Creating a computer dashboard for the Rover 75... - Page 2

Rogue · 16th August 2020, 21:03

It's already been done but not for the 75 but i don't see any reason why it couldn't be adapted.

Check out this clip from CarSOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Dn3uTgWok

richw · 16th August 2020, 21:06

I was pondering similar. I think you could bin off the IPK screen and plug in a small Arduino device with a modern screen and interface to the CAN bus.

As I understand it, doing things like using the computer indicator button sends CAN messages, as does the audio system. And you would have diagnostics available too, so all the richness from stuff like TOAF. And whilst you are there, support an SD card or Bluetooth for audio, and feed it into the CD changer input.

Could be quite fun. I think various BMW E46 users have knocked up hardware, but the software is where I think all the time will go.

Avulon · 16th August 2020, 21:34

You missed a bus off your list.... the IBus. Research BMW IBus and Navcoder. Also See http://www.reslers.de/IBUS/index.html

I have one of the resler IBus interfaces lying idle now. I'd sell for half the price of a new one (£15 + postag) if you'd like to give it a go. A great way to learn about programing serial interface communications.

Roverlike · 17th August 2020, 06:15

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Originally Posted by Rogue

It's already been done but not for the 75 but i don't see any reason why it couldn't be adapted.

Check out this clip from CarSOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Dn3uTgWok

I saw that on Car SOS when it was first emitted on the air. I wonder if it went into commercial sale, and who and where that guy is?

Rogue · 17th August 2020, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Roverlike

I saw that on Car SOS when it was first emitted on the air. I wonder if it went into commercial sale, and who and where that guy is?

According to the video he is from Bridgend and after a little research on the Esprit forums it appears they were going to be sold via SJ Sportscars if there was enough interest but i can't see any reference on their website so i guess there wasn't

macafee2 · 17th August 2020, 16:39

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Originally Posted by Rogue

According to the video he is from Bridgend and after a little research on the Esprit forums it appears they were going to be sold via SJ Sportscars if there was enough interest but i can't see any reference on their website so i guess there wasn't

They may be able to say who the chap was and even have contact details or have him contact "you"

worth contacting them.

macafee2

john116 · 18th August 2020, 22:11

How about a reverse engineer of T4 to connect via a USB cable? - is on my list of things to do one day....

Roverlike · 19th August 2020, 06:41

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Originally Posted by Rogue

According to the video he is from Bridgend and after a little research on the Esprit forums it appears they were going to be sold via SJ Sportscars if there was enough interest but i can't see any reference on their website so i guess there wasn't

Well you got me interested to find him, and he has website where you can suggest what next car to include into next project. I do not see why it would not be Rover 75 with rear view camera?

Seems that display is created using package Qt programmed in C++, where images are usualy done in Adobe Photoshop. Futher Qt application must be run on some form of hardware operating system (probably some variant of Linux).

Website is https://garw.co/

Phil-T4 · 19th August 2020, 12:52

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Originally Posted by john116

How about a reverse engineer of T4 to connect via a USB cable? - is on my list of things to do one day....

Been there, done that.

Discofan · 20th August 2020, 09:36

All sounds terribly complicated for my little brain !

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richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	I was pondering similar. I think you could bin off the IPK screen and plug in a small Arduino device with a modern screen and interface to the CAN bus. As I understand it, doing things like using the computer indicator button sends CAN messages, as does the audio system. And you would have diagnostics available too, so all the richness from stuff like TOAF. And whilst you are there, support an SD card or Bluetooth for audio, and feed it into the CD changer input. Could be quite fun. I think various BMW E46 users have knocked up hardware, but the software is where I think all the time will go.

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