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purpleskyline · 26th April 2007, 09:16 PM

just read the thread and got to say stumped,

maybee you got the origanal pimpdaddy mobile.

MarkMcQ · 26th April 2007, 09:16 PM

You should get a photo of the rear of that circuit board, and stick copies on a electronics forum, see if any boffins can work out what the circuit is intended to do.

R32 FLOYD · 26th April 2007, 09:23 PM

All i can think of is that it is a projector.
check the car for a socket to connect a dvd player or something.

the reason i say projector is because as someone said about 3D that projectors project in 3d red and green light.

worth ago.

and would be pretty cool

Jim27 · 26th April 2007, 09:34 PM

Actually, I read that the Japanese (along with several other Eastern societies) have a prevalence towards the red end of the visible spectrum and can therefore suffer from colour blindness at the other end of the spectrum to a certain degree. As I understand it, a green/red colour blindness is quite a common kind of colour blindness (although don't know if that's the case for Japanese people).

I wonder if this unit is designed to project a faint red and/or green light onto the windscreen to enhance the coloured light that the driver finds it hard to see? Maybe enable a colour blinded driver to differentiate a red STOP light from a green GO light? Does the scroll switch change the light from red tinted to green at all? Maybe allowing the user to select the most appropriate setting to cater for his own personal vision problem?

Don't know enough to say for definite and am finding it difficult to search using babelfish / Japanese search engines!!

andy42uk · 26th April 2007, 09:38 PM

Holy FCUK he has a fcuking mother-ship locator on his roof!
We are all DOOMED, DOOMED, DOOMED, in a Scottish accent.
Don't panic don't panic don't panic, Mr Mainwearing.
WTF!

jimfortune · 26th April 2007, 10:17 PM

Best thread ever!!!!!!!!!!!

Way better than the wifes soaps.

Cant wait for the outcome but I feel Jim's explanation sounds quite plausible.

leon · 26th April 2007, 10:30 PM

plug a dvd player and put a film in it and we will get the popcorn ready.

andy42uk · 26th April 2007, 10:30 PM

Ok I actually have a good idea now what this is.....?
I think it is an early 'self-drive' technology, for toll roads perhaps?
My brother is something of a computer/software/design pain in the ass, and we have spent the last 1/2 hour intellectually dissecting this.
Things that are VERY relevant are this, the build quality, this is no boys whim, the 3d effect, that cylinder leaning forward and left, with gradation, I bet there were a few cars kitted like this with receivers on the bumpers.
I find all this stuff a great insight into how now day to day number plate recognition software has developed, I understand the cylinder and it's inclination.
This has given me a huge insight into how these software systems have developed, and I hope a clear way of dicking with them, thank you.
For you it has no point, but it shows how hard it is to establish datums in a computer program that allows what looks like distinction and thought, than can be totally fubar'd by using something other than an x/y axis or fonts for displaying your number....
Andy.

Jim27 · 27th April 2007, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy42uk

Ok I actually have a good idea now what this is.....?
I think it is an early 'self-drive' technology, for toll roads perhaps?
My brother is something of a computer/software/design pain in the ass, and we have spent the last 1/2 hour intellectually dissecting this.
Things that are VERY relevant are this, the build quality, this is no boys whim, the 3d effect, that cylinder leaning forward and left, with gradation, I bet there were a few cars kitted like this with receivers on the bumpers.
I find all this stuff a great insight into how now day to day number plate recognition software has developed, I understand the cylinder and it's inclination.
This has given me a huge insight into how these software systems have developed, and I hope a clear way of dicking with them, thank you.
For you it has no point, but it shows how hard it is to establish datums in a computer program that allows what looks like distinction and thought, than can be totally fubar'd by using something other than an x/y axis or fonts for displaying your number....
Andy.

But why would you have the unit inside the car? Makes no sense - it'd all be fitted on the front bumper with just a beeper or small control unit in the car. Plus it'd use radar not fuzzy red/green light...

GTRSTILL · 27th April 2007, 07:18 AM

I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THIS IS....

BEST THREAD ON GTR.CO.UK EVER OF ALL TIME AND EVER WILL BE.

I did read something about Nissan producing a system whereby the cars would interact with the traffic lights, but it seems that this wouldnt be using other coloured lights, more radio signals....

I am colourblind and I have never heard of anything like this.

tarmac terror · 27th April 2007, 08:16 AM

Anyone tried asking Miguel at Newera? He seems like a switched-on kinda chap...

He's also in Japan and has contacts which might explain this.

Just a thought....

TT

Aphid · 27th April 2007, 08:45 AM

Is it some kind of hologram projector?

ChristianR · 27th April 2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aphid

Is it some kind of hologram projector?

Reminds me of this clip

tarmac terror · 27th April 2007, 11:48 AM

PMSL, thats brilliant!!

TT

carterjohn · 27th April 2007, 12:50 PM

The serial number on this chip,

ImageShack - Hosting :: p4250769ya7.jpg

says its a hex schmitt inverter made by toshiba.

An inverter allows the 12 or 24 volt (battery) DC power available in an automobile to supply AC power to operate equipment that is normally supplied from a mains power source.

CMOS DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SILICON MONOLITHIC

http://www.toshiba.com/taec/componen...TC74HC14DS.pdf

26th April 2007, 09:16 PM	#46 (permalink)
purpleskyline purpleskyline has no status. New Users Join Date: May 2005 Location: st helens Cars owned: skyline r32 gtr Posts: 853	just read the thread and got to say stumped, maybee you got the origanal pimpdaddy mobile. __________________

26th April 2007, 09:16 PM	#47 (permalink)
MarkMcQ MarkMcQ has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Cars owned: R32 GTS-t Posts: 970	You should get a photo of the rear of that circuit board, and stick copies on a electronics forum, see if any boffins can work out what the circuit is intended to do. __________________

26th April 2007, 09:23 PM	#48 (permalink)
R32 FLOYD R32 FLOYD has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WARRINGTON Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 348	All i can think of is that it is a projector. check the car for a socket to connect a dvd player or something. the reason i say projector is because as someone said about 3D that projectors project in 3d red and green light. worth ago. and would be pretty cool __________________

26th April 2007, 09:34 PM	#49 (permalink)
Jim27 Jim27 has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bolton Cars owned: TVR Cerbera, Pug 307 D-Turbo, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, Aprilia RS125, 2 '91 Mini Coopers, Mitsi Colt, 2 labradors and a BMX :P Posts: 4,508	Actually, I read that the Japanese (along with several other Eastern societies) have a prevalence towards the red end of the visible spectrum and can therefore suffer from colour blindness at the other end of the spectrum to a certain degree. As I understand it, a green/red colour blindness is quite a common kind of colour blindness (although don't know if that's the case for Japanese people). I wonder if this unit is designed to project a faint red and/or green light onto the windscreen to enhance the coloured light that the driver finds it hard to see? Maybe enable a colour blinded driver to differentiate a red STOP light from a green GO light? Does the scroll switch change the light from red tinted to green at all? Maybe allowing the user to select the most appropriate setting to cater for his own personal vision problem? Don't know enough to say for definite and am finding it difficult to search using babelfish / Japanese search engines!! __________________

26th April 2007, 09:38 PM	#50 (permalink)
andy42uk andy42uk has no status. Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oxford Cars owned: Skyline R33 GTS-T modded! Posts: 907	Holy FCUK he has a fcuking mother-ship locator on his roof! We are all DOOMED, DOOMED, DOOMED, in a Scottish accent. Don't panic don't panic don't panic, Mr Mainwearing. WTF! __________________

26th April 2007, 10:17 PM	#51 (permalink)
jimfortune jimfortune is loving the fact that the wife wants a GTR.. GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: all over...... Cars owned: Honda Accord typeS tourer Posts: 1,445	Best thread ever!!!!!!!!!!! Way better than the wifes soaps. Cant wait for the outcome but I feel Jim's explanation sounds quite plausible. __________________

26th April 2007, 10:30 PM	#52 (permalink)
leon leon is loving the Yellow Banana GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 637	plug a dvd player and put a film in it and we will get the popcorn ready. __________________

26th April 2007, 10:30 PM	#53 (permalink)
andy42uk andy42uk has no status. Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oxford Cars owned: Skyline R33 GTS-T modded! Posts: 907	Ok I actually have a good idea now what this is.....? I think it is an early 'self-drive' technology, for toll roads perhaps? My brother is something of a computer/software/design pain in the ass, and we have spent the last 1/2 hour intellectually dissecting this. Things that are VERY relevant are this, the build quality, this is no boys whim, the 3d effect, that cylinder leaning forward and left, with gradation, I bet there were a few cars kitted like this with receivers on the bumpers. I find all this stuff a great insight into how now day to day number plate recognition software has developed, I understand the cylinder and it's inclination. This has given me a huge insight into how these software systems have developed, and I hope a clear way of dicking with them, thank you. For you it has no point, but it shows how hard it is to establish datums in a computer program that allows what looks like distinction and thought, than can be totally fubar'd by using something other than an x/y axis or fonts for displaying your number.... Andy. __________________

27th April 2007, 07:18 AM	#55 (permalink)
GTRSTILL GTRSTILL is Mycroft GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,767	I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THIS IS.... BEST THREAD ON GTR.CO.UK EVER OF ALL TIME AND EVER WILL BE. I did read something about Nissan producing a system whereby the cars would interact with the traffic lights, but it seems that this wouldnt be using other coloured lights, more radio signals.... I am colourblind and I have never heard of anything like this. __________________

27th April 2007, 08:16 AM	#56 (permalink)
tarmac terror tarmac terror is building a track car New Users Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hampshire, but Scottish through and through! Cars owned: R32 GTR; E46 M3 Posts: 3,223	Anyone tried asking Miguel at Newera? He seems like a switched-on kinda chap... He's also in Japan and has contacts which might explain this. Just a thought.... TT __________________

27th April 2007, 08:45 AM	#57 (permalink)
Aphid Aphid is A BED WETTER New Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Luton Cars owned: Nissan Skyline R34 GTT Posts: 355	Is it some kind of hologram projector? __________________ Last edited by Aphid; 27th April 2007 at 08:47 AM..

27th April 2007, 11:48 AM	#59 (permalink)
tarmac terror tarmac terror is building a track car New Users Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hampshire, but Scottish through and through! Cars owned: R32 GTR; E46 M3 Posts: 3,223	PMSL, thats brilliant!! TT __________________

27th April 2007, 12:50 PM	#60 (permalink)
carterjohn carterjohn is back in the fold.. GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tyne and wear Posts: 824	The serial number on this chip, ImageShack - Hosting :: p4250769ya7.jpg says its a hex schmitt inverter made by toshiba. An inverter allows the 12 or 24 volt (battery) DC power available in an automobile to supply AC power to operate equipment that is normally supplied from a mains power source. CMOS DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SILICON MONOLITHIC http://www.toshiba.com/taec/componen...TC74HC14DS.pdf __________________ Last edited by carterjohn; 27th April 2007 at 12:56 PM..

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