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Last "upgrade" :)
Finally I can post photos from my MPGuino installation. I've used Arduino based MPGuino from Prevka, I needed to add one wire missing in the harness to ECU to get FE signal. VSS signal is taken from the instrument cluster directly. At the beginning I've used big LCD display mounted on the center console, but it was not to visible in a sunlight so I've decided to but a small LCD display and mount it somewhere else, where visibility will be much better.
Here are some hotos from the process:
1. Original instrument cluster
2. Dismounted IC with a cutted out hole for LCD
3. New LCD
4. New LCD mounted
5. First test
6. IC mounted in a dashboard
Now it's visible and I like the "factory" look of it 
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01-07-2013, 04:16 PM
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Wow, that MPGuino looks awesome right there!
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01-08-2013, 04:35 AM
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01-08-2013, 10:56 AM
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It does look OEM
Can you change the backlight color to red, like the rest of the dash? The blueish light looks like it would be distracting in the dark.
This post should be copied into the Instrumentation section, so that more people see it!
EDIT: Here it is:
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It just looks that way that backlight is blueish, it's closer to cold white in real life. And I can dime it with the whole instrument cluster so it won't distract me while driving trought the night
The LCD will be tehre permanently, but now I'm planning to add few new features to my instrument cluster and replace Arduino board with a simple board with Atmega328. But I don't think I'll mess with the colour of the LCD display. I haven't driven Berta wit this mod yet so I may change my mind soon
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That looks great, How does the screen attach to the gauge panel?
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That looks great, How does the screen attach to the gauge panel?
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I just used hot glue gun, but first I had to mess up a bit with the plastic frame to fit LCD.
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Kill switch installation
Long time no mods, so I've decided to finally install a kill switch for Berta.
I was wondering where I should put it and I've visited many threads here to see what others do. Thanks guys! And I've decided to put it on the shift lever's knob.
1. Here's the switch and the removed from the car knob.
2. I needed to cut the hole for the switch
3. First fitting
4. The worst part - to run cables through the knob
5. Switch soldered
6. Almost ready
7. After some trimming around the switch
8. Knob back in the car
Now I have to run cables through the wall and connect the switch to injection pump and starter. 
And small update on my MPGuino. I forgot to put the picture of my MPGuino switches, here they are:
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You've inspired me...
last tank was a 57+ imp MPG...
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Nice, I can't wait to see the next tank numbers. You're chasing me! 
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