Froggy> Congrats! And thanks for the reminder, yes the extended ScanGauge
OBD<->RJ45 will save a bit of space in comparison to RS232 for the same price ~$20. Also lowrise Freeduino with USB mini-B connector helps..
ScanGaugeII - Scan Tool + Digital Gauges + Trip Computers
ScanGaugeII - How to Buy
I'm glad that the ISO connection horror stories did not turn that bad afterall,
that put me away for some time..
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Has anybody considered placing these control buttons on the steering wheel for easier/safer driving? But that would demand some sort of wireless comm. or heavy disassembly of the wheel..
Perhaps hacking this SNES Remote ($5) featuring joy + 6 other buttons.
http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=131
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Controller.jpg
wireless hack to this SNES controller (433MHz ASK based):
http://hacknmod.com/hack/how-to-wire...o-controllers/
http://www.ppl-pilot.com/
http://cre.ations.net/creation/wirel...roller-for-wii
/obviously we need much smaller batt. so the size/price goes down..
or something similar to these basic 4channel RF controls:
http://electronics-diy.com/
hacking OEM Audi 3x button remote assembly:
http://blogs.ebay.com/rcjoycon/entry...QQidZ868332015
Some RF links 3-400Mhz from Arduino shop (probably single channel):
http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/433...kit-p-127.html
http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/315...-kit-p-76.html
http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/2km...der-p-321.html
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adding sensors to the mix, for instance:
-compass heading (Hitachi HM55B <$30)
-GPS or connection to handheld unit via GPS/NMEA parser called TinyGPS
(!reading from multiple soft serial devices via NewSoftSerial library, Arduiniana.org)
-DCF77 based radio clock ("atomic time")
http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Mai...Hardware#Input
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Btw. was there any follow up to that nice Graphic LCD 128*64 (KS0108)
mod - as posted way back approx. around page #21 ??
http://public.fotki.com/HULK77/ks0108/dsc0038.html
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Ladyada's tutorial on Arduino and parallel char. LCDs connection:
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/lcd.html