08-07-2019, 07:40 AM | #1 |
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Prototype turbo boost gauge with peak hold on BMW centre display
I'm developing a turbo boost gauge for BMW M cars. This is still a prototype so not ready for release, but here is a teaser very short Youtube video here
The best feature I think is it has a peak hold function that holds the peak boost value for about 3 seconds, so you can keep your eyes on the road, floor the throttle, let boost build, back off, then look at the yellow peak value. After 2 seconds it resets back to real time manifold pressure values. Vacuum is red, boost is green, peak is yellow. The previous six peak values are displayed on the top right hand side in a text box, and also written to a text file. Oil and coolant temp are shown on top left. As you'll see in the video, this is being displayed on the OEM centre display, but I also have an option of a stand alone 4" or 5" display that would mount on the dash or windshield. Would anyone on here be interested in something like this? |
08-07-2019, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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Cool idea, but would be better if you could make it more like the P3 gauge.
http://www.p3cars.com/bmw/bmw-1-seri...2-multi-gauge/ |
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08-07-2019, 10:47 AM | #3 |
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Hmm. How are you getting it to display on the OEM screen? I'd be interested in something that can do that.
I thought about using one of the wifi OBD adapters to connect to my phone, then screen mirroring to the dash screen. |
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Interested in testing it out as well! |
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08-08-2019, 07:54 AM | #11 |
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Looks good to me. I presume it could be turned off and on, so that the other information otherwise available through the screen would still be available? This would be a great track tool, but on the street I personally would not need or want to see all that info to the exclusion of anything else...
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08-08-2019, 01:11 PM | #12 |
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i saw your vid on youtube and i was hoping you would be on these forums. i'm interested in running the gauges on the oem idrive. If this a app your developing on running on the oem idrive? maybe add AFRs and iats as well.
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08-08-2019, 04:11 PM | #13 |
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I mean no offence when I say this, because I'm sure the coding of the boost gauge UI took some effort, but the really huge thing I'm seeing here is that you have an app either running natively, or screen sharing to the iDrive!
I run a BM3 tune, and currently use the dashboard app on my phone to monitor many aspects of engine health, and it's already customisable to an extent. The big issue is that it runs on my phone, and I'd rather it be shown on the iDrive screen like yours does. I'd therefore like to ask the following:
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08-20-2019, 03:56 AM | #17 |
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Good effort here! Interfacing with the MMI is a neat way to keep the OEM look, while getting all the benefits of a multi-gauge. I would be keen to know more about this... Wonder if you plan on implementing multiple views for different user needs?
For my use-case, I want a very small, always-on OLED display in a 3D printed housing that can be tucked away, that I can glance at, at any time without having to navigate menus. I'm making my own low budget ESP32-based gauge with an OLED screen and focus on monitoring temps rather then boost, although boost is a gauge view I'm also planning to implement. |
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08-20-2019, 07:22 AM | #19 |
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Sub'd! As others have said, I would not focus on a standalone gauge but on the integrated gauge.
Awron, P3, and Lightweight (actually think this is the Awron) and AK-Motion have already beat you to the add on gauge punch. Last edited by Megator; 08-20-2019 at 07:29 AM.. |
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