are there any schematics available?
As of current, no. I'm not sure where I want to go with this project.
Driving with D
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#182Just - impressive. And since this is about dlang a bit... My favorite part of D compared to cpp, was metaprogramming syntax. (i.e. NOT ' ') I was so sad when I got to know that the only thing that rust took from cpp, was ' '.
Thank you!
I agree, the syntax is much clearer than C++. The very first prototype was in C++, but I found myself frequently frustrated with the language. I find D's features make me more productive.
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I was quite surprised, too. Maybe it was a little gift from Holden to the burnout bogans? 1. My apologies, I've confused you. CAN communications are purely internal for my system, it doesn't communicate via CAN to the car's computers. The sensors and actuators give or accept voltage signals, and my controller inputs or outputs those accordingly. For example, the 4 speed has some pressure sensors to monitor the valve…
Ah okay. This simplifies the setup a lot. I had done some testing and validation of ECUs 9 years ago. So my questions were based on the understanding I had developed back then. Thank you for clarifying it. Again, awesome work :)
If my car relied heavily on CAN (like the next generation Commodore) I probably would have sold it.
I love CAN bus (for my own designs), but I don't see the effort of attempting to reverse engineer GM's format as worth it, especially since I had no prior experience with CAN.
Thank you :) I've got another D automotive project which I hope to write about soon.
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Fortunately, and surprisingly, this project was smooth sailing on the legal front. I contacted a VicRoads certified engineer in regards to the project and got the all clear. Even my insurance was OK with it. I think it's because most of the legislation is aimed at engine modifications.
That's cool. Over here (Sweden) it's not easy (if at all possible) to get these kinds of things approved.
That really sucks :(
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I follow the car modding scene and to be honest, in the U.S. there don't seem to be anything preventing this from being street legal. Even in California, something like this being a non-engine mod I don't see it being an issue.
Agree. If you start messing with the engine, and heaven help you, emission related equipment, you are going to have a long journey, and a lot of bumps along the way. Anything else? Pretty much, have at it.
It's very much the same in Australia.
The approval I got from the engineer was due to the following points:
1. The 6 speed came out of a newer generation of the model.
2. My controller has some safety features.
3. My controller emulates factory hydraulic behaviour. Had I implemented something like a transbrake, I would have been in for a very long ride of red tape.
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Thank you so much for the kind words :) Sorry, no. I don't have a blog or website or anything. The closest thing I have to a devlog are some posts in a private Facebook group dedicated to the Holden Commodore. I think this project is almost 12 months old now.
This project sounds awesome. I hope you will find some time later to post it on the web. So much legendary information is stuck in Facebook, and difficult to find, or just lost forever.
I'll try to get some website up in the future!