Computer Controlled Guages

**Turby** · 02-16-2007, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by parksgm

What screen is that? Nice brightness!

Its this one http://linitx.com/product_info.php?c...roducts_id=983

I don't need touchscreen as its behind the standard clear dash lens which stops all reflections - even in bright sunlight.

**Turby** · 02-16-2007, 07:53 AM

All the gauges are my own components, I'm looking for a decent serial comms component for Delphi 2006... something like Windows Standard Serial Comm Library for Delphi from MarshallSoft computing.

Originally Posted by Putput

Looks realy realy great!!!
I'm using Delphi 7 myself to write my own frontend. I already found the hardware components for my OBDII interface but I still need to write the software, what components did you use? Or are these also homemade?

Regards,
Putput

**AznRida** · 02-18-2007, 10:21 AM

Wow man that dash looks amazing. How much did all the hardware cost for the ecu connections?

**Turby** · 02-18-2007, 05:12 PM

The hardware cost amounted to a 3 wire cable with a couple of 9 pin D-type connectors either end. It helps having an ECU which delivers a simple well defined serial data stream unlike OBD2 which is slow and a PITA...

**coucouillu** · 02-19-2007, 04:34 PM

WOW man!

Please share all your work....

Much more screenshots, pics, etc...

**Desyth** · 02-19-2007, 05:02 PM

Yeah, I've been waiting to make a digital conversion of my cruddy car for quite some time, but haven't found anything that was less than my ride!

**acollaro** · 02-22-2007, 11:17 PM

Wow that does look great. Would love it if you shared more information. Please help us noobs.

**wilgartw** · 03-05-2007, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Wiredwrx

I still can't understand what the advantage is to doubling the meters and gauges in a car, but, I understand that people might want to do it.

Michael

i have just found this as i am searching how to do the same. I have a 50's VW camper. It has a speedo. that's it.

no temperature gauge, no oil pressure, no tacho/rev counter it doesn't even have a fuel (gas) gauge.

If anyone does know how to read and display all or any of these, please share.

**Ralphie** · 04-05-2007, 10:44 AM

it looks nice!!!

**TomParker69** · 05-29-2007, 12:31 PM

Is there a way, in just having a pcb, where all of your speedo inputs can be pugged into, then you can simply plug it into your car pc, by means of a serial port?

So much easier

Plus, with a 82' VW Golf, we don't have ecu's!