USB LED Hotwheels Car

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swimmer95 says: Apr 1, 2009. 5:44 PM

mine works now i had the wires wrong

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Knetjester (author) in reply to swimmer95Apr 1, 2009. 7:49 PM

Well done, lets see some pics then ?

L.E.D. hero in reply to KnetjesterNov 4, 2009. 4:06 PM

i got some pics of mine for led hotwheels car check it out
i know you posted this along time ago so idk if u care

L.E.D. hero says: Nov 4, 2009. 4:04 PM

Here are mine... i made two. one is a '34 ford an the other is some cheap one that looked cool from target. I used a wire that the ends were stripped and use a 3-volt on it because i was too lazy to find a usb cord.

(P.S.) macro rocks!

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HardCoreHacker says: May 17, 2009. 12:55 PM

coundt u just put some watch batteries or whatever was in your headlights tut inside the car to power the undercarriage lights?

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HardCoreHacker in reply to HardCoreHackerMay 19, 2009. 1:31 PM

if so... Could that work while installing into a die-cast car?

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MACKattacksnipe says: May 17, 2009. 1:34 PM

add a memory stick

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swimmer95 says: Mar 31, 2009. 12:19 PM

mine wont work

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Knetjester (author) in reply to swimmer95Mar 31, 2009. 1:51 PM

Thats a shame, try harder !

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Capt. Fat says: Jan 29, 2009. 8:25 AM

is it a flash drive?

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Knetjester (author) in reply to Capt. FatFeb 15, 2009. 12:00 PM

No, just a light.

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Capt. Fat in reply to KnetjesterFeb 16, 2009. 12:26 PM

oh. =|

hassannaeem101 says: Jan 11, 2009. 2:07 PM

have you gone nuts

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Knetjester (author) in reply to hassannaeem101Feb 15, 2009. 12:01 PM

No, I'm nuts to start with!

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klingonprins says: Jul 7, 2008. 7:27 PM

is there a way to put in a battery and maybe like a switch, so its portable underglow?

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raykholo in reply to klingonprinsDec 5, 2008. 1:12 PM

see: Battery Free, USB Powered LED Torch
just mod it a bit and put in a usb jack instead so u can charge it with a 2 sided usb plug cable...

brandon20904 in reply to klingonprinsAug 4, 2008. 12:34 AM

I have an intractable like you described comming soon.

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masterochicken says: Oct 8, 2007. 6:27 PM

I have that same hobby knife set. I got it from the 99 cent store.

zero838 in reply to masterochickenAug 22, 2008. 8:34 PM

i got the same one also for cents but i gave it to my dad and got this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/96500-96599/96551.gif for 5 dollars

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Knetjester (author) in reply to masterochickenOct 8, 2007. 7:00 PM

99 Cents?, I live in the UK & the knife set cost me 1 Pound, looks like I was ripped off!

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masterochicken in reply to KnetjesterOct 9, 2007. 4:03 PM

how much is a pound to a dollar? like 1pound=2 usd ?

binary1001011 in reply to masterochickenJan 22, 2008. 12:33 PM

yeah.

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Mr.NHRA says: Aug 12, 2008. 11:37 AM

how did you get the body to stay on?

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Knetjester (author) in reply to Mr.NHRAAug 15, 2008. 3:27 AM

Use a hot glue gun, or you could use some tiny self tapping screws, if you have a drill bit small enough to drill out the rivets.

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Gh{O}sT in reply to Mr.NHRAAug 14, 2008. 11:33 PM

probly a tiny bit of glue

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Knetjester (author) says: Mar 10, 2008. 6:32 PM

Thanks for all the comments, I have more projects on the drawing board. Can anybody identify the Landscape in the last picture? Its in the UK!

pai says: Jan 2, 2008. 3:44 AM

nice

ispiti says: Dec 4, 2007. 7:43 AM

hey i just bought that, galaxy is it? from target yesterday. sweet

Fastchevyfan says: Oct 31, 2007. 11:49 PM

Sweet Custom Lighting!!! I have been customizing Hot Wheels for 10 years, this will make a great new custom idea!!!!

aloknaik in reply to FastchevyfanNov 29, 2007. 11:39 AM

what a gr8 idea!!!

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DIY Dave says: Oct 18, 2007. 5:14 PM

cool

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masterochicken says: Oct 8, 2007. 6:27 PM

that's male I'm afraid

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Knetjester (author) in reply to masterochickenOct 8, 2007. 6:54 PM

ok, ok, MALE USB plug!!!

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masterochicken in reply to KnetjesterOct 9, 2007. 4:00 PM

sorry for being a dick I was just bored.

Dragonluvr_05 says: Oct 3, 2007. 4:10 AM

I was thinking, I've got an old bluetooth headset lying around I'm sure the battery is small enough to fit inside the car. No need to switch it off, just let the battery die, then recharge. Over all a great Instructable.

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power says: Oct 2, 2007. 7:50 PM

hey.hotwheels made in Malaysia.where did you live???

Clank in reply to powerOct 2, 2007. 8:40 PM

i lived in Malaysia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wooohhh hooo

xboxteen01 says: Oct 2, 2007. 4:49 PM

you could also build a USB flash drive into the car and use it like that, with the drives LED wired into better LEDS. good instructable though

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Knetjester (author) in reply to xboxteen01Oct 2, 2007. 5:30 PM

Great idea, unfortunately it is 1:25 am (Don't think my family would appreciate me getting out the Dremmel!) or I would get to work on it right now.#

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