errr, they aren't really "kits." It's a OEM module, which means it's all built and everything, there's just no enclosure. All you have to do is solder on leads for the rs232 connection and power. Should be easy.
You can always attach a battery to the power input of the board. Or go to rat shack, pac radio, all electronics, electronic city or frys and get a plastic box to stick it in, many allready have cutouts for connectors and battery holders. Look around, I'm sure others make fully built up units too. You can just replace the dc adaptor w/ a battery pack. -James On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, deli-x wrote: > > > On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, James C. Ho wrote: > > > You need something like this. > > > > http://www.vprf.com/vmx.htm > > > > commonly refered to as bluetooth serial cable replacement devices they > > can be found from many diffrent makers. These are fully intergrated > > modules that take serial in and spit BT out. Most need power of some sort > > but if you can find one that takes 12VDC then installing it in a car would > > be cake. Maybe even a small stepdown would work well, some cars even have > > other voltages running around. It would suck to have to change the > > battries all the time. > > > > I think your idea is totaly kickass BTW. Let me know how it works out, I'd > > like a demo :-) > > > > -James > > > > James, > > Thanks for the feedback! The kit looks pretty cool but I don't think I > have the skills to build something like this...or maybe this will give me > an opportunity to learn... I was just checking to see if there was one > that was already manufactured. As for the battery, my idea was to have > the option of removing the OBDII/Bluetooth connector to use on other > vehicles. The Inventel device has a battery, plug for power, and an > on/off switch. This would have been perfect, except that it's > discontinued. > > http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=INV_BLUEAP > > Mike >
