OEM+ FD Dash
07-09-21, 01:10 AM
#1
OEM+ FD Dash
Some of you may have seen this on FB already but I figured I'd post it on here for those who haven't seen it.
Custom digital dash I made because I wanted to keep the interior as OEM as possible. Headlight retract, turn signals and cruise buttons still function are normal. The dash is fed data from an MS3 ecu via canbus.
Custom digital dash I made because I wanted to keep the interior as OEM as possible. Headlight retract, turn signals and cruise buttons still function are normal. The dash is fed data from an MS3 ecu via canbus.
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07-09-21, 07:25 AM
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07-09-21, 09:01 AM
#5
Saw that & commented on FB last night, very cool! I'd love to see this come to production. Being that the ECU interface is via CAN bus, it should be pretty easy to support most of the popular crop of ECUs out there.
I'd be happy to be an alpha/beta tester and assist with development if you develop a version for the Link G4+ or G4X family; running a Link G4+ in my FD now.
I'd be happy to be an alpha/beta tester and assist with development if you develop a version for the Link G4+ or G4X family; running a Link G4+ in my FD now.
07-09-21, 09:26 AM
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Saw that & commented on FB last night, very cool! I'd love to see this come to production. Being that the ECU interface is via CAN bus, it should be pretty easy to support most of the popular crop of ECUs out there.
I'd be happy to be an alpha/beta tester and assist with development if you develop a version for the Link G4+ or G4X family; running a Link G4+ in my FD now.
I'd be happy to be an alpha/beta tester and assist with development if you develop a version for the Link G4+ or G4X family; running a Link G4+ in my FD now.
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07-14-21, 02:48 AM
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Unfortunately I don't have any pictures. I'm pretty horrible at documenting my work, I'd probably take a few years to finish anything if I even tried...lol
I'll keep everyone updated on what route I want to go with this.
Saw that & commented on FB last night, very cool! I'd love to see this come to production. Being that the ECU interface is via CAN bus, it should be pretty easy to support most of the popular crop of ECUs out there.
I'd be happy to be an alpha/beta tester and assist with development if you develop a version for the Link G4+ or G4X family; running a Link G4+ in my FD now.
I'd be happy to be an alpha/beta tester and assist with development if you develop a version for the Link G4+ or G4X family; running a Link G4+ in my FD now.
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07-19-21, 10:59 AM
#12
Curious about the display(s) used. Are they round with one for each gauge? Or is it a few square ones with clever positioning of the graphics in the code?
Did you program all of the gauge graphics and such yourself? If so, you did a really good job. The OEM FD gauges don't bug me so much, but I've always thought about doing something like this for some of the other older cars I own that came with fugly gauges.
Did you program all of the gauge graphics and such yourself? If so, you did a really good job. The OEM FD gauges don't bug me so much, but I've always thought about doing something like this for some of the other older cars I own that came with fugly gauges.
07-20-21, 10:07 PM
#13
Curious about the display(s) used. Are they round with one for each gauge? Or is it a few square ones with clever positioning of the graphics in the code?
Did you program all of the gauge graphics and such yourself? If so, you did a really good job. The OEM FD gauges don't bug me so much, but I've always thought about doing something like this for some of the other older cars I own that came with fugly gauges.
Did you program all of the gauge graphics and such yourself? If so, you did a really good job. The OEM FD gauges don't bug me so much, but I've always thought about doing something like this for some of the other older cars I own that came with fugly gauges.
As for the graphics, they are jpeg files I created that are loaded and then the things that move are coded on top.
I also like the stock gauges but my tach was going wacko and I did not want to add any gauge pods to the interior. I figured this was the best way to keep the interior as stock looking as possible.
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07-20-21, 10:29 PM
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The displays are rectangular. I had just enough room to fit them behind without cutting anything.
As for the graphics, they are jpeg files I created that are loaded and then the things that move are coded on top.
I also like the stock gauges but my tach was going wacko and I did not want to add any gauge pods to the interior. I figured this was the best way to keep the interior as stock looking as possible.
As for the graphics, they are jpeg files I created that are loaded and then the things that move are coded on top.
I also like the stock gauges but my tach was going wacko and I did not want to add any gauge pods to the interior. I figured this was the best way to keep the interior as stock looking as possible.
I'll have to look for some similar displays. I put a custom display in my RX8s OEM sat nav hood but sometimes during the day it does leave a bit to be desired. These look much better in the daylight.
07-20-21, 11:21 PM
#15
Gotcha. That's the thought I had also had in the past, but wasn't sure if circular displays were showing up these days or something. It looks good and all the animations play smoothly. That's no small feat if built from scratch.
I'll have to look for some similar displays. I put a custom display in my RX8s OEM sat nav hood but sometimes during the day it does leave a bit to be desired. These look much better in the daylight.
I'll have to look for some similar displays. I put a custom display in my RX8s OEM sat nav hood but sometimes during the day it does leave a bit to be desired. These look much better in the daylight.
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07-23-21, 03:35 AM
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Thanks and the displays are from Newhaven Display, https://www.newhavendisplay.com/tft-displays-c-1.html
I may or may not have already coded that into the gauges
09-13-21, 12:07 PM
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So when will this be available as a kit?
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07-20-22, 10:36 AM
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Hey do you happen to have a list of items you used to get this setup? I'm bored out of my mind and this is exactly the kind of thing I can throw myself into. I'll be more than happy to provide full documentation on my steps (I'm an IT engineer for 10 years with more time spent technical writing than I'd like to remind myself).
07-20-22, 12:03 PM
#24
I can see the advantages of having the boost/AFR gauges on the dash, but I have never experienced a digital dash that was as easy to read at a glance as well-designed analog gauges. It also seems like these would blind the **** out of you at night since the light is full-spectrum. Cool idea and great execution, but there are downsides that maybe aren't so immediately obvious.
07-20-22, 05:06 PM
#25
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I can see the advantages of having the boost/AFR gauges on the dash, but I have never experienced a digital dash that was as easy to read at a glance as well-designed analog gauges. It also seems like these would blind the **** out of you at night since the light is full-spectrum. Cool idea and great execution, but there are downsides that maybe aren't so immediately obvious.