iPad 2 as a dash display/gauge option?

[Ludachris]

I've read about it being possible for cars but lost the article I read, though I just found this article where someone had done it using an iPhone on a Harley:
iPhone app: GaugeFace – Connect your iPhone to your Harley Davidson motorcycle | Daily iPhone Blog

Just wondering how far off it might be before we can do it on a car. Anyone found anything? It might end up being a less expensive, and cool option to mount as a dash - with speedo, tach, temp, pressure, and all other data that would require a ton of gauges or a super expensive dash display system. Plus, this one could be made to be portable - mount it in the car and take it out when you're done. Imagine it!

 

[onefast2gdsm]

I believe someone on this forum posted this on here, they mounted it to the passenger side of the car. Pretty cool but I hate apple

Btw it was a 2g tthat he did it to

 

[NeMiZiS]

I was thinking it would be cool to use something like this.
Amazon.com: ElmScan 5 Compact USB OBD-II Scan Tool & OBDWiz Engine Diagnostic Software (423001): Automotive
It could possibly be used for an android tablet, for people that don't like apple.
Or this Torque app here.
Torque - Android app (Dyno/Gauges/Scangauge) - MyCarForum

 

[phunny]

Pretty awesome. I think using an ipad would be fantastic.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

I was thinking it would be cool to use something like this.
Amazon.com: ElmScan 5 Compact USB OBD-II Scan Tool & OBDWiz Engine Diagnostic Software (423001): Automotive

Think this one would work as good or better?
Auto OBD Diagnostic tool Bluetooth CAN-BUS Scanner B15 | eBay

 

[mitsu-luver]

I was thinking it would be cool to use something like this.
Amazon.com: ElmScan 5 Compact USB OBD-II Scan Tool & OBDWiz Engine Diagnostic Software (423001): Automotive
It could possibly be used for an android tablet, for people that don't like apple.
Or this Torque app here.
Torque - Android app (Dyno/Gauges/Scangauge) - MyCarForum

I work for Scantool.net the simulator software works very well and could probably be developed for a tablet by us if it was in demand.