eZ Navi Delete Interest/Availability

scope22

I'd buy one too, but bluetooth is a must so that USB port is open for charging

radensb

I am putting a lot of focus on BT at the moment to make sure that works as needed. I have run several tests that show robust data connectivity in the car environment. I also chatted with the developer of the Android app and he is interested in working with me in adding BT as a communication option. This once "optional" and "development needed" interface is getting more and more attention. I suspect that the HW will be ready soon with the updated Android app soon to follow.

aballard

any further news?
I'm still in for when this becomes available.

and Happy Holidays to everyone!!

radensb

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! COVID really bit into my holiday plans... but it did give me time to update the Github repo a bit and get new design files together.

I have finished v1.0a of the board design. This is going to be the first rev of machine assembled boards and am looking to get it quoted. Ill be updating the GITHUB page with details on when they will be available and how to get one once I get the quote and lead times.

To make this as cost effective as possible, I am getting the boards build as a 'base' build with options. The options can be selected to get a board configured to support a specific type of installation. For ex, adding the Bluetooth components would be an extra $15. This would save someone who doesn't need the Bluetooth module $15. Same idea goes for the base model Dial Control connector, Steering Wheel Control connector, and M72 connector. Ill break it all down in the wiki on the Github.

I have a dev branch with some modified code that supports new features of v1.0a. I plan on merging it into the trunk after a bit more work, but it can be viewed in the 'buildConfig' branch in the repo.

jorik

I'm also very interested, but not sure what exactly I would need to make this a reality (also I don't have a head-unit in mind yet, but would like it if it could do CarPlay) and as such what budget I should be thinking of for the complete replacement.

Also I live in Netherlands and have a MY2009 from Germany, so I would prefer to be able to see and control temperatures in centigrades .

I am an electrical engineer, so I think I should be able to understand and get quite far with the electric parts and can maybe assist with the C++ software, but e.g. I have no idea what parts I would need for replacing the dashboard with a 2DIN(?) headunit. Are there existing parts for this, or is some custom modeling or 3d printing necessary for that?

radensb

What kind of setup are you thinking of doing exactly? Basically, anything outside COTS parts (standard single or dual DIN headunit and aftermarket bezel that supports dial controls) is going to require some custom fabrication on your end. There are people who have started this work and are fine tuning their models to enable people to 3D print their own. Some are charging for the CAD model, while others can be found online. Still, the models are typically designed around that persons custom build and may need modification for your configuration.

It has been long thought that if you had a Navi equipped 370Z, you were stuck with it forever. Over the last few years, people have figured out how to swap parts, run wires and splice into the existing wiring harness to convert a Navi model to use the base model dial controls. Once that conversion was done, they were free to pursue any aftermarket stereo install they wanted (typically a dual DIN unit with a cubby from a base model).

This project eliminates the need to hack up the car and provides a plug-n-play option to interface the base model dial controls in a navi equipped model, as well as software interfaces via the USB or Bluetooth for app based control. The current board is designed to be universal. You would make a wiring harness that connects to the universal connector that adapts whatever pinout your car has. This should cover all 2009, 2010+ US 370Z's and models from other countries as the signals the board uses should be generic. I am not super familiar with the non-US models. So they have the same connectors and pinout?? If so, can you provide this information?

The firmware is setup to use F or C temperature units, depending on how its built. This needs to be setup correctly because your car is expecting data in the proper units over the CAN bus. If you plan on doing software based control using an app, you would should able to display the temp in whatever units you choose through the app.

I have been updating the github page. Please take a look at the Wiki for more hardware details and I welcome your help with this!

jorik

Quick answer for now (it's getting late over here and will look into GitHub pages in the next few days): yes I would be looking for COTS parts as much as possible. So I think the aftermarket bezel you linked to, with a base cubby (not so familiar with "cubby", that's the "cabinet" with door at the top, right?) and base model dial controls. I guess I would be searching for base model dial controls with Celsius on them though.

radensb

Yes - the cubby is the cabinet where the Navi screen is. I have seen the dial controls in both F and C on eBay. They should be using the same data fields and values so they should be interchangeable. The only difference is the temperature units temperature range markings on the dials.

radensb

I got the first lot of 10 eZ Navi-Delete boards in production! This is intended to be a test run, but I have a lot of confidence that they will yield, at which point I plan on making them available to those interested!

I settled on a base config (no Bluetooth) price of $115. Adding Bluetooth is an additional $25 ($140 total) which includes the installation of the BT module and the Mode selection switch.

The boards will be tested and loaded with the current project trunk FW.

I updated the GitHub Wiki with details. I will update with info and details on actually acquiring a board once I get them in hand and start testing them.

Jorbes13

Super excited to finally have CarPlay in my Z again!

Harrier

I'd definitely want a pre-assembled and tested board with bluetooth installed. Looking forward to your update, just don't want to miss out!

radensb

First lot of eZ Navi-Delete boards are here! I was able to pull one out, give it a once over, and run it through some testing. It worked great!



So, I have been working on putting together a "test firmware" that communicates statistical information about how the boards work over CAN to another system that displays the reported information. This allows me to test every aspect of a board from the dial control module interface coms, USB, steering wheel control buttons, Bluetooth coms, all the digital IO/s, and of course, the CAN interface itself all at once.

I hope to get the test setup in a stable place this weekend, then I can start testing the other boards. If all yield, I will have 9 available for those that want one. I plan to make them available through Tindie and will update when that is sorted out and online.

radensb

First off, thank you all for your interest in this project.

There was some concern with the way this thread evolved from the Admins that triggered them to lock it down. I don't have a vendor license, and therefore cannot sell product through this forum, which is fair. The intent of this thread was not to advertise and sell a product, rather to promote the eZ Navi-Delete project and gauge if making hardware so people could more easily contribute to its development was viable. As the discussion of this activity progressed, I can see the admins concern.

Therefore, going forward, I would like to request that no more discussion about the availability of hardware or purchasing be made on this or any thread related to this project. The admins were good enough to unlock the thread with this understanding.

Please check and monitor the eZ Navi-Delete Github Project Wiki page for project details. I have just updated with more information, updated gerber, schematic, and BOM files.

Also, thank you to the admins for your understanding and unlocking the thread.

takemorepills

Would it be OK to ask some questions about this in regards to a G37?

bigaudiofanat

Funny enough that's my daily, but if you want to go aftermarket in the G metra makes a kit to allow for it and keep your climate controls. I'm going workshop 12

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