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TurboTnZ06

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Anyone thought about building a true digital dash? Rather than physical gauges, write a software application that has its own dials etc, is totally customizable by its customers who can write code? Think, what if an iPad quality screen was mounted sideways in my dash to replace everything, including the idiot lights? It could also be touchscreen to do stuff like trip meters and recall on any gauge and maybe even show a graph of the last run. This way you wouldn't need a laptop to view a log. And if you didn't want to sit in the car, it would be wifi enabled to broadcast the realtime data to another iPad or laptop application if you wanted to sit in the stands and watch as a spectator, tuner, crew chief etc... My Corvette and Suburban have DIC's to show extra info, it would be cool to have even more info if desired up front rather than one extra piece of info at a time.

How hard would it be to tap into the sensor feed wires directly off the wiring harness and convert them into a single/multi USB input device for a standalone mobile PC mounted in the car under a seat or in the trunk? Since this would just be for information display, it would not affect the ability of the car to be driven other than not knowing your speed. Crazy?
 
I use a dash logger from FAST.. its a touch screen device and displays in different screen formats.

Its all bout the $$$
 
I have a Cyberdyne digital dash-the same company that used to build them for Corvettes, there are a couple of things you can adjust from there, wheel size,, gear ratio, top speed to 199 mph.
 
I write software, so naturally I'm thinking the actual programming would be fairly easy once I had the different gauge input voltages figured out and how to get that input into the computer to drive a touch screen instrument panel. Yeah it would be $$$$
 
I might still have the Installation paperwork for the cyberdynes if would help -I could look for it this weekend and maybe fax it to you.
 
If the XFI touchscreen was 300 dpi and I could program the screen to look exactly how I want down to the pixel, and it would use a screen the size of the Regal instrument panel, then that's what I want.
 
If the XFI touchscreen was 300 dpi and I could program the screen to look exactly how I want down to the pixel, and it would use a screen the size of the Regal instrument panel, then that's what I want.
Im sure if u came up with an idea that would fit directly into the factory location they would sell like hot cakes.
 
Im sure if u came up with an idea that would fit directly into the factory location they would sell like hot cakes.

The key would be adapting it to use many harnesses/voltage inputs and custom screens for cars that are prime for a custom dash without worrying about carfax TMU. Probably 6 figures just to get a prototype built.
 
I also have the Cyberdyne digital dash. Cyberdyne currently is not selling the dash for our cars, however, they support the warranty.

I think the Cyberdyne is the best I've seen to date. It even has the aicraft red color which matches up with the GN black & my Ttype maroon interiors.

I would like to see a better dash, maybe someone can improve on what's available.
 
I just installed a Dakota Digital VF3 7 gauge didgital dash in my car and it's awesome! The controller box takes a bunch of different inputs or triggers that can be used for warnings etc. Even has 1/4 mile, 0-60,highest rpm etc........
 
I just installed a Dakota Digital VF3 7 gauge didgital dash in my car and it's awesome! The controller box takes a bunch of different inputs or triggers that can be used for warnings etc. Even has 1/4 mile, 0-60,highest rpm etc........

Similiar concept, except I want a empty 300dpi screen for the display that I can put tons more info on rather than hard wire it for 5 or 6 or 7 gauges in 0-999 format. I found a place online that converts voltages for scientific measuring into a usb box that can plug into a computer and coded with different languages (Delphi,C++,.Net etc) to pull the values out of. I might use that speedo adapter.

Labjack USB data acquisition modules
 
At 25 frames / sec, looks like the power logger has already solved the conversion of sensors to a usb output for a device, all that's left is to code an app to convert those signals coming in on the usb into a dash display.
 
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