car raspberry pi ideas

[xXD4RZOXx]

i have a vw polo 1.2 mk 4 53 plate, i was looking for a few ideas of what i can do with my raspberry pi, i have a raspberry pi 2 model b, i litterally have no idea as to what i can do with it, was just curious as to what the community come up with

[Zando_]

On 5/8/2017 at 4:17 PM, xXD4RZOXx said:

i have a vw polo 1.2 mk 4 53 plate, i was looking for a few ideas of what i can do with my raspberry pi, i have a raspberry pi 2 model b, i litterally have no idea as to what i can do with it, was just curious as to what the community come up with

Get Ubuntu 16.04 while it still has the unity interface (touch optimized), install it, hook up the pi to a touchscreen, and use it as a multimedia center. Or use it as a controller for RGB strips along the underbody, and find some way to sync them to the music. 

[xXD4RZOXx]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Get Ubuntu 16.04 while it still has the unity interface (touch optimized), install it, hook up the pic to a touchscreen, and use it as a multimedia center. Or use it as a controller for RGB strips along the underbody, and find some way to sync them to the music. 

i already have LED's that shine on my feet, but on the underside of my car  pretty sure thats illegal where im from, but not a bad idea with the multimedia center. although i already have a usb with all the songs i like.

[Zando_]

Just now, xXD4RZOXx said:

i already have LED's that shine on my feet, but on the underside of my car  pretty sure thats illegal where im from, but not a bad idea with the multimedia center. although i already have a usb with all the songs i like.

You could install them, but only use them when you're on private property. Pair it with a sweet sound system and you've got a mobile party.

[8-Bit Ninja]

1 minute ago, xXD4RZOXx said:

i already have LED's that shine on my feet, but on the underside of my car  pretty sure thats illegal where im from, but not a bad idea with the multimedia center. although i already have a usb with all the songs i like.

you need to be careful with that, some places are really strict law wise on any sort of devices that the driver can operate whilst moving 

[The Sloth]

GPS, google home, game system, radio, notification device. 

[Himommies]

Mount it to the back of a chair and bring a Xbox controller and play minecraft.But a Multimedia center would be the most useful

[elkenrod]

I never got around to it, but making your own dash cam, or rear view display.  

 

I just don't want it to look janky.

[Linksys120n]

guys you gotta remember this is a pi2 ... that is weaker then most cell phones... don't believe me? try to run android on even a pi3 it's laggy as hell... I say get a regular screen (no touch) a mini keyboard and run something like kodi on it...

[Ginger_]

42 minutes ago, Linksys120n said:

guys you gotta remember this is a pi2 ... that is weaker then most cell phones... don't believe me? try to run android on even a pi3 it's laggy as hell... I say get a regular screen (no touch) a mini keyboard and run something like kodi on it...

Agreed, I run Kodi on my Pi 3b, so cant say how the 2 does, but it runs buttery smooth on mine.

[xXD4RZOXx]

1 hour ago, elkenrod said:

I never got around to it, but making your own dash cam, or rear view display.  

 

I just don't want it to look janky.

a rear veiw display is a good idea, an idea i got today was just use an old smartphone as a dash cam, it has everything you need camera battery and memory, just download an app and your good to go, 

[xXD4RZOXx]

anyone got a rough idea on how to have the raspberry pi play audio from my phone through bluetooth, ive done it before over ssh but it only plays what the raspberry pi has locally. i would like somthing along the lines of the pi would emmit a bt signal and a phone connect and just to play songs, so the phone is input and the pi is output, ( i can use aux cable to connect to radio)

[Linksys120n]

2 minutes ago, xXD4RZOXx said:

anyone got a rough idea on how to have the raspberry pi play audio from my phone through bluetooth, ive done it before over ssh but it only plays what the raspberry pi has locally. i would like somthing along the lines of the pi would emmit a bt signal and a phone connect and just to play songs, so the phone is input and the pi is output, ( i can use aux cable to connect to radio)

That seems like lag waiting to happen... too many steps from mp3 to speakers...

[LUUD18]

Replace your car's computer with your raspberry pi! (Don't actually do this)

[SCHISCHKA]

you can map wifi signals for free internets

[Tiberiusisgame]

Does your car's LCD display have an analog or digital in? Install PirateBox and follow the tutorial to host media on a USB flash drive. You can play your media in the car with it. If you add a wireless module, you can also broadcast that media to mobile devices. Makes for a great commute when you're stuck in traffic. 

 

I don't have a display in my car so I broadcast to my phone. I've gone through several permutations of this tool and have settled on a Pi Zero W with official case, a 200GB SD card and a 13KmAh battery that I just leave in my bag, then I stream the media to my phone. Not as powerful as the Pi 2 but the portability is undeniable.