Raspberry PI module computer....the future of do-it-yourself is here???

[BigMeatsBronco]

any body have one of these raspberry PIs?

this new gadget appears to work with the PI to operate some or all of the modules in new vehicles. could offer options or solutions for some of us that like to change or customize. or modify.

thoughts?




https://www.hackster.io/news/the-ca...omputer-for-vintage-vehicles-a879b111da4e.amp

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[RHeinz]

I run 5 of them in my home brewery. One runs the brewing system, two of them control the fermentation temperature on our two fermenters, one is monitoring fermentation specific gravities and controls the brewery general information monitor. The last one runs a tap list….

 

[a.smith]

I dunno. I have a ton of Raspberry Pis. I mess around with micro controllers and have done some hobby software and hardware work with CAN bus. That thing is 900 bucks and all it appears to be is a breakout board for a Pi. It has an MCP2515 chip that costs about $4 already soldered onto a breakout board from Amazon. I'm not sure what else it can do, but I suspect that if you have the technical knowledge to make things happen over CAN, you have the ability to design and manufacture a PCB that's suited to your custom project for a hell of a lot less than $900. The PCB design is the easy part.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

yeah it appears to only have limited features and is vague about what exactly it is capable of.

 

[Fasteddy]

I would not say there limited, I have several running various tasks ranging from from alarm / snmp monitoring that sends text to phone to using a model 4 as a desktop computer.

 

[RagnarKon]

I use a Raspberry Pi to read CAN bus messages in the Bronco to figure out how it all works. In the past I had a Raspberry Pi run a Bluetooth interface so I could connect my phone to my old Focus’ audio system. Made a garage door opener out of one of them once, just silly fun projects.

I think it’s an awesome idea, but electronics in vehicles are designed to operate in a wide variety of temperature ranges, various humidities, different operating voltages, different shock loads, etc. to ensure relative reliability. The Raspberry Pi’s are not designed for those environments, so I wouldn’t use it for anything mission critical. My Bluetooth Raspberry Pi, for example, died in the summer heat a few years back despite me adding cooling to it.

But for fun little side projects or non-mission critical additions to your Bronco… sure! Go for it.

 

[CarGuy]

Additionally, you will need to create an interface to keep it all up-to-date on code revisions/patches. Wired should be straight forward. Once you get into wireless (WI-FI, BT, cellular, etc.) you need to have additional protections and that’s when it gets a bit hairy.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

I use a Raspberry Pi to read CAN bus messages in the Bronco to figure out how it all works. In the past I had a Raspberry Pi run a Bluetooth interface so I could connect my phone to my old Focus’ audio system. Made a garage door opener out of one of them once, just silly fun projects.

I think it’s an awesome idea, but electronics in vehicles are designed to operate in a wide variety of temperature ranges, various humidities, different operating voltages, different shock loads, etc. to ensure relative reliability. The Raspberry Pi’s are not designed for those environments, so I wouldn’t use it for anything mission critical. My Bluetooth Raspberry Pi, for example, died in the summer heat a few years back despite me adding cooling to it.

But for fun little side projects or non-mission critical additions to your Bronco… sure! Go for it.

wow sounds awesome, I'll have to buy one soon and catch up with all you guys. lol.

 

[OrangecrushBronco]

yeah it appears to only have limited features and is vague about what exactly it is capable of.

If that is your rig In your photo I have to ask where you got your front cab only top and/or if you fab'd it. That's straight up bad ass!!!

 

[Cobrafang]

any body have one of these raspberry PIs?

this new gadget appears to work with the PI to operate some or all of the modules in new vehicles. could offer options or solutions for some of us that like to change or customize. or modify.

thoughts?




https://www.hackster.io/news/the-ca...omputer-for-vintage-vehicles-a879b111da4e.amp

I run pie hole on one to keep the bad websites out and stop advertising as best it can.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

If that is your rig In your photo I have to ask where you got your front cab only top and/or if you fab'd it. That's straight up bad ass!!!

yeah its my half cab...

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/half-cab-pick-up-bronco-build-🪚.41380/

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