Strange question. I'm customising the dash, and I've been thinking about what to do with the speedo / rpm gauges. I had the idea (which should be fairly cheap to implement) to relocate them to the boot and replace them with screens. With a direct camera feed (from a composite camera) it should be easy enough to use composite screens with the casings removed and fabricated in (though the lighting might be tricky to set up to get a dark black background with no reflections, it would certainly mean no delay in startup!). If the USB card turns out to be fast enough for real-time display I'd like to go ahead with this, however with either the camera > screen or pulse measurement > pc > screen solution I don't know where I'd stand regarding the legality of the set-up, whether it would pass an MOT. Any ideas on this?

 

Cheers,

 

Leigh.

why not build a custom digital dash?

 

my MG always passed its MOt and the speedo didnt even work or the rev counter :D

Strange question. I'm customising the dash, and I've been thinking about what to do with the speedo / rpm gauges. I had the idea (which should be fairly cheap to implement) to relocate them to the boot and replace them with screens. With a direct camera feed (from a composite camera) it should be easy enough to use composite screens with the casings removed and fabricated in (though the lighting might be tricky to set up to get a dark black background with no reflections, it would certainly mean no delay in startup!). If the USB card turns out to be fast enough for real-time display I'd like to go ahead with this, however with either the camera > screen or pulse measurement > pc > screen solution I don't know where I'd stand regarding the legality of the set-up, whether it would pass an MOT. Any ideas on this?

 

Cheers,

 

Leigh.

 

bloke did that in a corsa in redline mag...he did exactly what u said and had a 7inch screen where the dials are and rev counter and speedo in boot. looked good but seemed like an expensive way of doin it

speedo & rev counters (or any other gauges for that matter!) are not part of the test.

the only things you would still need would be the tell tale lights for the main beam, fog lamp & indicators. you would also need a functioning abs warning lamp.

 

HTH :)

Sounds like we got another "KIT" coming our way??

Sounds like it will be excellent if and when its done Friday mate.

speedo & rev counters (or any other gauges for that matter!) are not part of the test.

the only things you would still need would be the tell tale lights for the main beam, fog lamp & indicators. you would also need a functioning abs warning lamp.

 

HTH :)

Exactly what I needed to know, cheers mate, you've been very helpful! :)

 

Sounds like we got another "KIT" coming our way??

Sounds like it will be excellent if and when its done Friday mate.

Made the decision to really go the whole nine yards with the Zed at the end of last year. The V8, custom front and rear wide arches and Trafficstar alloys are waiting to go on (I've just about finished the rest of the bodywork...see my journal) and I'm going to redesign the cockpit, fit some minimalistic (but very powerful) JL Audio gear and get her retrimmed and resprayed to show standard. Luckily there's a chap that runs one of the in-car PC forums that wants to showcase his work in my Zed, hence needing to check the legality of the interior work! I was hoping to get at least the bodywork finished for JAE but TBH it's looking unlikely :( At least now I've accepted that, I can take my time with it and make sure everything is spot on. It's a good job I don't have many other vices and an understanding girlfriend as this project is creasing me! Lol! :D ;)

 

Cheers,

 

Leigh.

Forgot to say Paul, thanks for the info regarding the guages as well, as I'll hopefully do the same thing with them. :)

 

Leigh.

no worries. obviously, legally you do need a calibrated speedo!!