Astra AH - Displaying trip computer info on android tablet. Possible?

[astra088]

wow never seen those kits, very nice!

for those too lazy to look it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvXta...eature=related

and available form here -> http://forum.4tuning.ro/556-dvd-tv-a...rface-kit.html

180 euro + shipping

That youtube clip isnt really relevant... this one is better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZRTZ...eature=related
but yeah, that other one's the info page. Nice, eh?

[Dahlia]

Thats very cool! I wish I could do the same kind of thing with my MFD in my G.

[astra088]

Thats very cool! I wish I could do the same kind of thing with my MFD in my G.

That'd be cool! Can I ask which carpc you used for your G?

[Dahlia]

That'd be cool! Can I ask which carpc you used for your G?

I built the pc myself in my glovebox.
I used a Mini-ATX motherboard as they are small and a M2-ATX power supply as it turns the computer off/on when I start/turn off the car.
More info about my hardware in my car thread.

[Wraith]

but I hear that the bluetooth transmitter constantly drains the battery, even when the car is off?

I don't have that problem because whenever my vert is not used (which is commonly the case with this particular car of mine) it's plugged into a battery maintenance/monitoring pack which keeps it in healthy condition, so if the bluetooth is draining current it won't hurt the battery

I suppose in other cases where blue tooth is in use on the OBDII port, it might be a good idea to extend the OBDII port to an easily accessable location and just unplug it when you need to

[Dahlia]

If you get a carpc, you wont need a bluetooth OBD thing, you could get a USB one, so it would only be used when the computers on, and that would generally only be when the cars running anyway.

[nick_sixx]

Also, a carpc will allow you to play need for speed before drag races

[03srit]

Also, a carpc will allow you to play need for speed before drag races

Lol

[poita]

Also, a carpc will allow you to play need for speed before drag races

Too much F&F for you.

[astra088]

If you get a carpc, you wont need a bluetooth OBD thing, you could get a USB one, so it would only be used when the computers on, and that would generally only be when the cars running anyway.

if i get this ocidvi-ah thing, i won't need an obd dongle at all, as I'll be able to switch back to the OEM system screen with fuel, k's etc.
what do you reckon my chances are of installing android 4.0 onto a car pc? it would be a sweet system with a touch panel in the dash.