bschulz
Granny Sedan
As a new member I wanted to give a little back right off the bat so I documented the beginning of my Sleeper Sedan, haha.
A-piller gauges aren't for me when it comes to the the car I'm taking everywhere and using everyday. I shopped around for the best alternative solution and couldn't pass up the PLX Devices iMFD system.
I prefer to wire up a harness for anything I am installing. Taking a few measurements ahead of time to plan it out can really make for an easy install. Everything is kept well hidden and protected!
Hidden is the name of the game here so I opted out of my cassette player and used the remaining space to house all the Modules. In the future I plan on using the "eject" button to toggle display power and will mount a USB link just inside the cassette door.
The OLED display looks much better to the human eye then in any picture I can take. The contrast ratio is excellent.
In keeping with the hidden theme I opted to surface mount the screen in my cluster keeping an OEM look. A little help from my buddy Brian (some code and cutting) and it turned out very well. Anyone could create the cutout using a template and etching out your piece using many sharp razor blades.
Cluster Housing modified to accept screen and circuit board.
I used some good quality foam tape to 'shock mount' the board. A thin layer of hot glue was used on the back side of the face to help hold the screen in place and give it some cushioning. Then a full bead around the edges of the screen to hold it in place. I painted over the glue with a black sharpie to keep the backlights from bleeding through the edge of the screen.
Check out PLXDevices.com to see everything you can do with this system. I love the fact that I can create and upload any type of animation to represent a gauge. Image backgrounds and colors (65,000) are also customizable.
I am hoping to have some decent pictures and on-road videos of the thing in action soon but for now here's a basic rundown of the screen shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCTypUxAscE
One shot while I had a second to hold the camera
A-piller gauges aren't for me when it comes to the the car I'm taking everywhere and using everyday. I shopped around for the best alternative solution and couldn't pass up the PLX Devices iMFD system.
I prefer to wire up a harness for anything I am installing. Taking a few measurements ahead of time to plan it out can really make for an easy install. Everything is kept well hidden and protected!
Hidden is the name of the game here so I opted out of my cassette player and used the remaining space to house all the Modules. In the future I plan on using the "eject" button to toggle display power and will mount a USB link just inside the cassette door.
The OLED display looks much better to the human eye then in any picture I can take. The contrast ratio is excellent.
In keeping with the hidden theme I opted to surface mount the screen in my cluster keeping an OEM look. A little help from my buddy Brian (some code and cutting) and it turned out very well. Anyone could create the cutout using a template and etching out your piece using many sharp razor blades.
Cluster Housing modified to accept screen and circuit board.
I used some good quality foam tape to 'shock mount' the board. A thin layer of hot glue was used on the back side of the face to help hold the screen in place and give it some cushioning. Then a full bead around the edges of the screen to hold it in place. I painted over the glue with a black sharpie to keep the backlights from bleeding through the edge of the screen.
Check out PLXDevices.com to see everything you can do with this system. I love the fact that I can create and upload any type of animation to represent a gauge. Image backgrounds and colors (65,000) are also customizable.
I am hoping to have some decent pictures and on-road videos of the thing in action soon but for now here's a basic rundown of the screen shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCTypUxAscE
One shot while I had a second to hold the camera
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