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50 awesome auto projects for the evil genius
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New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006
ISBN:
9780071458238
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The Evil Genius format is the perfect "vehicle" for 50 incredible automotive projects that are compatible with any car, no matter what make, model, or year. Focusing on low-cost, easily obtained components, the book lists the items needed to complete each project along with a troubleshooting and repair section.
Author Notes
Gavin Harper is an amateur hobbyist, member of a number of classic car clubs, and devoted British car enthusiast. His current "fleet" includes a 1983 Austin Mini and a 1979 MG Midget much to his family's displeasure. Gavin is currently studying with the Open University in the Honors program toward a bachelor of science technology and with University of East London toward a master of science in architecture with a focus on advanced environmental and energy studies. He holds qualifications in IT, engineering, and computer-aided design. Gavin is a Science and Engineering Ambassador for the SETNET group and is actively involved in promoting science, engineering, and technology in schools.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Chapter 1 Instrumentation | p. 1 |
| Project 1 Constructing a Digital Gauge | p. 1 |
| You Will Need | p. 1 |
| Tools | p. 1 |
| Project 2 Adding a Lamp Failure Monitor | p. 4 |
| You Will Need | p. 4 |
| Tools | p. 4 |
| Circuit Operation | p. 4 |
| Construction | p. 4 |
| Introducing ... The LM391x Series of ICs | p. 5 |
| So How Do We Go About Building a Digital Dashboard ... | p. 6 |
| Using the LM3915/6 Effectively in Your Own Designs | p. 6 |
| Project 3 Constructing a Simple Voltmeter | p. 7 |
| You Will Need | p. 7 |
| Tools | p. 7 |
| Project 4 Constructing the Mixture Meter | p. 8 |
| You Will Need | p. 8 |
| Tools | p. 8 |
| Calibration Procedure | p. 9 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 10 |
| Project 5 Installing an EGO Sensor | p. 10 |
| You Will Need | p. 10 |
| Tools | p. 10 |
| One-Wire EGO Sensor | p. 11 |
| Two-Wire EGO Sensor (ISO-EGO Sensor) | p. 11 |
| Three-Wire EGO Sensor (HEGO Sensor) | p. 11 |
| Four-Wire EGO Sensor (ISO HEGO Sensor) | p. 11 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 11 |
| Out-of-Car Testing and Inspection | p. 11 |
| In-Car Testing and Inspection | p. 12 |
| Project 6 Building an Expandable VU Meter | p. 12 |
| You Will Need (Per Channel) | p. 12 |
| Tools | p. 12 |
| Project 7 Building a Digital Tachometer | p. 13 |
| You Will Need | p. 13 |
| Tools | p. 13 |
| Project 8 Adding a Voice Enunciator | p. 14 |
| You Will Need | p. 14 |
| Tools | p. 14 |
| Chapter 2 Comfort Features | p. 17 |
| Electric Door Mirrors Explained | p. 17 |
| Project 9 Installing Electric Door Mirrors | p. 18 |
| You Will Need | p. 18 |
| Tools | p. 18 |
| Project 10 Installing Electric Windows | p. 20 |
| Type 1 Aftermarket Window Kits | p. 21 |
| Type 2 Aftermarket Window Kits | p. 22 |
| Type 3 Aftermarket Window Kits | p. 22 |
| You Will Need | p. 23 |
| Tools | p. 23 |
| Mechanical Installation | p. 23 |
| Step 1 p. 23 | |
| Step 2 p. 23 | |
| Step 3 p. 23 | |
| Step 4 p. 24 | |
| Step 5 p. 24 | |
| Step 6 p. 24 | |
| Step 7 p. 25 | |
| Step 8 p. 25 | |
| Step 9 p. 25 | |
| Step 10 p. 25 | |
| Electrical Installation | p. 26 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 26 |
| Project 11 Installing Heated Seats | p. 27 |
| You Will Need | p. 27 |
| Tools | p. 27 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 29 |
| Project 12 Installing a Lumbar Support | p. 30 |
| You Will Need | p. 30 |
| Tools | p. 30 |
| Installation Instructions for a Front-Mounted Bladder | p. 31 |
| Installation Instructions for a Rear-Mounted Bladder | p. 31 |
| Installation Instructions for a Seat Pouch or Pump | p. 31 |
| Installation of Wiring | p. 31 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 32 |
| Chapter 3 Intelligent Functions | p. 33 |
| Project 13 Installing an Automatic Head-lamp Switch | p. 33 |
| You Will Need | p. 33 |
| Tools | p. 34 |
| Project 14 Installing Automatic Dip-Beam Lights | p. 35 |
| You Will Need | p. 35 |
| Tools | p. 35 |
| Project 15 Installing Simple Intelligent Wipers | p. 36 |
| You Will Need | p. 36 |
| Tools | p. 36 |
| Project 16 Constructing a Rain Sensor | p. 37 |
| You Will Need | p. 37 |
| Tools | p. 37 |
| Project 17 Installing Advanced Intelligent Wipers | p. 38 |
| Principle of Operation | p. 38 |
| You Will Need | p. 39 |
| Tools | p. 39 |
| Locating the Sensor | p. 40 |
| Electrical Installation | p. 41 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 41 |
| Resetting the Raintronic | p. 42 |
| Reinitializing Raintronic | p. 42 |
| Advanced Intelligent Wipers in Action! | p. 42 |
| Project 18 Installing Cruise Control | p. 43 |
| Safety and the Cruise Control | p. 44 |
| You Will Need | p. 44 |
| Tools | p. 45 |
| Electrical Installation | p. 46 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 49 |
| Entering the Diagnostic Mode | p. 49 |
| Testing the Resume/Accelerate Button | p. 51 |
| Testing the Brake Switch | p. 51 |
| Looking to the Future | p. 53 |
| Chapter 4 Security and Safety | p. 55 |
| Project 19 Adding High-Level Mirror-Mounted Indicators | p. 55 |
| You Will Need | p. 55 |
| Tools | p. 55 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 57 |
| Project 20 Adding Puddle Lights | p. 58 |
| You Will Need | p. 58 |
| Tools | p. 58 |
| Project 21 Installing a Total Closure Module | p. 59 |
| Project 22 Installing Central Locking | p. 60 |
| You Will Need | p. 61 |
| Tools | p. 61 |
| Installing Central-Locking Motors | p. 61 |
| How It Works | p. 62 |
| Project 23 Installing Heated Washer Jets | p. 62 |
| You Will Need | p. 62 |
| Tools | p. 62 |
| Installation | p. 63 |
| Hydraulic Installation | p. 64 |
| Electrical Installation | p. 64 |
| Operation | p. 64 |
| Project 24 Building a Homing Device | p. 65 |
| You Will Need | p. 65 |
| Tools | p. 65 |
| Project 25 Installing a GPS Vehicle Tracker | p. 66 |
| You Will Need | p. 66 |
| Tools | p. 67 |
| Mechanical Installation | p. 67 |
| Electrical Installation | p. 67 |
| Software Installation | p. 67 |
| Software Configuration | p. 68 |
| Project 26 Installing a Reversing Camera | p. 69 |
| You Will Need | p. 69 |
| Tools | p. 69 |
| Project 27 Installing a Rear-Obstacle Sensing System | p. 70 |
| You Will Need | p. 70 |
| Tools | p. 70 |
| Operating the ROSS | p. 73 |
| Project 28 Constructing Dome-Light Dimmer Delay | p. 73 |
| Chapter 5 A Computer in Your Car | p. 75 |
| Car Computer Basics | p. 75 |
| AutoCom ACEX C3 | p. 76 |
| Project 29 Installing the AutoCom ACEX C3 | p. 76 |
| You Will Need | p. 76 |
| Tools | p. 77 |
| Building Your Own Car PC | p. 78 |
| Mini/Nano ITX | p. 78 |
| Processors | p. 79 |
| Memory | p. 80 |
| Motherboard Options | p. 80 |
| Case Styles | p. 80 |
| Case Controls, Buttons, and LEDs | p. 83 |
| You Will Need | p. 84 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 84 |
| Constructing Your Own Case/Modifying a Standard Project Case | p. 84 |
| Motorbike PCs? | p. 87 |
| Other Car Computers for Consideration | p. 87 |
| Chapter 6 Power Supplies | p. 89 |
| Split-Charging Systems | p. 89 |
| Project 30 Installing a Split Charger | p. 90 |
| You Will Need | p. 90 |
| Tools | p. 90 |
| How the Circuit Functions | p. 90 |
| Inverters | p. 91 |
| DC-to-DC Power Supplies | p. 91 |
| Startup and Shutdown Controllers | p. 92 |
| Project 31 Connecting an External Device to an OPUS Power Supply | p. 93 |
| You Will Need | p. 93 |
| Tools | p. 94 |
| BIOS Settings | p. 94 |
| Operating System Settings | p. 94 |
| Electrical Installation | p. 95 |
| Operating the Power Supply | p. 96 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 97 |
| ATX Power Connection | p. 98 |
| Chapter 7 Display Technologies | p. 99 |
| Display Technologies | p. 99 |
| Liquid Crystal Displays | p. 99 |
| How LCDs Work | p. 99 |
| Vacuum Fluorescent Displays | p. 100 |
| How VFDs Work | p. 100 |
| Display Formats | p. 100 |
| Alphanumeric Displays | p. 100 |
| Adding a Text Display to Your Car PC | p. 100 |
| Autoroute | p. 190 |
| Microsoft MapPoint | p. 191 |
| Other Programs | p. 191 |
| Epilogue | p. 193 |
| Appendix A | p. 195 |
| Appendix B | p. 199 |
| Index | p. 201 |
