Complete glove box re-model with LCD screen project

[Benji]

As Gaz said, keep us posted ...

Sounds like awesome project you got going on ..

[Toxic]

Nice project Wes, I have a Raspberry Pi here too, though its taking over from my Second NAS for my Weather Station. not quiet there yet with Weewx application and Raspbian but they are a great piece of engineering and very cheap!

[Wes79]

Weather station sounds good. Any pics toxic? Would love to see

[Toxic]

Weather station site is here:

http://darkmoon.org.uk/weather/

It also reports to met office and wunderground.

Weather station picture is here :

http://www.darkmoon.org.uk/225

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

[Wes79]

That weather station is awesome!! I'm very much a noob with the Pi but looking forward to learning a lot!

First hurdle completed tonight though and have the first power up of my Pi and successfully from the Anker battery pack!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B...AC_SX110_SY165

[Toxic]

just a note, make sure the amperage is a solid 1A or the Raspi can fail.

[Wes79]

Thanks toxic. The battery pack proved very stable tonight so that's encouraging. Setup Raspian and got wireless all sorted. Slight oversight and forgot my usb m to m cable for the damn hub but at least heading in right direction with that.

Next step is a small screen and mini keyboard/track pad and get that all set up then will purchase the odb2 unit!

Then the real hard work starts!!

[robbo51]

Sorry
But I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to do
Whats a Raspberry unit for...... for example?
Can you help me out please?

[Toxic]

Raspberry PI. if you've not heard of them then have a look here: http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs

basically its a micro computer running different versions of Linux. though Raspbian is the normal OS which is an optimized version of Debian.

[robbo51]

...so this has got what to do with the car?

[BeefMasta]

...so this has got what to do with the car?

Basically a media centre & engine readouts (via OBD).

[Ragnarok]

Cool idea and love gadgets. Though same functionalities can be done with an Android smartphone.

[Dangerousfish]

...so this has got what to do with the car?

So... I have a grand idea of a plan which is more a long term project but would like to complete before FCS 2014.
Essentially what I'm going to try and do is have a red Perspex cover to the glovebox with a section cut out for an LCD screen attached to a battery operated Raspberry Pi.

I have seen a project with a Pi hooked up via USB to an ODB2 reader feeding back RTI to a screen which I'd like in the glovebox. The temp in the box will be fine and I can keep it cool which is good.

I can also use it as a media centre via Bluetooth to the stereo and also hook it up via wifi to a 4G Alcatel wifi box!

A bit ambitious but a good project for under £150 for the new year!

See above ^

[Toxic]

Power suppoly should be able to be fed from the built in USB port too as it is 5v though need to find out its amperage.

[Dangerousfish]

Wes, what're you planning on doing with the airbag? Or would the plan be to actually mount it to the glovebox and have that open when you want to use it?