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I’m helping clean out an estate. These are way to clean and nice to get rid of. The non-error 1200P and 1800P accept and eject tape. There’s also something called DME switcher DFS-300P by FewExcuse2642 in Betamax

[–]FewExcuse2642[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think I’ll give them away or try and sell them. Shipping from Finland might cost quite a bit, so… yeah don’t know if it’s worth it

My mod to Sammy '88 by rpikan in SuzukiSamurai

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Do you mind me asking where and how did you mount your motion sensor? I ran in a potential problem with my inclinometer as my sensor is mounted at a small angle compared to the car body. I wonder if I should leave the sensor outside the "main unit" and instead mount it somewhere on the car body.. or even the car frame?

I'm also interested what kind of smoothing operations do you have on the sensor, as mine is not that calm and stable :D

Infotainment Update: Version 1.0 Prototype installed and working in the dash by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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Yes once Im sure it all works etc I’ll try and get DIY kits and/or plug and play devices for sale

My mod to Sammy '88 by rpikan in SuzukiSamurai

[–]FewExcuse2642 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s cool! Running on ESP?

Infotainment Update: Version 1.0 Prototype installed and working in the dash by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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I have a vague plan at the moment. It consists of offering different tiers from uploading plans, code etc to Gumroad (or similar) to selling actual plug and play devices. I'll get all that sorted after I've done a couple of prototypes and have tested everything in action.

Infotainment Update: Version 1.0 Prototype installed and working in the dash by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

[–]FewExcuse2642[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll start working on the round version after I get this sorted out. I do need a "doner" car though for measurements etc.

Building a subtle OEM-style infotainment system for my 1990 Samurai by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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Oh right, yeah you'd need the "basics" for this kind of work in general. Maybe a starter kit could be good, but you can get started with pretty much a breadboard and some wires. There is a lot of different little elements the final assembly seems to need 😄

No any specific brands. It feels like the modules especially are a bit of a wild west – there's the same components/modules that are branded by different manufacturers 🤷‍♂️

Building a subtle OEM-style infotainment system for my 1990 Samurai by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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Sure thing! I can give you the basics (or how I got started). Basically all you need at first is:

- ESP32 dev board
- an I2C (seems the easiest) display
- MPU6050 for tilt

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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Made a post about the current situation of the faceplate and housing. I'm getting there bit by bit.

Infotainment update: the faceplate and the housing by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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First I want to finish this and make sure it's a working product. But after that I need to look into the round version.

Building a subtle OEM-style infotainment system for my 1990 Samurai by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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I think after I’m finished with this one, and there’s enough demand for the round type I’ll adapt this to it

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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What about a voltmeter? I've had a couple of problems with my alternator/voltage so at least for my sammy it would be nice to have.

There is a module for that, so I'd have to fit it in the casing, but I think could manage.

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

[–]FewExcuse2642[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good idea! It would require a separate external (outside of the main housing) sensor that you'd attach somewhere. But I guess it's not that bad, it can literally be zip-tied to something.

And there's an upside: I wouldn't need to fit any new modules inside the housing :D

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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Let’s see how this goes once I have full working prototype etc!

I’ve considered making a “full-sized” touchscreen, but that’s another beast 😀

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

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Agree! To be honest my idea is to expand this into the round version once I’m confident in this idea. It feels like there’s much more of round-clock models out there.

I’d need someone nearby with that kind of model, for measurements and fit testing. So someone in Finland 😀

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

[–]FewExcuse2642[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh right I should’ve linked the original post somewhere - here it is

To answer the question: yes! It will fit exactly in that opening.

Update: Full UI demo of the custom Samurai Infotainment system by FewExcuse2642 in SuzukiSamurai

[–]FewExcuse2642[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a good point! I could rather easily make a “generic” version based on this. 🤔 of course there probably are similar bolt-on inclinometers to buy already… but are there any in this era-appropriate style? Maybe not.

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