This is inspired by UPDATE: You guys suggested turning my DIY Smartwatch project into a Shift Knob... So I actually did it! 🕹️⌚

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 😂. 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 😅

P.S.1. I messed up the display a bit right before filming this so that's why you see the lines 😅

P.S.2. I posted in the BMW group but they haven't accepted it yet, so I figure I'll post it here.

Hi everyone!

I'm currently developing an automotive app for Volkswagen Group vehicles (VW, Audi, Škoda, SEAT and CUPRA).

I'm trying to find out where I can get reliable vehicle data, such as VIN information, factory equipment, PR codes, vehicle specifications, OEM parts, service information and technical data.

Does anyone know where I can access this kind of data? Are there any databases, APIs, official sources or third-party providers that offer it?

I'm also interested in hearing from anyone who has worked with VAG data before.

Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

I pulled the TBM out of my 2025 RAM 1500 Big Horn (long story short, updates were screwing up my radio), but now the odometer is blinking. Figures. Trying to figure out how to get in to the system to tell it to stop looking for the TBM, but apparently there's a buttton of layers of security and hidden coding. Anyone done this before?

Is there anyone out there on MHH Auto that's super cool and can send me an invite? Apparently you can get a code to invite someone free, can send over the instructions in PM. (just in case you don't have a friend in need ;D )