What would really be cool is having the Tach section fade progressively from green-amber-red as the RPM climbs! or have that as a mode maybe that could be switched using jumpers on the board.

 

along those lines, you can have progressive lighting as a shift light. similar to those sequential led shift lights on f1 cars. however, i dont think itll be feasible because the lights would have to be extremely bright and it wouldnt necessarily be in the line of view for taller individuals.

 

hmmm interesting.. happy to see you knew what i was referring to when you mentioned the whole strobe effect.. we all know how they LOOOVE giving tickets.. My "buy buy buy gauge" is almost at its peak.. wonder what the difference would be for a ap2 and how long/difficult it would be to set it up.. <-- not very tech savvy..

 

I had always imagined how cool it'd be if the tach turns red once in vtec or change colors. I'd really love to see this!

 

Will the tach sweep when starting the ignition?

 

Eugene, I intend to put a header on the board that would allow a separate shift light to be installed. While the LEDs I chose are quite bright, it would be contradictory to have them dim enough to be comfortable to my eyes but bright enough to be used on the track. So, a header it is.



jman, Legality is always a gray area, no matter what the written book states. Even when there's clearly no law on the books making something illegal, if the ticket-writing officer feels it is, he'll find a way to write you up. Since it's civil, you're guilty until proven innocent, and proving that to a judge or magistrate is often quite difficult.

Not to sidetrack this thread for another project, but the AP2 is not a huge difference. I would not put AP1 boards into an AP2, however, for multiple reasons I won't get into here. Suffice it to say I'll be making an AP2 version sometime in the near future. I was visiting the Honda stealership last month looking at the '08s left on their lot... been considering making mine a show/track vehicle and getting a new one for tooling around town. but that's a story for another day...



2ned, Sweeping the tach is an effect presented by the LCD display, not the lighting board behind it. Unless I had direct control of the display (which I don't), any swept colors would be hidden behind a display that is only allowing light through the first 1,000 rpm bars.

 

Pulsing should not be an issue. A lot of motorcycles come with it stock from the factory.

Looking good! Would def. be in for this!

Eugene - What software were you running on your Mac? I was under the impression that all AEM software was Windows only...

John

 

It is, and I was. I'm running Boot Camp. The issue was the serial to USB adapter. Only some work.

 

i been waiting for this product for 4+ years. any updates MacGyver ? i know you are the man for the cool stuff.

 

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