iPad head unit installation

[BigBoss]

Yes you are correct it is not all that complicated to set up once you work out how you are going to do it. As far as I know there is no way to use auto switching withe the iPad.

 

[TechRecruit]

Ah ok thats bullshit then. Still, I will show my dad and see if he likes it.

 

[goldcoastr]

can some one please help me with details on where to hook up the hvac controller

i got a system off ebay which is pictured above but i cant work out where to wire up the hvac control for my ac controls for when i remove the headunit

 

[BigBoss]

Just wire it up to the GM LAN, ground and accessories and you should be sweet.

 

[sv6 power]

Check this out: http://www.cplonline.com.au/noteboo..._default.tpl&product_id=13383&category_id=381
Im guessing it would be much easier to make a hvac application on windows than on ios? and less restrictive too.
Has anyone been able to make that hvac app on ios for the tablets yet? its been like 1 year since we last got updated from the states...

 

[BigBoss]

This is the thread to watch
Working on an alternative HVAC solution..... [Archive] - Pontiac G8 Forum: G8 Forums - G8Board.com

 

[Zerone_V]

We have also been working on this on carmodder, by sniffing the single wire can for various signals.
We worked out the park assist sw can packets, so as to display the park assist outline, and distances on the factory screen.
We also worked out how to push text, and gps symbols to the cluster, chime speakers, and listen for various buttons to be pressed on the head unit.

The cool thing with sw stuff is anything is possible, the biggest downside to it all is the time requires to sniff packets.

I am a registered apple iOS developer, an android, as well as Linux and windows developer (to various extents) and the biggest problem that I can see with using iOS is getting the data to and from the device.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the method that people are using is wifi, with a sw can interface that is essentially a packet gateway between sw can, and an Ethernet port, either using an arduino, or some other device simple CPU device.

Basically that's a lot of links in the chain, and there could be reliability issues with this method.

I know rs232 Bluetooth is available with ios5, but as a developer there isn't a lot of sample code or documentation out there on using this data method.

I think using android devices could be very promising, as there are a lot of dev boards out there that support a huge amount of Gpio, GPRS, 3G comms, Sata / flash drives, etc that could be used as a fixed solution.

Then you could get better integration such as screen dimming when lights are on, auto sleep, wake up via can, etc....

Just my random ramblings (I do this a lot when thinking about complex stuff)

 

[Loaded Dice]

wow man, it hurt my head just reading the first paragraph of that >_<

 

[sv6 power]

So Zerone, are you going to make an android app with hvac? Im guessing its a much easier process.

 

[BigBoss]

Zerone_V, Just do it then!!! haha, you could hook it up to an android double din HU. That would be so sweet.