CdRsCull
What am I building. To recap. This was all part of my Grand Vision.
The current project is to put the switches to control the way the auxiliary lights, indicators and the exhaust works. ( more on this as things progress). The switches are located in the top part of the centre consol/arm rest. The panel is with Wicked Coatings in Poole for carbon dipping in the same finish as the rest of the CF. The panel has three rocker switches with 6 LEDs and there is an LCD, four line display showing their status. ( all of this is for the best reason there is, because I can.)
The the LCD is controlled by one Arduino Nano and two potentiometers ( one for brilliance, one for contrast). The third controls the brilliance of the LEDs to give a constant level regardless of how many are lit. Although there are enough I/O on one Nano to do both jobs using just one, having the LCD uses up the particular pins I need for controlling the LEDs.
I'v had it all working on a breadboard but this means a lot of wire, so I’m having a go at a PCB. Never done one before so it’s a bit of a steep learning curve.
As all this was part of the Grand Vision the wiring is in from the centre consol to the front of the car but I’m going to have a go at wireless switching but I won’t be showing this unless it’s successful.