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Title: My First In-Car Video!
Post by: LeftAngle on Sunday,March 06, 2022, 03:47:50 PM

After mounting an iPhone to the dashboard mainly for the GPS apps, I took the car around the neighborhood in 3rd gear. The phone has a camera so I made use of it.

https://youtu.be/W0sVca1d5mw

Title: Re: My First In-Car Video!
Post by: cazman on Sunday,March 06, 2022, 04:21:42 PM

Interesting. So, an iPhone is your on-board computer?

Title: Re: My First In-Car Video!
Post by: LeftAngle on Sunday,March 06, 2022, 07:12:58 PM

Not really an on board computer…. No single DIN GPS units were available when I needed to fill the hole in my 1970 S2’s dash.  I used an early jailbroken iPod for years but decided to dump the bluetooth GPS it required and update it with an iOS15 phone.  I had an iPhone SE that wasn’t being used so I loaded it with maps, speedometer, clock, g-force sensors and music apps.  The housing is 3D printed and it fits and works well.

Title: Re: My First In-Car Video!
Post by: dakazman on Monday,March 07, 2022, 03:20:30 PM

   Thanks for the ride, lefty :beerchug:

      I had more of a smile when I drove literarymadmess's europa.  I intend to do something similar without mounting. The IPhone changes so rapidly that I'll just use a underdash  mounting bracket. Radio is nothing but Commercials.
Dakazman

Title: Re: My First In-Car Video!
Post by: BDA on Monday,March 07, 2022, 03:34:01 PM

Nice video, LeftAngle! I was expecting a smile at some point though!  :)

Title: Re: My First In-Car Video!
Post by: LeftAngle on Monday,March 07, 2022, 09:48:58 PM

Hahaha… a slow trip through the neighborhood in 3rd gear isn’t exactly smile worthy.