LCD mounting
02-16-2005, 01:46 AM
#52
Originally Posted by truemagellen
there is a really nice CAN scanner coming out very very soon...gauges already made and software designed for our car 
It is the scan Hardware/Software by Hymee Enhanced and it is made for our car and has a beautiful interface that looks much like something else in our car
Hymee is based in Australia and the product works in all can based cars but is specifically designed for our RX-8 and that is the really cool part. In the US the only known vendor is and will be www.rx8garage.net which is transitioning to mazdaparts.com
the name of the product is sCANalyser and ask Takahashi how I know that
02-16-2005, 12:18 PM
#55
LOVE / HATE Relationship
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: seven0two
Posts: 1,018
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
that looks sweet.. **banging head** should've gotten factory Nav... 
oh well, i guess i'll have to wait.. (i'd love to get that r-magic piece.. but still dunno about the $400+ price tag 
oh well, i guess i'll have to wait.. (i'd love to get that r-magic piece.. but still dunno about the $400+ price tag
02-28-2005, 06:15 PM
#57
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Carrollton, TX (Dallas)
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Additional things
For the thing I was thinking about making, would indeed be a car-puter.... Things for this display I was thinking about (and are sadly lacking) would be as follows:
Fuel functions:
DTE - Drive till empty
MPG - Running miles per gallon averaged
Over-Rev warning:
Flashing display (kinda like the old atari missile command game). I dont know about you guys... but I cant hear that damn buzzer unless I turn everything off and I am expecting it to come on.
Trip meters:
Several different versions of these.
Temperature:
Inside and out..... hell I could even go as far as calculating what the dew-point WOULD be inside the car....lol
No-one wants to carry a laptop inside there car all the time.... especially on trips with the wife and kids.
Fuel functions:
DTE - Drive till empty
MPG - Running miles per gallon averaged
Over-Rev warning:
Flashing display (kinda like the old atari missile command game). I dont know about you guys... but I cant hear that damn buzzer unless I turn everything off and I am expecting it to come on.
Trip meters:
Several different versions of these.
Temperature:
Inside and out..... hell I could even go as far as calculating what the dew-point WOULD be inside the car....lol
No-one wants to carry a laptop inside there car all the time.... especially on trips with the wife and kids.
02-28-2005, 06:20 PM
#58
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Carrollton, TX (Dallas)
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Besides.... if your relying on Windows to do ANYTHING in your car. You are taking your life and everyone around you and putting in Microsofts hands.... Thats either STUPID or INSANE, take your pick.
BTW.... I would love to see someone have to reboot their car everyday before you go to work....HAHAHAHAHA :O
BTW.... I would love to see someone have to reboot their car everyday before you go to work....HAHAHAHAHA :O
02-28-2005, 06:41 PM
#60
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Carrollton, TX (Dallas)
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I am still trying to figure out how I would implement this and gauging interest my other members. Some of the features I would like to include would require under dash/hood wiring. So puting the main CPU there would be best and just doing usb to the display and buttons. Packaging the LCD should be a no brainer... choosing the right CPU/MPU (input/outputs/AD conv) that is cost effective and allowing for upgrades later is paramount in my eyes.
Currently I am looking at Hitachi H8 or M16...
Currently I am looking at Hitachi H8 or M16...
02-28-2005, 10:15 PM
#61
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 346
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RogueRX8
I am still trying to figure out how I would implement this and gauging interest my other members. Some of the features I would like to include would require under dash/hood wiring. So puting the main CPU there would be best and just doing usb to the display and buttons. Packaging the LCD should be a no brainer... choosing the right CPU/MPU (input/outputs/AD conv) that is cost effective and allowing for upgrades later is paramount in my eyes.
Currently I am looking at Hitachi H8 or M16...
Currently I am looking at Hitachi H8 or M16...
03-05-2005, 12:21 PM
#62
Int'l Man of Mystery
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 3,651
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RogueRX8
Besides.... if your relying on Windows to do ANYTHING in your car. You are taking your life and everyone around you and putting in Microsofts hands.... Thats either STUPID or INSANE, take your pick.
BTW.... I would love to see someone have to reboot their car everyday before you go to work....HAHAHAHAHA :O
BTW.... I would love to see someone have to reboot their car everyday before you go to work....HAHAHAHAHA :O
many people and their experience would disagree with you.
Toyota/Lexus would disagree with you (running Win Auto/Win CE)...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
05rx8mazda
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
18
11-28-2015 09:42 AM
ShellDude
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
5
10-01-2015 09:55 PM
projectr13b
Series I Do It Yourself Forum
1
09-06-2015 01:04 PM
