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08-01-2007, 02:18 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South East London
Posts: 105
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Apple Remote Steering controls.
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08-01-2007, 02:28 PM
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Admin. Don't bug or I'll byte.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Corning, NY
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I think it looks really cool and want more info about how you did it. How about some more pics and how you put it into the steering wheel?
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08-01-2007, 02:42 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2006
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f***ing sweet!
more info please!!
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08-01-2007, 02:42 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South East London
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Yeah will post some more up, i have to go to work now, so i'll do it tomorrow.
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08-01-2007, 05:15 PM
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CarFrontEnd Creator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NoVA
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I bet changing the battery is a royal PITA 
Nice job, is the LED just pointing out the other side of the wheel or did you run it down the column?
-dave
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08-01-2007, 05:17 PM
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Neither darque nor pervert
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elsewhere
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That's very slick!!!!
I want to know about changing the battery, as well....
Or did you use the car's 12v stepped down to whatever voltage the battery puts out?
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08-01-2007, 07:09 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South East London
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Yes changing the battery will be a pain to change, it'll mean taking the steering wheel apart, but I hope thats not too often.Ideally it would be powered by the car.
Initially I was thinking of just strapping the remote to the wheel and having an IR repeater fitted somwhere on the dash or roof lining, but thought that would look ****e.
And after i took the wheel apart found that it would fit behind one of the spokes.
But fitting it as part of the wheel created more problems; i had to worry about how to get the wiring from the steering wheel to the cowel with it getting tangled up when the wheel is turned. So i wired it via the horn wiring with the cathode of the LED going through the 13v from the horn fuse and the cathode returning via the earth. The wiring is then routed behind the dash to the glovebox.
The LED is then proffessionally duck taped to the IR receiver, until i fit it correctly.
Will post some picks in the afternoon as i am currently wasting work time writing this.
Glad you guys like it.
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08-01-2007, 07:27 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Austin, TX
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Nice mod, does your horn not work now?
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08-01-2007, 08:21 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South East London
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it works fine, the 13v shouldn't affect the remoteas there is no potential difference
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08-02-2007, 02:56 AM
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QCar Creator
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 577
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Looks very nice. I was thinking about something similar, except I wanted to use a wireless mouse instead of Apple Remote (I like the scroller on steering wheel as used by Bentley :-) ).
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08-03-2007, 04:21 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 40
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Awesome
Really great gave me the mood to try something in the same direction but at home
Thanks for the dare
By the way I'm really impressed also and like one little gem in your description, I will show it to my wife she will appreciate it
Thanks again
Quote: Originally Posted by mr2mac 
The LED is then proffessionally duck taped to the IR receiver, until i fit it correctly.
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08-15-2007, 12:20 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South East London
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I just thought I'd show the remote in action:
I am going to spray the controls black to match the steering wheel, when i do that i'll post some more pics of its construction.
nick
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08-15-2007, 01:40 PM
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Admin. Don't bug or I'll byte.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Corning, NY
Posts: 6,143
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Well done! That is sweet.
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08-15-2007, 10:32 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 96
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Thanks for the video now I'm wanting to blow my budget today and go buy all of my gear ...geee thanks alot 
Seriously, nice install, nice integration of the steering wheel remote.
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08-17-2007, 03:00 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South East London
Posts: 105
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At least yo u guys like it
Quote: Originally Posted by travisroy74 Thanks for the video now I'm wanting to blow my budget today and go buy all of my gear ...geee thanks alot
Seriously, nice install, nice integration of the steering wheel remote.
Thanks.
Dont spend too much though.
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