controlling A/ C from carputer?

paradoxblue · 06-08-2005, 02:29 AM

so i foudn that lpt adaptor toturn on/off 8 devices fromt he touch screen. such as lights or udnerglow etc.

but i own a 2004 civic. and my A/C, rear defrost, and internal cycle are all push on push off buttons

im trying to find something i can use to wire these three buttons to. so i can use the touch screen to enable/disable the cotnrols

so now im assuming it may be within the control button. when when i push it the button turns on.t he light in it comes on and it stays on. keeping the singnal from the button goign to the controls to keep the a/c etc on

does anyone know where im going?
so im wondering if that control i found will do this? i mean if i find which wire it gives the cotnast 12vdc to when i press the button on. if i wire this to the lpt relay will it work formt he touch screen?

sigh. i think im confusing myself.

oh and controlling the 3 spiny knob things is probably beyond my comprehension right?

i think the three buttons im thinking of ar elike switches. push on then you push off?

am i right?

please help!!

paradoxblue · 06-08-2005, 02:37 AM

this is the dealy im speaking of

http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=6074+KT

trying to figur eout if ic an make 3 of them control my a/c, defrost and internal cycle buttons

jsut trying to figur eout if these buttons are a Switch on/off device or if they send a signal somewhere for a second when i push the button to turn it on and then a signal when i push again to turn off :S

Wiredwrx · 06-08-2005, 02:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by paradoxblue

this is the dealy im speaking of

http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=6074+KT

trying to figur eout if ic an make 3 of them control my a/c, defrost and internal cycle buttons

jsut trying to figur eout if these buttons are a Switch on/off device or if they send a signal somewhere for a second when i push the button to turn it on and then a signal when i push again to turn off :S

Hate to do this, but

I did, and to start you off, here is a thread.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...ght=ac+control

Michael

Mastero · 06-08-2005, 02:49 AM

Hi i am already working on a A/c control ...

Let me get this clear .. you want to turn on and turn of the custom buttons. right

So you have a push button when you press once the ac fan starts, then when you press twice the fan speed changes .. ?? right

Then this is easy .. let me know shall give you more details

A picture of your AC controls shall be helpfull.

Mastero

paradoxblue · 06-08-2005, 09:39 AM

yeah ill pop up a picture a bit later

and well i wanna do the fan speed thing some day also
but right now im just trying to do the a/c 0n/0ff, defrost on/off and internal fan on/off

hmm ok well ill get a pic up. im trying to figure out what kind of buttons tehy are. if there momentary or constants

wizardPC · 06-08-2005, 04:49 PM

Ya know, I wrote some software for that relay board......

paradoxblue · 06-08-2005, 06:47 PM

wizard i saw that to.t hanks

looks good. wish i knew enoguht o make asking for it haha. but your program is awesome

Noldona · 06-14-2005, 04:14 PM

I have a 2003 Honda Civic and have the same setup for the buttons. I haven't pulled my dash apart (yet) so I am not sure but I would guess they are so sort of constant push button switch. I am also interested in controlling this functions via software cause I want to use that space to put up front card readers, usb ports, and a slot load drive in that area.

paradoxblue · 06-19-2005, 12:34 AM

noldona.. good to hear. yeah if tehre cosntant we can use that thing i posted above..