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Old 03-05-2015, 10:44 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by wbradley View Post
Someone needs to know how to program with Python for Arduino if I remember correctly. So, in theory a device that can take the data from the ECU and display it via the info display on the dash. Might just be easier to replace the display with something that can be drawn from an Android app. That would be one tiny LCD or OLED panel.People in the electronics field could do it but cost wise much better to not reinvent the info display interface. That likely involves chip architecture, ASIC stuff, etc.

. I have a Proclip mounted 7" Android tablet on my dash that works just fine. Most engineers prefer to work for $ and I doubt there is much to be gained financially from all this. If Subaru decided to enhance their info display it would make a lot more sense.

The WRX has a pretty extensive multi info display.
Programming the arduino is most similar to Java.

I built an Arduino datalogger for my vintage racecar.
It logs AFR, EGTs, CHTs, oil press, oil temp, fuel press, throttle position, Tach, and some spares.
It logs locally to a mem stick, and controls the shift light and the Dash Warning light.
It also sends the data over USB to a droid phone that I use as a data display for realtime data, and a graphing feature.
It saves the data to a logfile as well.

That system (with a CAN shield) would do exactly what you are talking about (and then some).
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