Custom Pi Dash & insane fan speed gauge complications

[@ArmandoDomingos]

This video is so informative and helpful, thank you so much! I can’t believe how great this setup looks. And this n you so much for the details on all the microsquirt and pi dash setup. The 12v to 5v converter, the expansion board, etc. It’s so helpful!

[@MalcolmV8]

Awesome, I'm glad you liked and enjoy the content.

[@guevoncito6265]

Great content as always. Those Arduino boards are very handy. From your earlier flow sensor video, I built a little device to convert my flow sensor PWM output into a 0-5v analog input for my Aeroforce gauge. I used an Arduino Nano + simple DAC on a super small PCB that I had printed by PCBWay. Works like a champ to give IC flow data right onto my Aeroforce.

[@MalcolmV8]

That's super cool, I love the innovation in making something like that work. Always amazing to hear what others have done with a little inspiration and made their own interesting projects.

[@sdr5757]

I think you did a write up on the routing of a return fuel system to keep temps low on svtp many years ago. A video of that would be great! Im about to embark on a big project and will be going full time e85 on a return system.

[@MalcolmV8]

I did and have spoken about it a lot. I appreciate the feedback for a video idea :)

[@TheEminit]

Not sure if I mentioned it to you before in one of your other videos but I have a similar set up in my sn95 I have a raspberry pi 4 with tunerstudio but I also installed open auto pro from Bluewave studios on it cost something like $30 for there software. I then installed a audio hat as well with an Amp and mic built in. Then I put it into the car using the carPi hat which is real good but it's pricey for what it is but no complaints works fantastic. Anyway this setup will do exactly the same things as yours but will give you a car stereo too and will allow android auto and carplay to work with it.

[@MalcolmV8]

I’m not a radio guy but that’s fantastic info for people wanting that option. Heck I may even install one in a car where the owner wants a radio so that would be good. Although I really like Apple CarPlay so that alone might be worth it. I’ll check it out.

[@DaleFox-q1s]

Excellent!! Glad to see someone making videos of Megasquirt . I’m out of outputs on my ms3 pro pnp for 99-04 mustang to control things is there a way to add on outputs ?

[@MalcolmV8]

Yes there's a few ways. Probably the most simple way is to purchase a Microsquirt ECU. There's a firmware you can flash to it which converts it into a straight IO box. It'll connect to your existing MS ECU via CAN BUS and all of it's inputs and outputs become available. It's essentially like an expansion box of inputs and outputs. Another much cheaper way, depending on your abilities, is to grab an arduino and CAN module board and you can create and program your own additional inputs and outputs. This method takes a lot more work and requires some knowledge of the Arduino, writing some code and programming it as well as an understanding and ability to assemble some of the electronics to handle the inputs and outputs. Those are the most popular two methods I use all the time, both work very well. Best of luck with it :)

[@Wings65288]

Awesome video, my question is did you still need that expansion board or did that Arduino end up being the fix?

[@MalcolmV8]

I coded the Arduino to emulate the expansion board and got it working. So the Microsquirt thinks it's talking to an expansion board but in reality it's just talking to the Arduino lol.

[@Wings65288]

@@MalcolmV8 lol sweet that's what it looked like, very interesting.

[@NewEdgeOnly]

Well done Sir! When can I buy the kit from you?

[@MalcolmV8]

lol I won't be selling kits but all the parts are freely available online.

[@uavmech03]

But can you interface a radio into it? Lol

[@MalcolmV8]

I’ve seen people do it but I’d not touched my radio in 20 years. I like listening to the engine & exhaust. My radio was an ornament taking up valuable space so out it went :)