Introduction: Give Your Rc Car Break Lights
in this instructable I will show you how to add break lights to your rc car
here is what you will need:
rc car
2 LEDs
screwdriver
some wire
soldering iron
drill
dril bit
Step 1: Drillig the Holes
ok so get your drill bits out and find one thats about the same size as the led it better to make it to small then to big then drill holes where you want to lights to be in your car
Step 2: After Drill
it should look something like this
Step 3: Time for a Test Fit
take your led and check and see if it fits into the hole
Step 4: The Power
so we need to power these leds so take and led and tuch it to the motor and make sure the rc car is turned on adn press back up if the light lights up then good remember what way u put the led but if it did not flip the led over and try again it should work now
Step 5: How This Works
the reason the led will only turn on when u back up is that the motor switches its possitive and negative side to make it spin the right way you say to on the control
Step 6: Wire Set Up
here is a picture on how to wire it take not the led has a longer side make sute when you wire them toget its the same
Step 7: Finish Up
after you did the wireing put your car back together and test it out hopefuly it works and now your rc car has back up lights :D
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11 Comments
13 years ago on Introduction
tnx!!!
14 years ago on Introduction
Reversing lights are white and usually singular. What you have created should be brake lights. Still, it's a good hack
L
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
he put that they are brake lights...
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
It was originally titled differently (last year). Now it's b r e a k lights...
L
13 years ago on Step 7
put some on my nitro rc. when you put on the brakes, the throttl servo moves, toutches two wires to make a connetion.
13 years ago on Step 7
hmmm..... cool idea !!!
13 years ago on Introduction
Like lemonie said these should be brake lights !
What ive done with my Rc truck is add a piezo Which does the BEEP BEEP BEEP truck reverse sound !
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
ok changed the name
14 years ago on Introduction
This wont work with hobby grade RC cars =0(
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
nope, so go buy a cheap, noisy stock car and mod it up!
14 years ago on Introduction
i don't know what voltage is going to the motor on your car...but if it's the wrong voltage you're going to blow the LEDs pretty quick...also running an LED in reverse can damage them (i think)....