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Old 07-01-2009, 07:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Tony B
 
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A few MPGuino thoughts.

Hi. Firstly, thanks for a great product... I went for the pre-assembled MPGuino, but replaced the switches and separated the display and the main board (using aluminium foil to protect the components and a hair dryer to melt the hot glue).

The display & switches are mounted in a very slim anodised case above the driver's mirror and the main board is separately mounted behind the dashboard, with a length of ribbon cable between the two parts.

I've just installed this into a 1993 Mazda RX7 (which isn't known for its frugal ways at the pump!) and it works fine. If anyone needs help with their RX7, I can help them find the necessary signals. Please get in touch.

I'd like to fiddle with the code, but there's no USB plug on this board. Would I be able to connect using the unused RX & TX pins, perhaps by RS232? I'd prefer USB, but that's life, eh...

Thanks for reading this far.

Tony

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