[Project]Ironman Digital
Dude... GOOD LUCK, sounds like an amazing project, I certainly wouldn't mind you taking my mod and making it even better. In fact, if you need any help, hit me up, but I'm no where near sophisticated with LED's and controlling them as you are, I used the most basic ways of installing this Iron-man, w/e makes my job quick, efficient, and looks good, but trust me... I know theres TONS of room for improvement. What you are trying to do is way beyond my imagination, because I know how much wiring and programing something like that takes.
Once I move into my shop, I will do everything I can to improve my LED mods for my customers, and I hope by then you've figured out a way to master this mod so the rest of the forum can enjoy something like it.
Good luck again, and keep us posted.
Feel free to use any of my pictures for reference.
Once I move into my shop, I will do everything I can to improve my LED mods for my customers, and I hope by then you've figured out a way to master this mod so the rest of the forum can enjoy something like it.
Good luck again, and keep us posted.
Feel free to use any of my pictures for reference.
that's a pretty sweet idea.
Why don't you try some rgb led's? You can get them on one chip and you can use a pre made rgb controller or make one yourself.You could also use 3-4 rgb controllers and relays that run when you need them.
Why don't you try some rgb led's? You can get them on one chip and you can use a pre made rgb controller or make one yourself.You could also use 3-4 rgb controllers and relays that run when you need them.
Last edited by Xander; Sep 10, 2008 at 03:10 AM.
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Dude... GOOD LUCK, sounds like an amazing project, I certainly wouldn't mind you taking my mod and making it even better. In fact, if you need any help, hit me up, but I'm no where near sophisticated with LED's and controlling them as you are, I used the most basic ways of installing this Iron-man, w/e makes my job quick, efficient, and looks good, but trust me... I know theres TONS of room for improvement. What you are trying to do is way beyond my imagination, because I know how much wiring and programing something like that takes.
Once I move into my shop, I will do everything I can to improve my LED mods for my customers, and I hope by then you've figured out a way to master this mod so the rest of the forum can enjoy something like it.
Good luck again, and keep us posted.
Feel free to use any of my pictures for reference.
Once I move into my shop, I will do everything I can to improve my LED mods for my customers, and I hope by then you've figured out a way to master this mod so the rest of the forum can enjoy something like it.
Good luck again, and keep us posted.
Feel free to use any of my pictures for reference.
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thanks for your ideas, encouragement and enthusiasm.
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I'm considering including outputs for the tail lights and tail turn signals(converted to LED, I mean seriously infinity, incandescent lights in 2008???).
I'm going to over complicate the hell out of this module and then work back from that. So keep the ideas coming.
Keep in mind, I can use ANY input from the car's sensors or computer as long as I it is transmitted over a wire. My goal actually would be to have this module plug right in between the car's computer and the harness. And create an entire harness to be installed into the car to facilitate this.
Some of my stumbling blocks thus far at this point is interfacing with the computer without pissing it or the engine off. And anytime you're ****ing with inputs and outputs on the security system you risk a breach or exploit in the security system.
What may actually happen is the module will have a separate set of modules that will goin in place of fuses in both interior and exterior fuse boxes, then the fuses will go into the modules all being fed by high temp resistant ribbon wire terminating to a rubberized harness all going to the main module. I haven't chosen a core chip for the control module yet but seeing as how complex it's getting I may be going for more than just logic IC's and more into stand-alone microprocessor/memory/nvram packages. What would be really cool but highly highly unlikely is that once installed you could download presets and patterns off the web and load them into the module using the car's own computer and a CF card. How bad *** would that be?
I'm going to over complicate the hell out of this module and then work back from that. So keep the ideas coming.
Keep in mind, I can use ANY input from the car's sensors or computer as long as I it is transmitted over a wire. My goal actually would be to have this module plug right in between the car's computer and the harness. And create an entire harness to be installed into the car to facilitate this.
Some of my stumbling blocks thus far at this point is interfacing with the computer without pissing it or the engine off. And anytime you're ****ing with inputs and outputs on the security system you risk a breach or exploit in the security system.
What may actually happen is the module will have a separate set of modules that will goin in place of fuses in both interior and exterior fuse boxes, then the fuses will go into the modules all being fed by high temp resistant ribbon wire terminating to a rubberized harness all going to the main module. I haven't chosen a core chip for the control module yet but seeing as how complex it's getting I may be going for more than just logic IC's and more into stand-alone microprocessor/memory/nvram packages. What would be really cool but highly highly unlikely is that once installed you could download presets and patterns off the web and load them into the module using the car's own computer and a CF card. How bad *** would that be?
