I'm running the latest beta (1.4.1beta3) and loving the new TC light output function and just today it's snowy enough that I could really test out traction control. I've wired the light output to the stock "ASC" light in my E36's gauge cluster but noticed that when active, the light is steady on. It would be nice if the light blinked when it's active, as that's much easier to see in peripheral vision and what all OEMs do for traction or stability control.
If this isn't like to happen, is there an easy way for me to implement it in the code or via hardware? I'm using the INJ2 channel wired right into my gauge cluster to provide a ground for the ASC bulb.
I also have a TinyIOx and I read about using one of its PWM outputs set to a certain frequency to blink the light. Would the same thing be possible with the MS output channel?
Request: Blinking Traction Control "Light Output"
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Re: Request: Blinking Traction Control "Light Output"
easy enough to do with a simple transistor or 555 timer circuit.
Re: Request: Blinking Traction Control "Light Output"
My hope is that it would be easier to do with a single line of code. Between the TinyIOx and my VSS sensor amp I'm adding a lot of extra circuits and boxes and I'd like to limit that number before I my car ends up like a Mercedes with 3000 different boxes all reliant on each other to turn on the...like...blinker or something.