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TJD's Electronic Stuff

248 orders since Sep 20, 2020

6 Reviews

IPSWICH, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Ships from United Kingdom.

gecko242

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I am currently taking a break from dispatching HAT's. Whilst I am away, the Pi Hut will be handling all orders, link below: https://thepihut.com/products/carpihat-car-interface-hat-for-raspberry-pi

CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

TJD's Electronic Stuff

$90.00

CarPiHat - 4 Way Connector Pigtail

CarPiHat - 4 Way Connector Pigtail

TJD's Electronic Stuff

$7.50

CarPiHat - 6 Way Connector Pigtail

CarPiHat - 6 Way Connector Pigtail

TJD's Electronic Stuff

$7.50

About

I am based in the UK, and like designing electronics! I am an engineer by trade, creating both hardware and software.

If you require a custom designed part or solution, please get in touch! I would be happy to try and help.

gecko242

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I will try my best to ship your order within 3-4 business days Monday-Friday, unless I am waiting for parts to complete your order, such as custom items. If this is the case, I will contact you to let you know when I expect these parts in!

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Product: (5.00)

Documentation: (4.67)

Shipping: (5.00)

Communication: (5.00)

Chris | Jan. 30, 2022

The most flexible shutdown solution

For CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

This HAT does everything I need.
I have a OpenAuto pro in 2 vehicles. 1 vehicle I did a few years back before this HAT was created. For a safe shutdown, I needed multiple relays, timer circuits. etc. It was a pain cramming all that stuff into the dash.

With the second vehicle, I purchased the CarPiHat. All of that was eliminated! Plus with the molex connectors everything is connected securely and won't come loose .

But it's even better than that, this is a very flexible product and allows you to expand your system. In my case, I have 2 USB Hubs. I was able to use the additional ports on this to trigger a relay and keep those relays on until the PI is completely shut down. This was not something that came out of box, but the creator of this board figured out how to do and walked me through what I needed to add software wise to make it work.

Jim | Sept. 29, 2021

Forget anything else for automotive applications

For CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

I was designing my own hat when I found this and saw it does exactly what I was trying to do. Unfortunately, I put off buying it because I was worried it would take near forever to receive. I tried a lot of quick and dirty alternatives including the SixFab UPS and nothing worked quite right. I shouldn't have delayed because I finally ordered the CarPiHat and it ended up getting to the Midwest USA in 9 days.

It is amazing. It replaced three other hats and does everything I'd planned and more. I'm using nearly every wire with the turn signals going to the 12 V inputs and a cooling fan and amp standby on the 12V outputs. Will hook up the CAN when I replace the ECU.

Loved that you supplied CAD models so I could print an enclosure before I got the board. It works without any conflicts with a HiFiBerry DAC+ADC Pro and a SixFab 4G/LTE/GPS. Oh, and I absolutely love these nano-fit molex connectors. I just ordered a bunch of plugs, receptacles, and pins so I can start using them in all my electronics.

Vojtech | Aug. 29, 2021

Great board for OpenAuto Pro / Crankshaft project.

For CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

I just love it. Before I found out this board I have combined a portion of the components and ended up having a bulky, ugly mess of wires, boards and melted 3d printed support structures for those various components. Here's everything neatly designed on a single RPi HAT-sized board with a dummies-resistant docu and very helpful seller.

Only downside is that it's shipped from UK which means paying customs and VAT when sending it to EU. But obiously this is Brexit's fault, not the seller's.

Will | July 29, 2021

Great bit of kit!

For CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

Bought this HAT for implementing a custom OpenAuto installation in my Mini. Everything went smoothly and worked well. The Molex terminals make wire connections quick and easy.

Highly recommend for a hassle free installation.

Hilton | Feb. 21, 2021

Great product, works as advertised.

For CarPiHat - Raspberry Pi Car Interface PCB

So far I'm using the CarPiHat only for power management and the RTC. No complaints to be made. I did find that the documentation for the clock setup was slightly outdated, but needed info was easily found online.

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