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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: [BuRn] on 29 August 2008, 23:41:15

Title: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: [BuRn] on 29 August 2008, 23:41:15
Hello,
I have a very complicated question!
How can I get my Board Computer(BC) data(i.e. consumption, speed, km/ml left...) shown on the CID, without having a Head Unit(HU). The HU was NCDC2013 and details on the BC was changing trough a steering wheel Remote Control(RC) buttons, but now i replaced the HU with 2-DIN PC(personal computer - i'll post pics later) and I can't see details on the BC. Can I just replace my current ???washer knob??? :-/ with one with buttons for the BC on it, or i have to add an instalation or some kind of BC control unit?????
Thanks in advance and sorry for my poor english.
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: TheBoy on 30 August 2008, 09:30:05
Pretty certain that won't work.  I will post up in a few days if these displays do obey the wiper stalk.

Yout may have to swap your GID/CID for a MID, which will allow the stalk to be used.
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 August 2008, 10:18:10
They do not obey the wiper stalk, the comms for changing the functions comes via the can bus from the radio!
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: [BuRn] on 31 August 2008, 14:16:09
Is there some kind of obd scan tool, which can get the data shown on the BC???? I think that the CID can be connected to the PC as a second monitor... take a look at http://www.heiligenbrunner.com/images/auto/astra_h_forum/c_chef_cid/cid_interface_leaflet_with_pricelist_english.pdf
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: VXL V6 on 31 August 2008, 14:22:21
You can modify the CID to accept an RGB source:-

http://mitglied.lycos.de/hardwarekiller03/

Lots of information on here:-

http://www.opel-problemforum.de
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: TheBoy on 31 August 2008, 17:31:37
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Is there some kind of obd scan tool, which can get the data shown on the BC???? I think that the CID can be connected to the PC as a second monitor... take a look at http://www.heiligenbrunner.com/images/auto/astra_h_forum/c_chef_cid/cid_interface_leaflet_with_pricelist_english.pdf
Not sure if OpelScan can get live data off CID, would have thought so.  Real Tech2 can, obviously, but that is not PC based.
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: TheBoy on 31 August 2008, 17:33:34
Other solution, as I posted earlier, is just replace CID with MID, and put a MID wiper stalk on, then you would still have full BC functions.  I'm assuming the PC has its own display
Title: Re: BC on CID without HU(NCDC2013)
Post by: VXL V6 on 31 August 2008, 19:10:44
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Is there some kind of obd scan tool, which can get the data shown on the BC???? I think that the CID can be connected to the PC as a second monitor... take a look at http://www.heiligenbrunner.com/images/auto/astra_h_forum/c_chef_cid/cid_interface_leaflet_with_pricelist_english.pdf
Not sure if OpelScan can get live data off CID, would have thought so.  Real Tech2 can, obviously, but that is not PC based.

Opelscan can read live data from all the sensors hence can get the data that would normally be displayed but would be overkill to get the display back. Better to go the MID route and sell me the NCDR and CID!