to de clutter the dashboard.

as some of you know i run a ipaq pda with ecu talk software to give me extra gauges fed info direct from the ecu it also allows me to run basic diagnostics on the car without carrying around a laptop. now as i was using a windowscreen holder i didnt like the cluttered look,

 

having a little brain wave and seeing others putting single gauges in the door vent i decided to see if i could squeeze the screen behind that.

 

now rob came to the rescue when i advertised on here for a spare one and the sod wouldnt accept any cash even for postage!! cheers dude your a legend!

 

anyway i have been messing about with it over the last couple of days and i think i have sorted it, its not perfect but it is functional. if i can be arsed i may re do it but for now my brain hurts and to me it looks ubar cool :)

 

the method:

 

1.find some thin plastic film such as plastic packaging that headphones come in,

 

2.stick some window tint on the reverse of it to give a smoked look,

 

3.remove the directional slats from the vent

 

4.stick the plastic to the back,

 

5.dissasemble the ipaq

 

6.align the screen to the back of the film making sure you can use all of the touchscreen (most fiddly part!!!)

 

7.hot glue the screen to the vent,

 

8.add ipaq circuit board to the back of the screen and hot glue again.

 

9.test, sit back and crack open beer and worry about how to mount it tomorrow :)

 

 

the good thing is as its a windows pda its all touch screen and customisable:) hoping to get a z logo startup screen on there too

Edited April 11, 201213 yr by hellraiser

Oh that is so cool!!

 

And (assuming you're right handed) is in the perfect position to use when driving!!

 

Awesome!!

 

What info can it show - got any pictures?

Oh that is so cool!!

 

And (assuming you're right handed) is in the perfect position to use when driving!!

 

Awesome!!

 

What info can it show - got any pictures?

 

can do better then pics !

 

http://www.ecutalk.com/screenshots.aspx

 

i use a max of 6 dials so there still readable but can read any sensor i think!

Superb work Gaz, nice to see a bit of innovation.

Nice, I Like that a lot, good work

kin excellent Gaz ....it looks brilliant ...cant wait to see it fitted

Very clever Gaz:thumbup1:looks great mate

Very nifty! :)

Thanks guys :) just gotta work out how to fix it back in as I had to remove the lugs to get the screen close enough to be able to still use the touch screen,

Spot on... nice..

Very cool. good job

Awesome mate love it, glad it got there ok, Army posties ain't the gentlest of guys LOL.

Got round to installin this yet? Looks awesome!

Yeh would love to see the fitted pics

Sorry guys been very busy with other things, haven't got round to fittiing it yet. Will try and find some time to get it mounted and take some piccys for you all :)

how is it powered??? do you have a charger hooked up to it all the time?? do you have to turn this on seperatly from the car??? or is there something that turns it on with the ignition??? what cables do you need to run ecu talk??? very nice idea mate :)

It's charged by the ecu diagnostics port and turns on with the ignition :)

that is class

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE.

 

 

finally got round to fitting this tonight, all i can say is im well happy with it, only one task is to find a way of switching it off via the touchscreen and all will be ace

That looks fantastic. I like that alot :biggrin:

I think you have really got something there love it so would the japs well done

glad i plugged it in now as i have found i have a lazy o sensor DOH

I don't normally like this kind of thing, but that is pretty cool. Nice one mukka

thanks all for the positive comments :thumbup:

looks good gaz me like :)