2003 BMW M3 Custom Dash / Overhead Console

**gork** · 09-30-2003, 04:15 PM

Thanks for the info.

I never said I was dumping the M3.. just that my next car might be an Audi.. course it could be an M6 too haha

**brrman** · 10-13-2003, 04:09 PM

nah get the Audi S6...

**ddogg_777** · 10-25-2003, 06:36 PM

Where did you get the pointing stick pad? That is so cool..

**gork** · 10-26-2003, 03:31 AM

ddogg_777: it's a mockup for where you could put a pointing stick. That thing is my mirror control... Sorry

**mutilator** · 10-26-2003, 06:59 AM

how did u connect your pc to the ibus? is there a commercially available wire? or did u make one, if so schemics

im gettin a new mini cooper on nov 5th, id imagine it uses the Ibus.
thanks in advance
tom.

**gork** · 10-26-2003, 03:59 PM

Yes, MINI uses I-Bus as well as the BMW designed Land Rovers/Range Rovers. Schematics and more details are available in the "HackTheIbus" Yahoo group. I made up several PCB's for the "Improved simple I-Bus interface" that I can sell you for $10. All the parts you'd need to build an interface from that are available at radioshack for about another $10. The only problem with that circuit is that you can't write to the I-Bus but in the MINI that should not be a problem since there isn't the same kind of OBC display as in the BMW cars -- you'd only really need writing to the I-Bus in a MINI with the navigation system.

**mutilator** · 10-27-2003, 07:49 AM

cool, ill pm you when i get home, im in the uk but it shouldnt be a problem to ship?
thanks.
tom.

**Twostep** · 10-27-2003, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by gork

Yes, MINI uses I-Bus as well as the BMW designed Land Rovers/Range Rovers. Schematics and more details are available in the "HackTheIbus" Yahoo group. I made up several PCB's for the "Improved simple I-Bus interface" that I can sell you for $10. All the parts you'd need to build an interface from that are available at radioshack for about another $10. The only problem with that circuit is that you can't write to the I-Bus but in the MINI that should not be a problem since there isn't the same kind of OBC display as in the BMW cars -- you'd only really need writing to the I-Bus in a MINI with the navigation system.

Nearly all MINIs have a 5 or 8 character LCD, which MINI does call an OBC. I'm not sure if you can write generic data to it. Mine shows temp, miles til I run out of gas, avg gas mileage, and average speed. The 2004s also show current speed.

I'm also interested in a PCB anyway though. How do you want me to pay? Paypal?

Twostep

**gork** · 10-27-2003, 12:25 PM

Hmm... My roommate's 2004 MINI Cooper S gets here tomorrow so we'll get hacking into it fairly soon. I will try to see about that display.. You can't even write to the OBC display on the E46 (my car and 3 series), so I am doubtful that the MINI will be different, but we will see...

There is a way to do software bus contention detection, so you could in theory write messages to the bus with the simple circut. In practice, though, i's better to use a better chip anyway, so I don't think anyone is doing it...

mutilator: no, shipping won't be a problem. I'll have to see how much it costs.

Twostep: yeah paypal is fine. 10 bucks should cover the board and shipping fine. I'll get a couple of em drilled for you guys in the next day or two.. paypal to johnl@blurbco.com