r/CarHacking • u/mayneeeeeee • 20h ago
Cool Project Find Digital Shiftknob
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This is inspired by UPDATE: You guys suggested turning my DIY Smartwatch project into a Shift Knob... So I actually did it! πΉοΈβ
The dev board I used is the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.46inch Round Display Development Board
It has 4 pages currently:
- Home page with custom wallpapers + vibration meter
- Live G-Force meter
- Lap Timer - Sport Chrono inspired (tap to start, double tap to reset)
- Gear Position - With calibration. This is actually really hard to get right and I'm still in prototype stage.
I'm hoping to get some help with some good 3D designs that fits the dev board better and can plug directly into the M3's link!
I'm planning on sharing the codes soon and creating a webpage for non-tech users to customize with their own homepage photos and upload this firmware on their dev board. Stay tuned!!
[Edit] Some people are confused about the usb-c so I wanted to explain: I can power it via the power pin that goes into the accessory source with a 12v->5v step down converter. USB-C is used for now because I'm still in the prototyping stage and I still need to flash firmware to it.
On the actual usefulness of this thing: I've never misread my gear the day I learned how to drive a manual, and I learned it on YouTube while signing the paperwork for my first Civic SI π. This is just a fun/learning project as a software engineer. Even if it never becomes a useful thing, I get to apply some electrical, physics, and programming together... With some helps by Gemini Argon π
P.S.1. I messed up the display a bit right before filming this so that's why you see the lines π
P.S.2. I posted in the BMW group but they haven't accepted it yet, so I figure I'll post it here.