Haltech IC-7 Dash
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Running Guns & Moonshine
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Haltech IC-7 Dash
The dash has been around for a few years now. Handy for swappers for sure. Now they are upgrading the firmware and unlocking more options so it can be a standalone signal processor, screens can be color modded, and soon the logos themselves can be edited as well as offering two-way comms.
Geeky and handy.
I don't want to convert to such a dash. I prefer the factory cluster and HUD. But I wouldn't mind having the live data to monitor on the screen, just on my stereo head unit instead - which is also a 7" display.
And now I am wondering how to mount the IC-7 in the glove box but crack it open and solder or run a different video out feed to my Pioneer Avic-8200nex via hdmi, usb or analog. I don't at all need to do it, but I like to tinker and that might be a fun diversion later on. For now, I have a busy winter ahead of me. Blower, heads and oil pan coming off. C6 pan, different heads and twin turbos going on. And five hundred other things to finish the build.
Geeky and handy.
I don't want to convert to such a dash. I prefer the factory cluster and HUD. But I wouldn't mind having the live data to monitor on the screen, just on my stereo head unit instead - which is also a 7" display.
And now I am wondering how to mount the IC-7 in the glove box but crack it open and solder or run a different video out feed to my Pioneer Avic-8200nex via hdmi, usb or analog. I don't at all need to do it, but I like to tinker and that might be a fun diversion later on. For now, I have a busy winter ahead of me. Blower, heads and oil pan coming off. C6 pan, different heads and twin turbos going on. And five hundred other things to finish the build.
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Seems like an interesting option. The stock images show show stuff like gear selection, ethanol content, and fuel pressure, do you have to add more sensors to the car or does the OBD already collect and send everything the unit can display?
This disclaimer gives me pause: "Haltech products are designed and sold for sanctioned off-road/competition non-emissions controlled vehicles only and may never be used on a public road or highway. Using Haltech products for street/road use on public roads or highways is prohibited by law unless..."
This disclaimer gives me pause: "Haltech products are designed and sold for sanctioned off-road/competition non-emissions controlled vehicles only and may never be used on a public road or highway. Using Haltech products for street/road use on public roads or highways is prohibited by law unless..."
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Running Guns & Moonshine
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OBD2 feeds cover a lot of ground, but I would be using the one to interface directly with the 2500T head unit for whichever additional feeds or data I would want.
As for the boiler plate disclaimer included on most parts you might add to the car? Pretty sure no one is worried about that. Besides.... The version you refer to which is just spitting out OBD2 data on a screen like any UltraGauge or Torque app? I mean... There is zero regulation over viewing data feeds in the car. So it is just their boiler plate EULA. Video games have more to theirs than Haltech does.
As for the boiler plate disclaimer included on most parts you might add to the car? Pretty sure no one is worried about that. Besides.... The version you refer to which is just spitting out OBD2 data on a screen like any UltraGauge or Torque app? I mean... There is zero regulation over viewing data feeds in the car. So it is just their boiler plate EULA. Video games have more to theirs than Haltech does.
