【Car owner's family car knowledge]When it comes to car modification, what everyone thinks most is the appearance or interior changes such as large surrounds, rear wings, wheels, and body pull flowers. Many modification enthusiasts have begun to think about putting mobile Internet devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, WiFi transmitters and other mobile Internet devices into the car to create a car that is as "intelligent" as the most popular Tesla.
Enjoy surfing the Internet along the way with WiFi signal
"The installation of wireless WiFi in the car is mainly to relieve the boredom of the co-driver and the passengers in the back row." Mr. Jin, the owner of the car, said that especially during long-distance self-driving tours, not every friend has sufficient national traffic, and 3G Internet access The card package is relatively cheap, and the WiFi device can share the network signal, so it is installed.
"A wireless 3G network card, a wireless cat that can act as a hotspot, and a cigarette lighter to USB interface can do it." Master Lei, who is good at digital modification, said that the principle is actually similar to that of a wireless router at home. It just turned the network cable into a wireless 3G card, and some modified car owners also embedded the whole set of devices into the interior of the car. "The 4G network launched by China Mobile can also be used as a network signal source, but the area covered by Hangzhou is still relatively limited." According to Mr. Lei's estimation, the cost of modifying the entire set of wireless devices in the car is not expensive. Even if a signal enhancement device is installed, thousands of It can also be done within RMB, but the traffic cost in the later stage will be relatively high.
Master Lei reminded that in addition to the high cost of use, the stability of the signal is also a big problem. "On a moving vehicle, the signal reception will definitely be affected. In addition, some remote areas have poor 3G signals, and the loading is even more affected."
The computer can play games when it is tucked into the center console and waiting for people
The mobile phone turns into a trip computer to monitor the vehicle condition at any time
Mr. Xue, a car owner who just bought a new Focus at the beginning of the year, said that when driving, as long as he turned on his mobile phone, parameters such as engine speed, water tank temperature, oil temperature, average driving speed, and average fuel consumption were clear at a glance. In addition to the parameters that can also be displayed, it can also display vehicle operating information such as intake air flow and ignition advance angle.
"These parameters can help me understand my car better, and some minor faults can be found in time." Mr. Xue said that the reason why he can check the specific parameters of the vehicle on his mobile phone is because he has installed a set of mobile phones called iOBD2 for driving. Computer, this device is composed of vehicle information reading module and mobile terminal software.
"Insert the iOBD2 module into the A-pillar of the vehicle or the OBD interface under the steering wheel, and then download and install the iOBD2 (Apple is called iOBD2, Android is called Torque) APP application on the mobile phone." Mr. Xue said, the mobile phone only needs to connect the iOBD2 module to launch The WiFi signal can be connected to the module, and the related parameters can be viewed after the pairing is successful.
"For the average car owner, many parameters on the on-board computer display are superfluous, not to mention the unpopular parameters such as the number of air intakes." Master Lei said that most car owners view vehicle parameters through mobile phones just for a fresh picture, and only a few understand the car. of car owners may use to monitor vehicle condition.
Mr. Lei introduced that in addition to the iOBD2 module, there are modules with similar functions such as IOV and ELM327, and the price is mostly below 600 or 700 yuan. "Because many parameters need to be checked during driving, it is best to ask the next passenger to check on their behalf during driving, so as not to affect driving safety."
The owner, Mr. Wang, spent 2,700 yuan to install a central control integrated computer in a refit shop in Hangzhou Auto City two months ago. In addition to being used for navigation, he also installed a lot of games on the integrated computer. "You can relieve your boredom and relax your mind while waiting for someone," said Mr. Wang. However, according to him, although it is a special version advertised by the store, the crash is more frequent, which also affects the sound.
The owner of a refit shop in Auto City said that this type of all-in-one machine is designed according to the shape and line specifications of the model center console, and is also equipped with intelligent operating systems such as Android, which can be controlled by finger touch, which is equivalent to putting a tablet computer into the car. inside. However, the boss also admitted that there are indeed many fake products on the market, and the performance is not stable enough, so that car owners can play fresh but not "cool".
In addition to modifying the central control integrated computer, there are also car owners who directly put the iPad on the car. Shortly after the release of the iPad mini, a foreign tuner installed it on a Volkswagen Jetta and integrated it with the in-car entertainment system.
Modification enthusiast Hua Jie has seen iPad car modification in Guangzhou. He believes that car iPad modification has not yet become mainstream, but whether in terms of picture quality or entertainment performance, iPad car modification is avant-garde and fashionable, and it is technically complete. can be solved. "The biggest problem with iPad car modification is that the car owner must give up the original car center console host or even the air conditioning position, and the second is that it must be extremely precise when making the mold."
According to Huajie, the shortcomings of iPad car modification are also very obvious. The first is the modification cost, which is about 10,000 yuan; the second is that the sound quality cannot match the resolution of the CD player. In addition, changes to the original car's main engine and air conditioning will also cause many problems. "iPad car modification is more of a DIY spirit."
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