MaStaMooN Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Yeah this is for the drivers side Vent made for USDM LGTs. By making this for the vent it allows flexibility for those with NAV to be included this go around. I think the location is pretty sweet, but we'll see what the beta testers say. Guess Ill have to start putting my wallet in my other rear pocket to straighten my seating position a lil bit. As I sit now, i wouldnt be able to see the right most LED/OLED... but its not like your supposed to stare at this thing all the time anyway so no biggie. Cant wait to see the finished product and how much it costs! Jon - vBGarage Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natejd04 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Guess Ill have to start putting my wallet in my other rear pocket to straighten my seating position a lil bit. As I sit now, i wouldnt be able to see the right most LED/OLED... but its not like your supposed to stare at this thing all the time anyway so no biggie. Cant wait to see the finished product and how much it costs! Staring at it, would probably be a bad idea! But i cannot wait to see what your finished product looks like. So far i really liked the idea and design of the one in the center dash. Took over my "instant mpg". At this point its not accurate anyways! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSpeed Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 End of March is not far away. Boy, how do you get on the list of Beta Testers? Great stuff, and it really feeds my nerd side of making stuff like this work. Keep it up! BANNED FROM THE TIKI FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 How about some preview pics of the hardware? This looks outstanding. TWO requests: 1) You mentioned that the brightness is adjustable... could it be tied in with the car's brightness controller (it is very close to this vent already). 2) And this is probably more important for me -- the colors of the LEDs are extremely important. The OLED displays match perfectly with the standard colors and layout in the LGT, but the bright red LEDs seem to stand out just a bit. I would prefer either blue LEDs or just dimmer red LEDs so that this display doesn't stand out above everything else in the car. The closer you can make this look to being a factory option the better. This is great work! I look forward to the final product! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossol Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Boy, how do you get on the list of Beta Testers? I will make a post when we are ready to beta test...were getting closer. Software is coming along nicely. Will post some more pics/video soon. You mentioned that the brightness is adjustable... could it be tied in with the car's brightness controller (it is very close to this vent already). Your right, the illumination control module is inches away from the vent. I may do this actually. The illumination control output is 0-5V and I think that is standard over the 05-09 models. And this is probably more important for me -- the colors of the LEDs are extremely important. The OLED displays match perfectly with the standard colors and layout in the LGT, but the bright red LEDs seem to stand out just a bit. I would prefer either blue LEDs or just dimmer red LEDs so that this display doesn't stand out above everything else in the car. The closer you can make this look to being a factory option the better. I think you will find the final version of led red and intensity will closely match the stock look. The pic with the bright leds was just for test and you will noticed the intensity actually varied led to led. One feature I'm thinking of adding is a boost profile/history. The display to the right scrolls leftward showing boost profile. You can also see the AFR display option to the Left. Numbers are all test, a graph of AFR sits above. Here is an example pic. Thoughts? VBG1 gauges available at www.gtboostgauge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimakf7 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Boost graph would be pretty neat too realtime as well, so you can see how your boost changes during gear changing This is far more impressive than what I was expecting, subscribing to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 this is so awesome. even though i don't need this... depending on the price.. i might actually get it! If you don't vote Trump, out, you're a bigot who hates america. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ean611 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 nemo, Almost none of us need a boost gauge. I guarantee I'll install one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossol Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Just had a thought, would it be useful to sample and store AFR while boosting. Currently I plan on implementing a feature that allows you to recall the boost profile history from previous boost sessions. I could also sample AFR at the same time and could recall that - Would it also be useful to see a AFR profile during boost? Or is this just not useful? Thanks for the input. VBG1 gauges available at www.gtboostgauge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-WDC Spec B Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Even though i have found a solution to my project Ill be a beta tester for you. Edited February 22, 2010 by F-WDC Spec B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I think that the AFR history would be very nice for quick troubleshooting (aka, to know if you need to hook up the lappy for some serious logging). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguyco Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I wish....this gauge was oil pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I wish....this gauge was oil pressure. That's the beauty of this gauge, it can be!!! (with a software update anyway)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-WDC Spec B Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 That's the beauty of this gauge, it can be!!! (with a software update anyway)... And a sender ment for oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSpeed Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I will make a post when we are ready to beta test...were getting closer. Software is coming along nicely. Will post some more pics/video soon. ..... Here is an example pic. Thoughts? Well, I'm sure there's going to be a loooooong line of beta testers to choose from - I want to make sure I'm on that list! The nerd inside of my is getting a chubby from this product, and seeing you develop it. Just had a thought, would it be useful to sample and store AFR while boosting. Currently I plan on implementing a feature that allows you to recall the boost profile history from previous boost sessions. I could also sample AFR at the same time and could recall that - Would it also be useful to see a AFR profile during boost? Or is this just not useful? Thanks for the input. Well, what are the trade-off's? Does the board have enough processing power/memory to handle it? Or the ability to display the required resolution for the information to be useful? Or is it meant to be along the lines of "oh, this is cool, check this out!" kind of thing. I mean no disrespect, as I have an idea of what goes into a product like this - but if to add the capability, it will: a) increase development time (programming) b) increase hardware cost (more memory) c) sacrifice other capabilities (always tradeoffs) d) delay release time (constantly making it better) So, that's food for thought. The project manager side is beating up my nerd sice. BANNED FROM THE TIKI FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leg Man Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I am pretty sure I will pick one up from you. Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossol Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 nemo, Almost none of us need a boost gauge. Haha - so true. I think that the AFR history would be very nice for quick troubleshooting (aka, to know if you need to hook up the lappy for some serious logging). Good point. Looks like I can implement AFR history profiles. I hope to have some more screen shots late this weekend. VBG1 gauges available at www.gtboostgauge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRilla Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Loving the idea...going to need one sooner than later! Maryland's Suby friendly Realtor. My favorite suby shop: http://www.IAGPerformance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corny357 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetErDun Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Infamous Tuned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossol Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 UPDATE: ugh. I was having a hell of a time getting the capacitive touch sensors to work. The interface to the chip was quite complex, a hardware (PCB) error, and on top of that I ordered the wrong chip. Luckily the correct chip was in stock and was delivered Friday. After all that, the good news is...its working! And it's working quite well actually. After finally getting the interface to work correctly now I'm working on the actual menus the user will interface with. How about some video? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efbxEn6P3gg]YouTube- Vent Boost Gauge in Development[/ame] VBG1 gauges available at www.gtboostgauge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthusiast Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 That is awesome!! My mod list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balrock Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 That is beyond sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Wow, very nice. "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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