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Old 08-03-2009, 01:15 AM   #4 (permalink)
gtkid2002
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Oh sweet. Thanks for the codingness McTimson~

@SVOboy:
A gauge cluster for my car isn't really an option for me. The lone part I need has to be from the same year, which my local scrap yard does not have. The other option is to buy the part online, but that runs 50 bucks, not including shipping. That, and due to the fact that it's a cluster that reads out everything on my car, I don't want to risk screwing that up. I trust myself to work on computers and engine work and such, but the threat of ruining an entire cluster scares the crap out of me.

@McTimson:

I think i'm going to try to get my hands on the code so I can play with it. I tried getting into arudino *cant spell, don't care* a while back, but I've always been limited to the budget. It's tempting to run an arudio for the sole purpose of my speedo, then get an MPGuino so I don't have to worry about screwing one up too much.

Heh, an LED "analog" needle sweep would be pretty wicked for a speedo. Have it move up a set of LEDs per 5Mph. Make another one to move up and down per 5Mpg or something too.

Ugh, just talking about this stuff makes my head explode with ideas.
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