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Old 02-21-2009, 02:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My finished product (enclosure)

I have tested my MPGuino and so I finalized it's assembly and just need to calibrate it. Here are pics. I used a USB switchbox that were on clearance for $1 because it's case was the right size and it had rear ports that I re-used for the interfaces.





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Old 02-21-2009, 02:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow, that looks really great!
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nice job, very slick looking!
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That's an awesome case. It looks like a CB radio or something, just without the microphone part.

So you wired the VSS and injector signals into a USB cable, right?
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Looks great, I like it! If I had more room in my dash I'd do something like that.

How well do those buttons work? Any problems getting them to function simultaneously for tank reset, etc. ?
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That's an awesome case. It looks like a CB radio or something, just without the microphone part.

So you wired the VSS and injector signals into a USB cable, right?
Yes, the USB connector has 4 conductors which is perfect for Battery, Ground, Injector, and VSS.
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Looks great, I like it! If I had more room in my dash I'd do something like that.

How well do those buttons work? Any problems getting them to function simultaneously for tank reset, etc. ?
It sits on top of my dash, the saturn has a big flat dashboard. I put a small piece of non skid material under it which has worked well to keep it in one place.

The buttons work good, the springs in them are a bit stronger than I would like but I have had no issues.
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Yes, the USB connector has 4 conductors which is perfect for Battery, Ground, Injector, and VSS.
I'm so stealing this idea. STANDARDIZATION FTW!!!!!

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