Hello!
I am new to the forums, and for my first post I decided to skip the introduction and go straight to some awesome information that I think would be nice to share with the community. So the other day, I was driving my 4th 1995 Max, and I was looking the poor gauge cluster. It only has 4 gauges, with no way to measure the actual Oil PSI, Voltage, or any other important information. While hating on my sad gauge cluster I also noticed the unattractive single din (aftermarket) radio. After I got home I researched pillar guages, and then on to a new radio. Then it hit me while looking at a ebay chinese radio that it had many features.
> Touchscreen Double Din
> GPS
> Backup Camera
> Bluetooth
> Andriod Operating System

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Android-3G-WIFI-6-2-Double-2-DIN-Car-Radio-Stereo-DVD-Player-GPS-Navigation-Cam-/111648114936?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19febf08f8&vxp=mtr
Then Andriod runs Torque Pro. So if we install that app, we are going to get many live gauges.


Now the simple tool to connect the two.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-ELM327-V2-1-OBD2-OBDII-Bluetooth-Adapter-Auto-Scanner-TORQUE-ANDROID-US-BL-/331456920604?hash=item4d2c5f3c1c&item=331456920604&vxp=mtr
So pretty much,

Radio; 239.00
App; 5.00
Bluetooth Obd2; 7.88

You could have a nice little setup, with endless features. Also torque pro has tools like 0-60, even measures MPG on some cars.

If anyone has done this, and I have missed the thread I apologize for my unneeded information, but please link me.

I am starting this project next week. I will start a project thread later on.

 

Looks like a cool project.

 

Cool indeed!

 

Wait so if I just ant the OBD part I can get that adapter and it pairs with like any OBD android app????? Sweet