Part 2 GPS Homing Device
For my first build I decided to create a GPS homing device using an Arduino Uno, Adafruit Ultimate GPS board, GPS antenna, and 12 LED Neopixel ring.
The first thing I wanted to do was install the GPS antenna behind my dashboard so it would be out of sight but get a decent signal. I disassembled my dash from stick shift to the top of the dash and found a mounting spot just behind the emergency-lights switch. There is a metal bracket to magnetize the antenna to and it ends up pointing straight up through the front windshield, the perfect spot. In the picture below the antenna is directly behind the white plug at the top of the image under the concave portion of the dash.
I ran the antenna wire behind the stereo and climate controls and it ended up coming out in the void where I placed the power supply wiring for my projects.
Below is an image of a test run of the Arduino build with the GPS homing script running. Since I'm at home, it's lighting up the 1 index LED green with a smidge of yellow.
You can also see that everything right now is wired up to a Proto-screwshield. Until I build a housing for everything the system is run out of the ashtray to avoid shorting the Arduino on any of the car internals behind the dash.
