Gauges Guts

Took all the gauges out and took them apart to get to the electronics and front panel apart.
Tried to get the speed gauge to work based on 5V / 12V + A variable pulse signal (not PWM) - did not work : (
I don't have a board that generates a PWM - will have to wait few more days
Or will connect a servo instead...

Gauges Guts

Took all the gauges out and took them apart to get to the electronics and front panel apart.
Tried to get the speed gauge to work based on 5V / 12V + A variable pulse signal (not PWM) - did not work : (
I don't have a board that generates a PWM - will have to wait few more days
Or will connect a servo instead...

Gauges are out

RPM + Fuel + Temp front
Originally uploaded by ZeN workshop.

RPM + Fuel + Temp front- click on the photo to see more gauges photos (front+back)

Gauges are out

RPM + Fuel + Temp front
Originally uploaded by ZeN workshop.

RPM + Fuel + Temp front- click on the photo to see more gauges photos (front+back)

Getting the Gauges to work

We are now working on getting the Gauges of the Renault to work.
They are all electronic based (no mechanics) so we are trying to get them to work using their own electronics before taking them apart and brutally adding servos inside...
This will be more elegant way and should imitate the real thing accurately.
We found out that the gauges change based on PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
Now we are looking to buy a controller to generate the PWM for the gauges based on the software variables.

Getting the Gauges to work

We are now working on getting the Gauges of the Renault to work.
They are all electronic based (no mechanics) so we are trying to get them to work using their own electronics before taking them apart and brutally adding servos inside...
This will be more elegant way and should imitate the real thing accurately.
We found out that the gauges change based on PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
Now we are looking to buy a controller to generate the PWM for the gauges based on the software variables.

Taking apart

Today we continued to take things apart.
It seems easier than to actually build something.
We took the front out to make it easier to come in and out from where wwe will do most of the work now (electronics & Mechanics).

we took the pedals out (a lot of work on the braking system)

We cusotmized the logitech FF steering wheel to connect it Directly to the car steering (to try and keep the Force Feedback system intact)- a lot more work is to be done on this.