USB LED Hotwheels Car by Knetjester
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swimmer95 says: Apr 1, 2009. 5:44 PM
mine works now i had the wires wrong
Knetjester (author) says: Apr 1, 2009. 7:49 PM
Well done, lets see some pics then ?
L.E.D. hero says: Nov 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?
HardCoreHacker says: May 19, 2009. 1:31 PM
if so... Could that work while installing into a die-cast car?
MACKattacksnipe says: May 17, 2009. 1:34 PM
add a memory stick
swimmer95 says: Mar 31, 2009. 12:19 PM
mine wont work
Knetjester (author) says: Mar 31, 2009. 1:51 PM
Thats a shame, try harder !
Capt. Fat says: Jan 29, 2009. 8:25 AM
is it a flash drive?
Knetjester (author) says: Feb 15, 2009. 12:00 PM
No, just a light.
Capt. Fat says: Feb 16, 2009. 12:26 PM
oh. =|
hassannaeem101 says: Jan 11, 2009. 2:07 PM
have you gone nuts
Knetjester (author) says: Feb 15, 2009. 12:01 PM
No, I'm nuts to start with!
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?
raykholo says: Dec 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 says: Aug 4, 2008. 12:34 AM
I have an intractable like you described comming soon.
masterochicken says: Oct 8, 2007. 6:27 PM
I have that same hobby knife set. I got it from the 99 cent store.
zero838 says: Aug 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
Knetjester (author) says: Oct 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!
masterochicken says: Oct 9, 2007. 4:03 PM
how much is a pound to a dollar? like 1pound=2 usd ?
binary1001011 says: Jan 22, 2008. 12:33 PM
yeah.
Mr.NHRA says: Aug 12, 2008. 11:37 AM
how did you get the body to stay on?
Knetjester (author) says: Aug 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.
Gh{O}sT says: Aug 14, 2008. 11:33 PM
probly a tiny bit of glue
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 says: Nov 29, 2007. 11:39 AM
what a gr8 idea!!!
DIY Dave says: Oct 18, 2007. 5:14 PM
cool
masterochicken says: Oct 8, 2007. 6:27 PM
that's male I'm afraid
Knetjester (author) says: Oct 8, 2007. 6:54 PM
ok, ok, MALE USB plug!!!
masterochicken says: Oct 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.
power says: Oct 2, 2007. 7:50 PM
hey.hotwheels made in Malaysia.where did you live???
Clank says: Oct 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
Knetjester (author) says: Oct 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.#

Watch this space!
Darkshot says: Oct 2, 2007. 5:28 PM
AWSOME STUFF MAN! and it is a MALE plug not a FEMALE plug it would just be weird to do it with a female but kick butt instructable
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