MK2 180 Centre Console Tablet build project - Making Another One? - Page 2

peterzs · 27-10-11, 09:34 AM

Wow!!! Looks a interesting and difficult project.

All the best with it, keep the updates coming.

Smokey · 27-10-11, 10:01 AM

I like a challenge Pete!. Already had to re-glue the screen as I was a little rough with the dremel!

Taphouse · 27-10-11, 07:17 PM

I love the idea of this. I found this thread which at the time I was very jealous of when i had my ZR. Could be useful.....

http://www.themgzr.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=71775

Smokey · 27-10-11, 07:47 PM

Have read that before and a couple of other MG carputers so have plenty of sources, cheers for the linky

Smokey · 07-11-11, 08:58 AM

Well due to my gearbox failure and my car being at GeAServices in Falkirk, I have not been able to get any further with the build as I need to know it will all fit before securing everything properly. So hopefully in a few days I'll be back on it!

However, in the meantime, I bought a leather TF wheel with steptronic buttons and have now wired them up to complete track forward/back and volume up/down functions. Well chuffed.

chris106 · 10-11-11, 11:15 PM

thats awsome, how did you do the wiring to make it do that???

Smokey · 10-11-11, 11:31 PM

My special secret, released for a fee lol.

Wasn't too difficult actually, I had initially planned to wire the switches to the media keys on a keyboard but space would have been an issue and the keyboards are no longer green boards so not so easy!

So.... I have stripped a USB, 4-button mouse.
Wired the forward and back motions on the wheel to mouse switches 1 to 4.
Using Hydramouse or similar, reprogram the mouse clicks to be volume up/down and track up/down.

This means when I press back on the left one it is a left mouse button click, which in turn puts volume up. Press forward and it is a right mouse button click, which puts volume down.

The same is done on the right wheel switch and the other 2 mouse buttons.

Is this something you plan on doing yourself? If so I can knock up a diagram.

JIMZS180 · 11-11-11, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokey

My special secret, released for a fee lol.

Wasn't too difficult actually, I had initially planned to wire the switches to the media keys on a keyboard but space would have been an issue and the keyboards are no longer green boards so not so easy!

So.... I have stripped a USB, 4-button mouse.
Wired the forward and back motions on the wheel to mouse switches 1 to 4.
Using Hydramouse or similar, reprogram the mouse clicks to be volume up/down and track up/down.

This means when I press back on the left one it is a left mouse button click, which in turn puts volume up. Press forward and it is a right mouse button click, which puts volume down.

The same is done on the right wheel switch and the other 2 mouse buttons.

Is this something you plan on doing yourself? If so I can knock up a diagram.

ha ha...easy he says...I only want mine to do the electric windows...perhaps wiring wizard smokey can have a look when he has a couple of spare hours

Smokey · 11-11-11, 08:43 PM

Jim. Should be easy enough to do that for two windows if you like. I'd happily give you a hand when I'm available.

JIMZS180 · 12-11-11, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Smokey

Jim. Should be easy enough to do that for two windows if you like. I'd happily give you a hand when I'm available.

thanks mate next time you have some weekend time let me know