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16th August 2020, 21:03 | #11 |
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It's already been done but not for the 75 but i don't see any reason why it couldn't be adapted.
Check out this clip from CarSOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Dn3uTgWok
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I was pondering similar. I think you could bin off the IPK screen and plug in a small Arduino device with a modern screen and interface to the CAN bus.
As I understand it, doing things like using the computer indicator button sends CAN messages, as does the audio system. And you would have diagnostics available too, so all the richness from stuff like TOAF. And whilst you are there, support an SD card or Bluetooth for audio, and feed it into the CD changer input. Could be quite fun. I think various BMW E46 users have knocked up hardware, but the software is where I think all the time will go. |
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You missed a bus off your list.... the IBus. Research BMW IBus and Navcoder. Also See http://www.reslers.de/IBUS/index.html
I have one of the resler IBus interfaces lying idle now. I'd sell for half the price of a new one (£15 + postag) if you'd like to give it a go. A great way to learn about programing serial interface communications.
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According to the video he is from Bridgend and after a little research on the Esprit forums it appears they were going to be sold via SJ Sportscars if there was enough interest but i can't see any reference on their website so i guess there wasn't
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How about a reverse engineer of T4 to connect via a USB cable? - is on my list of things to do one day....
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All sounds terribly complicated for my little brain !
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