stuff like this, maybe transforming robot 80 series? Seriously though thank you, awesome actual tech

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Hey there. Saw a link to this on the V8 sticky.

Can this be used or modified to act as a hand throttle? Say when you are in park or neutral it would let you increase or decrease idle speed. Something like this...
 
Hey there. Saw a link to this on the V8 sticky.

Can this be used or modified to act as a hand throttle? Say when you are in park or neutral it would let you increase or decrease idle speed. Something like this...


It could, but it would take a lot of work.. The cruise control works off of the speed of the vehicle. so you would have to simulate that signal to do what you are looking to do. I also believe you would have to trick the system into believing it was in Drive. So what I am saying is that it isn't feasible, but it should be doable.
 
It could, but it would take a lot of work.. The cruise control works off of the speed of the vehicle. so you would have to simulate that signal to do what you are looking to do. I also believe you would have to trick the system into believing it was in Drive. So what I am saying is that it isn't feasible, but it should be doable.

I'm curious if the DBW pedal can be mildly modified to accommodate the hand throttle option that we have. It's a mechanical solution that maybe easier to implement!
 
So the ls1 ecu has inputs for cruise cancel that is fed from the brake pedal and one for the clutch pedal, the cruise stick cancel button could just be wired to one of those for whatever it needs (hi/low).
 
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I'm resurrecting this thread...

I came here because I had the same idea as the OP to design/make an adapter like this. But after I stared at the wiring diagram just thinking for a while, I thought..why not just open up the cruise control switch on the steering column, do a little custom soldering/adjustments, and make it work that way? It would be pretty intricate/delicate work but in theory it would work. Right? My Land Cruiser is at the paint shop this week so I can't go open it up to see if its even feasible. But...no?
 
I'm resurrecting this thread...

I came here because I had the same idea as the OP to design/make an adapter like this. But after I stared at the wiring diagram just thinking for a while, I thought..why not just open up the cruise control switch on the steering column, do a little custom soldering/adjustments, and make it work that way? It would be pretty intricate/delicate work but in theory it would work. Right? My Land Cruiser is at the paint shop this week so I can't go open it up to see if its even feasible. But...no?
I don't know what the op is trying to do. Afaik from memory the dbw Cruise control is pretty simple wiring. I could be remembering wrong. The factory switch should work fine. The only issue is the on off for the cruise is momentary on the toyota switch which won't work. So you have to work around that of which their are several easy ways to do so
 
I'm resurrecting this thread...

I came here because I had the same idea as the OP to design/make an adapter like this. But after I stared at the wiring diagram just thinking for a while, I thought..why not just open up the cruise control switch on the steering column, do a little custom soldering/adjustments, and make it work that way? It would be pretty intricate/delicate work but in theory it would work. Right? My Land Cruiser is at the paint shop this week so I can't go open it up to see if its even feasible. But...no?
You figure out how to get it to work and I will happily pay you to modify mine.
 

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