Hey Everyone,
Just purchased a new 2016 Fiesta ST about 3 months ago and figured it was time to start joining some conversations! I've been building custom Carputers and infotainment mods for about 8 years and have just started working on my Fiesta. I did a quick search and didn't see either of the first two mods I just completed so I thought they'd make a great ice-breaker! I updated Sync to version 3 with Carplay and Android Auto since its a 2016 and not a 2017. As a result, I didn't find any need to remove the stock head-unit (to my chagrin).
First mod, which is super easy and someone has probably already done, was adding an outlet for ignition activated accessories. My previous cars all turned on and off the 12v port with the ignition and as a result, I kept forgetting to turn off my Passport 8500. On top of that, my dash-cam was rendered useless without some sort of on/off signal. I hardwired both devices (I can't stand wires hanging on my dash), snaking their cables into the dash, coming out by the glove-box fuse box. If anyone is interested in doing the same, I can post a quick tutorial with pictures. It's insanely simple and really convenient.
Second mod was a bit more complicated. I usually add boost gauges to my vehicles where needed and this car was begging for one (OVERBOOST!!). At the moment, I'm short on cash and all the options were not only expensive, but not quite what I was looking for. I had a left over backup-camera 3.5" lcd and a ton of embedded boards (Raspberry Pi's, C.H.I.P., etc.) lying around so I figured I'd make a digital boost gauge myself. Amazingly enough, someone else had already done this mod on a Fiesta ST, but he used a simple 2-line, OLED screen and his placement wasn't ideal in my opinion. I wanted a digital boost gauge with a dial that looked analog and could display whatever OBDII information that I wished. I'm just finishing up working out the bugs and if anyone is interested, I'll post detailed instructions. It looks great and total cost has been ~$50.
I'll add pictures of my setup soon, thanks for reading!
(Here's the source of the second mod for anyone intrepid enough to give it a try: http://blog.bpwalters.com/raspberry-pi-obd-ii-carputer/)
Just purchased a new 2016 Fiesta ST about 3 months ago and figured it was time to start joining some conversations! I've been building custom Carputers and infotainment mods for about 8 years and have just started working on my Fiesta. I did a quick search and didn't see either of the first two mods I just completed so I thought they'd make a great ice-breaker! I updated Sync to version 3 with Carplay and Android Auto since its a 2016 and not a 2017. As a result, I didn't find any need to remove the stock head-unit (to my chagrin).
First mod, which is super easy and someone has probably already done, was adding an outlet for ignition activated accessories. My previous cars all turned on and off the 12v port with the ignition and as a result, I kept forgetting to turn off my Passport 8500. On top of that, my dash-cam was rendered useless without some sort of on/off signal. I hardwired both devices (I can't stand wires hanging on my dash), snaking their cables into the dash, coming out by the glove-box fuse box. If anyone is interested in doing the same, I can post a quick tutorial with pictures. It's insanely simple and really convenient.
Second mod was a bit more complicated. I usually add boost gauges to my vehicles where needed and this car was begging for one (OVERBOOST!!). At the moment, I'm short on cash and all the options were not only expensive, but not quite what I was looking for. I had a left over backup-camera 3.5" lcd and a ton of embedded boards (Raspberry Pi's, C.H.I.P., etc.) lying around so I figured I'd make a digital boost gauge myself. Amazingly enough, someone else had already done this mod on a Fiesta ST, but he used a simple 2-line, OLED screen and his placement wasn't ideal in my opinion. I wanted a digital boost gauge with a dial that looked analog and could display whatever OBDII information that I wished. I'm just finishing up working out the bugs and if anyone is interested, I'll post detailed instructions. It looks great and total cost has been ~$50.
I'll add pictures of my setup soon, thanks for reading!
(Here's the source of the second mod for anyone intrepid enough to give it a try: http://blog.bpwalters.com/raspberry-pi-obd-ii-carputer/)
