anyone know of something like this?

Triad.: · 08-10-2004, 03:05 PM

I was browsing around and came across this.

http://www.turboxs.com/Dtec/dtec.shtml

I was just wondering if anyone knew of something similar to this system? I would be wanting a 'brain' unit (like the GBA) that outputs to a LCD (via composite, VGA, etc). The idea of it would be to make a custom dash LCD...

kefka_killer · 08-10-2004, 03:41 PM

check the OBDII forum

software for custom guages, etc.

Triad.: · 08-10-2004, 05:33 PM

I appriciate your link. One problem. I was thinking more along the lines of sensors actually detecting everything (water temp, EGT, fuel pressure, boost, etc).

The reason for this? My car is not OBD-II compliant.

edit: I just saw that my description wasn't the worded the best... I mean I want to hook up individual sensors to detect certain things, feed into some sort of box, and then output to a LCD

similar to Defi's (the company) Control Unit.

Triad.: · 08-11-2004, 11:53 PM

anyone?

GWRedDragon · 08-11-2004, 11:56 PM

http://www.phidgets.com ? That's basically a USB A/D converter, if you want to hook sensors up manually to your PC. If not, I'm not exactly sure what you mean.

darkhalo · 08-12-2004, 12:35 AM

i wonder if that device actually uses the GBA for processing or just as a display.

After taking a closer look at the product you can only use it if you have a TurboXS UTEC Engine Management System. Which probably cost an arm and a leg

Triad.: · 08-12-2004, 01:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GWRedDragon

http://www.phidgets.com ? That's basically a USB A/D converter, if you want to hook sensors up manually to your PC. If not, I'm not exactly sure what you mean.

The problem is I don't know how to code. I need something already programmed. I could manually attach all the sensors and things.

Ideally I want to create something like this ( http://www.stackltd.com/streetdash1.html ). Without the pricetag, and with a color LCD with programmable gauges.

Triad.: · 08-12-2004, 01:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by darkhalo

After taking a closer look at the product you can only use it if you have a TurboXS UTEC Engine Management System. Which probably cost an arm and a leg

I don't see where it says that. I believe it is saying you can use your GBA to tune the car in conjunction with the UTECH system if you have it. Otherwise, you can still use just a GBA + DTECH to display all the outputs.

Quote: Originally Posted by TurboXS website

If you own a TurboXS UTEC Engine Management System, the DTEC will allow you to leave your laptop at home and use your GBA for real-time fuel, boost, and ignition timing tuning. Please note that this feature will not be immediately available to DTEC users but will require a free future software upgrade available late 2004.

Micco · 08-12-2004, 07:14 PM

Check out LabView . It's a data acquisition suite that is graphically programmed. It's not cheap, but it would do what you want. Check that...it friggin expensive. But it will do what you want.

Triad.: · 08-12-2004, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Micco

Check out LabView . It's a data acquisition suite that is graphically programmed. It's not cheap, but it would do what you want. Check that...it friggin expensive. But it will do what you want.

ouch. That is quite the pretty penny. Thanks for the link though.