I may have got hold of completely the wrong end of the stick, but I was sure I'd seen some sort of electronic device that conects to the ECU loom and then pipes out all the engine sensors readings to a screen via a A/V phono lead. I don't mean the INFORMETER. This was something that didn't have it's own screen.

 

Anyone got any ideas? Been surfing the net for hours :headvswal

Conzult and Datascan software offer this functionality for output via USB or serial to a Laptop/PC/Carputer

ah... only i have a 7" floppy fold out screen i was hoping to be able to display something technical on. Building a carputer is just a little out of my mental league.

 

Thanks anyhow :(

you only need a laptop dude, my understanding is its simple as one end of lead to ecu, other to laptop and then u get all your readings on screen.

.... Building a carputer is just a little out of my mental league.....

Thats what Im here for ;)

ah... only i have a 7" floppy fold out screen i was hoping to be able to display something technical on. Building a carputer is just a little out of my mental league.

 

Thanks anyhow :(

 

 

Hi,

 

I'm the official distributor of the DTA ConZult and can confirm that it will display correctly on a small fold out screen (see attached pic). You will still need to install the diagnostic software on a car-based harddisk but as you're building a carputer that shouldn't be a problem. So long as you've got a decent graphics card to provide for the real-time sensor feedback. We can get it custom configured as well to show just the information you want to see on the main screen but leave all the functionality intact for when you need it.

 

HTH

 

Dan

omg i can get a knight rider digital display with my conzult. I would like to replace all the dash dials with LED displays. Umm i better get a spare dash to play with.

Right so I have a motorised fold out screen and a seperate DVD/radio headunit. What else do i need and can it be done without a second mortgage?

Right so I have a motorised fold out screen and a seperate DVD/radio headunit. What else do i need and can it be done without a second mortgage?

 

Basically, you need either a laptop permanently in the car and wired up to the motorised screen or have a "carputer" in the car. Choice is yours. The laptop spec to run the ConZult diagnostic software is very minimum (ie, WinXP, 64Mb RAM, 2Gb HDD, 433Mhz PII minimum) so can be bought cheaply. You'll also need a power invertor to power the system.

 

The chap who owns the car in the pic I put up above built his own carputer and mounted in the boot. From there there is a link to the screen and he's also got a USB keyboard and trackball up front to manipulate the software. I think he spent about £300 on all the parts (excl. a customised version of our ConZult).

 

HTH

 

Dan

Thanks for the help but now you've opened up a can of worms... :bow:

Will this software run on a mac?

Thanks for the help but now you've opened up a can of worms... :bow:

Will this software run on a mac?

 

 

Yes it will. Don't ask me exactly how and what you need (I'm not a mac man). I think if you've got a windows "emulator" running it'll work without problems ... if that makes any sense.

 

There are a couple of people on this forum who run our ConZult software on mac laptops, perhaps one of them could enlighten us.

 

HTH

 

Dan

OMG that is pure sex. That is carpornography there if ever i saw it.

 

 

Love it mate.

OMG that is pure sex. That is carpornography there if ever i saw it.

 

 

Love it mate.

 

Let me know if I can interest you in a similar setup ;)

 

Legrath,

 

Can you pm me how much a karputer will be as i want to link it directly to my AEM ecu so it can be either mapped directly from the car or display live info from the ecu :)

 

Is that a ConZult screen shot? Looks ace!!!

How much is the system if i get myself a minimac

as i have said before legraths set up is the mutts nuts and if you could like conZult in as well. the man has my vote

arghhhhhhhh!! you lot!! i need to go to the opticians now :p

 

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Is that a ConZult screen shot? Looks ace!!!

How much is the system if i get myself a minimac

Nissan Datascan V1.4.

Cable and Software is around £70

 

however where has been interest from others, so could setup a group buy, which will bring cost down.

Legrath,

 

Can you pm me how much a karputer will be as i want to link it directly to my AEM ecu so it can be either mapped directly from the car or display live info from the ecu :)

PM sent Mike :)

as i have said before legraths set up is the mutts nuts and if you could like conZult in as well. the man has my vote

Cheers :D