I am looking to build a car pc for my show car that i wanna finish this year
Here is a list of features and stuff i would like to try implement. Are any of the features i have listed not possible currently through this software.
Car PC Features
The CarPC will control the following features
- Electric Windows
- Car Stereo
- Engine Diagnostics
- Electric Boot Lid Controls (currently on a timer using alarm remote as a trigger.
- Air Suspension. (control 8 electronic valves. safety features listed below)
- Sat Nav
- Electric Handbrake
- Dash Heater and fan controlls
- Overide control box plug in for essentials to be overide when/if carpc crashes.
Extra Features include
- Wifi. Connect to my laptop Wirlessly for updates and external control
- Vehicle Demo mode. The Car will go through its features randomly, with certain rules in place. Open close windows, open boot, control air suspension.
- Connect to PDA Phone or iphone for external control some features
Possible Options
- mousecall intergrated into centre console.
- Fingerprint Code Entry
Features in Detail
Control Panel
- 10.4" touch screen flush mount into dash
- Plugin option of External touchscreen for demonstrations at shows.
- at shows the external screen becomes the controlling screen for the car.
- Wireless Control via PDA Phone or 3g Iphone.
Car Stereo
- Fade Front/back and Left/Right
- Sub Control
- Connect to 3 external Amps
- Run 2 Pairs of Splits
- 1 Sub
- 2 external TV Screens
- Rear boot splits turn off when boot closed
(amp remote trigger disconnects automatically when boot shuts so no car pc work to be done for this feature)
Air Suspension
- Control Each corner of the cars suspension seperatly in setup mode
- 4 Electronic up Valves
- 4 Electronic down Valves
- System Lock when car is running and/or car not in park/Neatral.
- Suspension only adjustable when car is not in Gear
- Safety backup installed for when the car is in gear. System disconnects from valves stopping any chance of suspension adjustments while driving. this can be ran through the transmission which disconnects the main earth running for 8 valves. no Earth no circuit.
- Demo Mode. Suspension plays by itself running random corners of the car by itself
- controlable from main screen, external screen and pda phone/Iphone
[*]Electric Boot Lid Controls
- Boot only opens when the car is not in gear.
- Safety backup installed for when the car is in gear. Power disconnects from system stopping any chance of the boot opening while driving just like the suspension
- In demo mode, the boot opens and closes. When the boot is opening and closing, the air suspension is locked out from use until boot closed again
- controlable from main screen, external screen and pda phone/Iphone
[*]Engine Diagnostics
- Will be able to tune the car while driving
- Display engine diagnostics. Oil Temp & pressure, Water temp and Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Boost, etc
- Warning system when any limits are met
Central Locking (Optional)
- Main controls by alarm system
- Alarm overides controls by Car PC
- When Car Alarm is activated, this blocks all signals from carpc to unlock the doors.
- Manual latch still connected to mechanism
Electric Windows
- Push and hold on screen to open/close windows.
- When car is locked the power is disconnected stopping any window controls.
Electric Transmission
- control for gear changes. P-R-N-D-3-2-1
- Limit switches stopping gear changes while car is in motion.
- Can not disengage from park or neutral without the foot on the brake
Electric Handbrake
- Limit switches stopping handbrake engage while car is in motion.
- Can not disengage without the foot on the brake
I have to get back to work now. Ill continue this later
What do u guys think. Is this possible