speedingpenguin
New Member
Hey everyone i'm new here, one thing i've been wanting to do for a long time is rig up some headlights/taillights/turn signals/underbody neon lights for my nitro RC truck. The body is made of a thin plastic, and is about ...oh maybe 17 inches long by 6 or so inches wide....probably off on the measurements but you get the point (1:10 scale).
I've talked to a friend who works at radio shack and he has no clue...i've looked everywhere online and the best i could find was www.rcneon.com but i dont want to pay alot for something i can probably do myself. I have basic electronic knowladge and am looking forward to learning more. I have built a few computers in the last few months and stuff...big into the computers/overclocking stuff but not too good with smaller stuff. Basicaly i want to be able to flip a switch on the body of the truck and have some nice and bright headlights come on so i can drive the truck when its dark out without loosing it. I'd also like some taillights that stay on whenever the headlights are on as well as brake lights so when i put on the brakes a second set of red LED's or whatever turn on on the back. Another thing that would be kinda cool but not really necisary is turn signals. I know i wouldnt be able to control them before i was gonna turn, but like i'd like to have them turn on on the correct side whenever i turn the car in that direction. Undercarrage neon style lights would probably not be that hard, but if you could help me with that too i would appreciate it. Maybe after that, depending on what body i buy next and use the lights on, i might wanna have some of those yellow offroad fog lights on the roll bar i'm making for the truck body. Please help me in any way you can, the more specific the better i will understand (i dont know all the electronic terms and stuff). Also if anyone has AIM (AOL instant messager), please send me a message. Thanks
I've talked to a friend who works at radio shack and he has no clue...i've looked everywhere online and the best i could find was www.rcneon.com but i dont want to pay alot for something i can probably do myself. I have basic electronic knowladge and am looking forward to learning more. I have built a few computers in the last few months and stuff...big into the computers/overclocking stuff but not too good with smaller stuff. Basicaly i want to be able to flip a switch on the body of the truck and have some nice and bright headlights come on so i can drive the truck when its dark out without loosing it. I'd also like some taillights that stay on whenever the headlights are on as well as brake lights so when i put on the brakes a second set of red LED's or whatever turn on on the back. Another thing that would be kinda cool but not really necisary is turn signals. I know i wouldnt be able to control them before i was gonna turn, but like i'd like to have them turn on on the correct side whenever i turn the car in that direction. Undercarrage neon style lights would probably not be that hard, but if you could help me with that too i would appreciate it. Maybe after that, depending on what body i buy next and use the lights on, i might wanna have some of those yellow offroad fog lights on the roll bar i'm making for the truck body. Please help me in any way you can, the more specific the better i will understand (i dont know all the electronic terms and stuff). Also if anyone has AIM (AOL instant messager), please send me a message. Thanks