With a PCAN-USB adapter connected to the car’s OBD-II port, he shifted into and out of reverse a few times and noted which messages got transmitted on the network. ![]() He needed to find a way to bring up the video display when the car was moving forward. That’s all well and good, but the car would still only bring up the video feed when the gear selector was put in reverse not exactly helpful when he’s trying to inch his way into a tight spot. The idea started simple enough: using some relays, planned on physically switching the video feed going to the Chevy’s dashboard between the stock rear camera and his aftermarket front camera. Not only was he able to decode how the different switches and buttons on the dashboard communicated with the vehicle’s onboard systems, he was able to hack in a forward-looking camera that’s so well integrated you’d swear it was a factory option. ![]() That’s what found when he recently started experimenting with the CAN bus on his 2017 Chevy Cruze. It’s a dark time for the neighborhood grease monkey.īut for those of us who are more likely to spend their free time working with a compiler than a carburetor, a modern car can be an absolute wonderland. Bristling with sensors and electronics, we’re at the point that some high-end cars need to go back to the dealer for even minor repairs. ![]() But the modern automobile has more in common with a spaceship than those vintage rides of yesteryear. It used to be that there wasn’t a problem on the average car that couldn’t be solved with a nice set of wrenches, a case of beer, and a long weekend.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |