A small labor-day break update. The CPU was moved out from the glovebox to the passenger footwell area, as me and the dad doesn’t like the idea of losing the convenience of the glovebox. So welcome back glovebox and goodbye passenger legroom. This is also good for CPU cooling. It is held by some expensive …
Category Archive: carputer
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27
E46 carputer wiring harness
Schematic for the wiring harness which is relatively simple. I have the ACC override switch so that when the car is sent for wash/service the computer wont turn on or off repeatedly. The monitor is permanently powered but will go into standby when there is no signal from VGA. The amplifier is just like other …
Mar
06
E46 ELM OBD
OBD work ELM 327 (version 1.3a) interface built and tested ELM 327 Schematic – should apply to most BMWs OBD interfaces pictured together, on the left is the EDIABAS-INPA interface and ELM 327 on the right. Offset is USB to RS232 interface which is used with the laptop, the carputer has two native serial ports …