Dash Update

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:12 pm

just to keep you up to date, using just the wires that were attatched to my original Analog dash, i have on my digital dash working gueages for:
RPM,
Speed,
Oil,
Temp,
Battery Charge

and i think if i didnt have a completely full tank of gas, i’d be able to figure out which wire that was too. i wish i hadnt filled up my tank because then i could begin putting the disply IN my dash instead of it laying on my passenger side floor : ) but at least i know how fast i'm going! i'll post pics when i start putting it in the dash. thanks for everyone's insight!

p.s. - i may tinker with trying to get the onboard computer check running in the future but this is all i wanted for now so i'm happy!

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:28 pm

D****************MNIT!!

so i got everything that i wanted working - well cept the mileage screen but i'm gonna take that out and put in a small digital TV screen and hook it up to a portable DVD player anyway - and as i was wedging it back into my dash...CRACK! there goes the RPM screen. AHHHHHHHH! so now i gotta go find ANOTHER dash just for that screen. unless someone knows where i can get just that screen. needless to say, i removed the other LCD screens before continuing the insertion. looks sweet though! i'll finish up the trim and take some pictures tomorrow...and call junk yards

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:08 pm

Darn!

Been there.

HondaSiR · Post by **HondaSiR** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:20 pm

Me too, I've been there and the feeling sucks. Just be more light-handed next time to minimize the chances of breakage.

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:08 pm

yeah, i cried. it was so frustrating. i'm gonna call some junk yards tomorrow to see if i can find a replacement.

FuzzieDice · Post by **FuzzieDice** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:33 pm

Darn!

Sorry to hear about the bad luck. You might want to try eBay as well. I've got good parts and stuff for my car from there.

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 3:37 am

WOO-HAH!

Knight Industries 3000 · Post by **Knight Industries 3000** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:00 pm

I like what you're doing with the steering wheel. Although a fully circular wheel would provide better control than KITT's would, at least your wheel's "handles" have their curvature centered at the axis of the wheel. Very cool.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:10 pm

VERY KNIGHT INDUSTRIES LIKE!

The steering wheel thing- I see a lot people who are doing that. Where did you get the KNIGHT 2000 badge from? EXCELENT JOB!

HondaSiR · Post by **HondaSiR** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:31 pm

Very nice themarvelous3, it looks pretty awesome! That's enough to impress any girl you ask out. I am jealous.

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:59 am

i need to update those pics. i found some red plastic that i cut to put behind the gauges and it looks SWEET! its all red when lit now. i'll get some pics soon. THANKS!

(personally i have much more control with that steering wheel than i ever did with my full one. and i drive pretty crazy sometimes. i really REALLY want to get into stunt driving but the training is EXPENSIVE! so for now i just teach myself)

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:45 pm

You never answered my question.

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:12 am

TurbomanKnight wrote:You never answered my question.

i assume you mean about the center piece in my steering wheel. its the plastic keychain from the "key car" toy that was made. it was hotwheels sized and plastic with a spring in the back where you stuck the key and it shot off. one of the cheepo toys made : )

i also replaced the stock underlays for the coloring with some really nice translucent RED fiberglass and it looks HOT! its all red and very bright. i was thinking about taking a voice modulator for a replica, turning it on it's side and placing it in the dash here:

theres nothing behind this screen for a good 4 - 5 inches so i'd have room that way. anyone know the dimensions of a voice mod? (thats where my mileage is supposed to be but i couldnt get it operating so i figured i'd do this or stick a nice digital TV in there and play Knight Rider all the time)

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:20 am

something like this:

or maybe flipped the other way. i would make the writing turned so it would be readable of course. i would want it to look like it was supposed to be that way; not like i turned it sideways. dont want to have to crane my neck to read the readouts : )

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:26 am

or this:

sorry, i'm done taking up bandwidth and making your slow modems slower!

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:48 am

ok one more...

i dont think anyones listening anymore anyway : )

HondaSiR · Post by **HondaSiR** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:15 pm

The best configuration for me is the last pic. I could never like a voice module in a sideways position, I'm sure KITT would disapprove of it.

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:32 pm

last ones my fav too. i just dont know how possible it would be.

KnightCrusader99 · Post by **KnightCrusader99** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:52 am

themarvelous3, are you building all these digital dash components yourself? I have been wanting to create a sort of "universal" digital gauges for my car.... but never had the time nor money to do it.

-Steve

themarvelous3 · Post by **themarvelous3** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:04 am

not sure if i understand what you mean. i got the dash from an 87 (or so) GTA. they were stock. i dont know what i'm going to do about the Voice Mod. if i cant get it in seperate pieces, i'm going to just have to put it in sideways like the first picture mock up of it above.

FuzzieDice · Post by **FuzzieDice** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:55 am

I liked the 2nd last voice mod pic. Simple yet nice.

The last one is good too and probably more accurate though.

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