Solar RC Car

by MikeyC3040

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Intro: Solar RC Car

A rc car with two solar panels strapped up top for charging power. (Sorry no images) video coming soon. This is my first Instructable so be as honest as you can be

STEP 1: Scavenge the Parts

The first thing is to get the parts. You will need:

-Scavenged chargeable rc car (the bigger the better)
-two 12 volt solar panels (flexible is best)
-1-2 diodes (two if you recharge the controller battery)
-(optional) panel for controller that is close to its voltage
-(optional but recommended) old computer fan whatever size works

Tools:

-soldering iron
-solder
-wirestrippers
-duct tape

STEP 2: Wire the Panels to Car

First is to pull the car apart. You need pull the body of the top of the car. Then find the positive and negative terminals of the pcb in the car. If there is a cover over the pcd drill holes to run wires through. Take the two 12 volt solar panels and solder wires on them (make sure you have enough to lay the solar panel next to the car with the cover of). Solder the diode on the positive terminal. Then run the wires through the holes and solder in them parallel to the diode and negative terminals. leave the cover of for the next step.

STEP 3: Wire the Fan to the Car

This is simple. Wire this to either the positive and negative terminals on the rc car pcb or one of the solar panels. Close the car up.

STEP 4: Wire the Controller

This is simple too. take the small solar panel. wire to long wires on the panel. Solder the wires to the terminals inside the controller. Make sure you drill wholes for the wires to come out of. Then your done.

STEP 5: Driving

set up the panel, make sure the car was or is sitting in the sun and drive.

62 Comments

Altafk5 5 years ago

Where can I get solar panel ,??please tell any website to buy it..

BDLP 5 years ago

Harbor Freight Tools store seem to carry different sized solar panels. Try their website " HarborFreight.Com ".

blobert1234 6 years ago

also, what do you mean by panel for controller. please get back to me fast cause i have a science fair project soon and i really would like to do this one.

miacontreras13 8 years ago

Which remote control car is better,solar panel or a electric battery car?

miacontreras13 8 years ago

What are some facts about the solar panel remote control car?Can anyone help me?:(

miacontreras13 8 years ago

how can i find facts about the solar panel remote control car?

HassanO2 8 years ago

I dont unserstand does the controller wired to the car

yousef abdullatif 8 years ago

i am building a solar car too but my steps was a little bit diffrent but its cool

MikeyC3040 8 years ago

It's funny looking back on this now, and knowing what I do now about electronics vs. then, I'm a little shocked that I didn't hurt myself more often. ha ha.

solar car 11 years ago

im building a solar powerd car for a show at a elmentry school...any tips?
nice car by the way

frogmansniper 8 years ago

depends if its your first time with electronic components or you might have little experience and it might be hard

solar car 11 years ago

im also going to build a car thats solar powerd. would it be hard?

epierce 11 years ago

My solar powered electric trike actually has almost 1500 miles on it. The panels produce 15 watts at 24 volts. This will charge the batteries but will not run a 450watt motor. Hope that helps.

MikeyC3040 13 years ago

Fans for Cooling, things got very hot sitting in the sun, was afraid of the battery pack getting damaged

noor_karzon 13 years ago

Why the fan?! What is the purpose ?!

heavydeath 15 years ago

how did u run the energy straight in to the car u didnt use rechargeble batterys
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