?My invention: Best boost/CAN gauge ever on the OEM red LCD display.
05-07-2010, 11:50 AM
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Well, I'm in for any reasonable amount!
And if you sell an unassembled kit that would be good too...
05-07-2010, 09:42 PM
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Did you see the April 2010 Spectrum article on small-volume printed circuit boards?
Refers to a company that combines a lot of small orders on a large board and the then cuts them apart for shipment. http://batchpcb.com
Refers to a company that combines a lot of small orders on a large board and the then cuts them apart for shipment. http://batchpcb.com
05-08-2010, 12:06 AM
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Did you see the April 2010 Spectrum article on small-volume printed circuit boards?
Refers to a company that combines a lot of small orders on a large board and the then cuts them apart for shipment. http://batchpcb.com
Refers to a company that combines a lot of small orders on a large board and the then cuts them apart for shipment. http://batchpcb.com
05-12-2010, 11:44 PM
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This looks awesome, count me in as soon as they're for sale. Not that you're lacking buyers, but I'll point it out for my brother's MPS 6 too.
I'm in Australia, so keep us informed on how it will work for non-US models, as has been brought up earlier.
As a quick question, where does it get boost and AFR information from? Would I need to purchase additional sensors as well as the unit? What about oil temp?
I ask because I've been looking at DashHawks recently and people have said that they have trouble with these crucial outputs.
Interested in your responses and definately getting at least one once they're off the conveyor belt!
I'm in Australia, so keep us informed on how it will work for non-US models, as has been brought up earlier.
As a quick question, where does it get boost and AFR information from? Would I need to purchase additional sensors as well as the unit? What about oil temp?
I ask because I've been looking at DashHawks recently and people have said that they have trouble with these crucial outputs.
Interested in your responses and definately getting at least one once they're off the conveyor belt!
05-13-2010, 01:31 AM
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Very elegant device!
Too bad the Miatas don't use the display, or you could get a nice chunk of additional customers. If you built similar models for other car manufacturers, you could have a pretty sweet niche business. Good luck, dude! I'll be keeping my eye out for this thing!
Too bad the Miatas don't use the display, or you could get a nice chunk of additional customers. If you built similar models for other car manufacturers, you could have a pretty sweet niche business. Good luck, dude! I'll be keeping my eye out for this thing!
05-14-2010, 11:21 PM
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This looks awesome, count me in as soon as they're for sale. Not that you're lacking buyers, but I'll point it out for my brother's MPS 6 too.
I'm in Australia, so keep us informed on how it will work for non-US models, as has been brought up earlier.
As a quick question, where does it get boost and AFR information from? Would I need to purchase additional sensors as well as the unit? What about oil temp?
I ask because I've been looking at DashHawks recently and people have said that they have trouble with these crucial outputs.
Interested in your responses and definately getting at least one once they're off the conveyor belt!
I'm in Australia, so keep us informed on how it will work for non-US models, as has been brought up earlier.
As a quick question, where does it get boost and AFR information from? Would I need to purchase additional sensors as well as the unit? What about oil temp?
I ask because I've been looking at DashHawks recently and people have said that they have trouble with these crucial outputs.
Interested in your responses and definately getting at least one once they're off the conveyor belt!
The board has two extra pads for analog inputs. It can accept a 0-5V analog input. In the GOODbox menu, you will be able to see the raw data this reads as (0-1023). You then set a multiplier and offset to create your reading. So the final value becomes raw_val*multipler+offset. This way you can scale it to match any sensor. Also you can choose the letters/symbols for the units and description.
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05-14-2010, 11:29 PM
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So the GOODbox's enclosure is a plastic box that I dremeled to make my prototype. The production ones will have custom machined boxes with nice edges, no ragged dremel cuts.
Today, the company that is custom CNCing these enclosures sent me their first attempt after I sent them the drawing with the dimensions of the cuts. They totally nailed it, fits and looks perfect! So 1 down (enclosure), 2 to go (harness & logic board). Slowly but surely getting production going.
Today, the company that is custom CNCing these enclosures sent me their first attempt after I sent them the drawing with the dimensions of the cuts. They totally nailed it, fits and looks perfect! So 1 down (enclosure), 2 to go (harness & logic board). Slowly but surely getting production going.
05-15-2010, 06:07 AM
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Yes Pieter, You are a very clever guy...
Can you please put me down for one, BUT I am not sure if it will work on a Series II, their display is a little different (slightly wider left to right), but then again if your invention will work on other model Mazda's I can't see why not with the S2 RX-8's?
So, please put me down on your list...as a customer.
Can't wait to put that section to better use than just Radio/CD information.
Can you please put me down for one, BUT I am not sure if it will work on a Series II, their display is a little different (slightly wider left to right), but then again if your invention will work on other model Mazda's I can't see why not with the S2 RX-8's?
So, please put me down on your list...as a customer.
Can't wait to put that section to better use than just Radio/CD information.
05-20-2010, 11:54 AM
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The board has two extra pads for analog inputs. It can accept a 0-5V analog input. In the GOODbox menu, you will be able to see the raw data this reads as (0-1023). You then set a multiplier and offset to create your reading. So the final value becomes raw_val*multipler+offset. This way you can scale it to match any sensor. Also you can choose the letters/symbols for the units and description.
Firstly, I'm assuming the box reads the input voltage level (0V-5V) and normalises that into the 'raw' value - i.e. 0V = 0, 5V = 1023.
How are you supposed to calibrate the sensor readings, given that any conversion factors you might have for the sensor you're using will probably be for a given output voltage, and not your normalised value?
Also, as far as I am aware, don't temperature sensors work by having a constant input reference voltage (e.g. 5V), with the resistance change due to temperature then varying the output voltage? So, where is the reference voltage connection (and possibly ground also) going to come from if the box only has a 1-wire input connection?
05-20-2010, 12:08 PM
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My understanding is that a guage setup is normally setup as Switched Power >> Gauge >> Sensor >> Ground. So therefore only requiring only one wire to go from a GOODbox to a sensor as Switched power is already provided to the GOODbox/Gauge.
05-20-2010, 05:49 PM
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pieter3d: where came the idea for the name, GOODbox?
I'm curious because i have run across some software that i've used extensively that was named similarly see the wiki on it here. I've used at least 18 or 20 of those GOODtools
I'm curious because i have run across some software that i've used extensively that was named similarly see the wiki on it here. I've used at least 18 or 20 of those GOODtools
05-20-2010, 05:51 PM
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paul, I think he mentioned it earlier and the name came from what the device is intended to do.
I believe it stands for:
Gauges
On
OEM
Display
Box
pretty clever if you ask me.
I believe it stands for:
Gauges
On
OEM
Display
Box
pretty clever if you ask me.
05-22-2010, 10:49 PM
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Forgive me if these are silly questions, but I am confused as to how this would allow one to hook up a temperature sensor.
Firstly, I'm assuming the box reads the input voltage level (0V-5V) and normalises that into the 'raw' value - i.e. 0V = 0, 5V = 1023.
How are you supposed to calibrate the sensor readings, given that any conversion factors you might have for the sensor you're using will probably be for a given output voltage, and not your normalised value?
Also, as far as I am aware, don't temperature sensors work by having a constant input reference voltage (e.g. 5V), with the resistance change due to temperature then varying the output voltage? So, where is the reference voltage connection (and possibly ground also) going to come from if the box only has a 1-wire input connection?
Firstly, I'm assuming the box reads the input voltage level (0V-5V) and normalises that into the 'raw' value - i.e. 0V = 0, 5V = 1023.
How are you supposed to calibrate the sensor readings, given that any conversion factors you might have for the sensor you're using will probably be for a given output voltage, and not your normalised value?
Also, as far as I am aware, don't temperature sensors work by having a constant input reference voltage (e.g. 5V), with the resistance change due to temperature then varying the output voltage? So, where is the reference voltage connection (and possibly ground also) going to come from if the box only has a 1-wire input connection?
0V
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[sensor]
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[resistor]
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+5v
Last edited by madcows; 05-22-2010 at 10:52 PM.
that's kinda counter-productive...
