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alexpila 11-10-2009 07:38 AM
Garmin to display guages soon!
 
Hey guy i jst ran across this article showing the Garmin displaying guages and information about the car this is definitely looking good i'd consider buying this, cheaper than hks camp2 and its a gps...
hmmmmmmmm..

Quote:
Nuvi 1690 displaying gauges screen

The EcoRoute ESP will connect your Garmin Nuvi to your vehicle's diagnostics port.
(Credit: Antuan Goodwin/CNET)

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We stopped by Garmin's booth at the 2009 SEMA Show expecting a new GPS device or news of another OEM integration deal, but we stumbled upon something even better. Sometime next year, Garmin's Nuvi GPS devices will gain the ability to communicate with your car through ESP. In this case, we're not talking about psychic extra-sensory perception, but the EcoRoutes ESP module for Nuvi navigation devices.
EcoRoutes ESP module


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The ESP module is a small hideaway box that communicates with Nuvi units via Bluetooth.
(Credit: Antuan Goodwin/CNET)

The ESP module is a hideaway box that connects to (and is powered by) your vehicle's OBD-II diagnostics port. The device gathers information about your vehicle's performance and relays that info via a Bluetooth data connection to your Garmin Nuvi GPS device atop your dashboard.

Using the Nuvi's touch screen, users can view a set of customizable gauges, view and clear fault codes when the Check Engine light comes on, and monitor real-time fuel economy and emissions data. The unit also provides data logging for users who want to track their performance and interfaces with the EcoRoutes software that's already present on current Garmin devices.

Garmin's representatives were happy to give us a quick demo of the system in action at their booth on the show floor and it looks pretty slick. Pricing and availability were unavailable at the time of publication, but we're told to expect more information at CES in January 2010, so stay tuned.
Garmin communicates with your car via ESP | SEMA show - CNET Reviews

LiquidZ 11-10-2009 07:44 AM
Wow that's cool! I see intake manifold pressure too!

kenchan 11-10-2009 12:56 PM
kenwood or pioneer should just implement that in their HU.

or someone make a module that converts OBD2 to video out for a 2 or 3ch meter.

Zsteve 11-10-2009 03:02 PM
I think thats a great idea, kinda like the other guage thing that was on here a while back but to include GPS is great. For me since I didnt get the NAV and have that big *** compartment, Id love to put that Garmin in there for my nav and have the guages too. Me like.

molamann 11-10-2009 03:15 PM
Smart move by Garmin to branch their products beyond a nav considering google maps now features a turn-by-turn navigation for free on some phones, including the iPhone in the very near future. Nuvi better catch up soon.

ChrisSlicks 11-10-2009 04:57 PM
Good move using blue tooth, no unsightly wiring to the OBD-II port.

dcrew1x 11-10-2009 05:39 PM
hmm I wonder how much it will end up being.

Cool product though.

ZKindaGuy 11-10-2009 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dcrew1x (Post 275199)
hmm I wonder how much it will end up being.

Cool product though.
Too much!

Nikon FM 11-10-2009 08:19 PM
That is really nice!


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