Controlling a car's windows, wipers, lights, etc

[pourduino]

@TomGeorge

What about the mechanical side of it, fitting window mechanism, central locking system mechanics, rework the wipers to get variable speed, both mechanically and electrically.

I was hoping I wouldn't need to do any mechanical things. Just "talk" on the bus or whatever and tell windows to close, wipers to wipe, etc.

@TomGeorge

Can you please tell us your electronics, programming, arduino, hardware experience?

I have average electronic experience (compared to hobbists) and above average programming experience. (I hope )

@Deva_Rishi

In some ways, Great keep it that way, I have a 2005 Megane which did come with all these features but reliability is a bit of an issue.

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@Deva_Rishi

They shouldn't. They should lock once you are outside of the car, and new electric cars i've driven, lock them while you are driving, which i also find uncomfortable.

Yeah I meant after parking the car. My uncle had a car that did that and I thought it was cool. You could just leave it and it would automatically close the windows, turn off the lights and lock the doors after a while.

@Deva_Rishi

Adding an interval switch can be a good plan.

Add it where?

@TomGeorge

I don't think your CanBus would like other alien devices connected to it.

You mean for giving commands?
Because I see modules being sold online for reading car diagnosis data and such.

@TomGeorge

It sounds like you car has no BMU, Body Management Unit that would take care of the extra bits and let the ECU take care of engine management.

Meaning my only option is to intercept the wiring to each device and control it with a relay or something?