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bugman72 · 08-28-2005, 02:29 PM

I've been busy with my little Nylint this weekend. My Scorpion is now equipped with 4-wheel steering as well as headlights and crawling lights.

The swap over to 4-wheel steering is quite easy. The motor wires up the same as with the rear axle. The steering motor was wired in reverse polarity to the front motor at the same place on the PCB. Since it's using non-proportional steering (for now), sometimes the front wheels don't want to turn the same as the rears and centering back is sometimes a small issue. I can overlook all of this since I know that the problems are due to the way the vehicle is set up. Once I get aftermarket electronics and servos in, I won't have any problems.

The headlights and crawling lights are each 10,000mcd bright white LEDs. Each pair (two headlights, left crawling pair, right crawling pair) are wired in series with a 220ohm resistor. All of the postives are then wired together and all of the negatives are wired together. Since I didn't have a small switch to use, I used the factory battery connectors from my Mini-T to turn the lights on and off. The headlights are also wired to one of these connectors so taking the body off is quite easy.

I hope you all like it. Disregard the wiring job. I aware that I SHOULD have all of the resistors shrink-wrapped or black-taped. I might go back later and do something about it.

Vitamin_J · 08-28-2005, 02:38 PM

looks good, action pics?

jeepguy · 08-28-2005, 03:19 PM

nice!! what about some red led for brakelights?

Highmark · 08-28-2005, 05:52 PM

That's wicked man! Finally seeing 4ws on one of the mini pions' is just to cool

bugman72 · 08-28-2005, 08:55 PM

Here's some pics that I just snapped outside in the rock feature in my front yard. All of the pics were driven into and then back out of for the next shot. It's way cool to be able to drive this thing at night. And, as you can somewhat tell in the last picture, the two 10,000mcd LED headlights put of quite a bit of light.

NCRock · 08-28-2005, 09:17 PM

Thats Awesome! I love it

Very nice work

bggrnchvy · 08-28-2005, 09:36 PM

Those are really cool, you gave me a new mod after the paint...which is drying right now...

4RunnerKid · 08-28-2005, 11:08 PM

sick... i'm going to have to rig up some LEDs ASAP...

USATorque55 · 08-28-2005, 11:23 PM

I love the ingenuity of the mod, but I dont see a point for the low running lights.

I wuold either mount them as some fog lights on the top of the axle, or put them as a lightbar ontop.

4ws is quite awesome. Very good job on that...

Keep up the modding, hope my opinions didnt swat anyone elses.

TwistedCreations · 08-28-2005, 11:37 PM

the lower lights are for rock lights. in the 1:1 world of rock crawling, people put those on so they can see the terrain they are going over. it helps a ton at night

MOB-40 · 08-29-2005, 11:58 AM

That's hot...U da man sick stuff...

Warn Off Road · 08-29-2005, 12:38 PM

pretty cool, clean, nice job!

Got Rocks? · 08-29-2005, 03:24 PM

if you put some thick paint on the underside of the body then light wont show through

bugman72 · 08-29-2005, 04:43 PM

Yeah, I plan to do a complete repaint later on. I have some really cool spray paint that I used on my daughter's tricycle that is anti-slip. It sprays on and has the texture of 200 grit sandpaper. I plan on spraying the entire underside of the body in this and then paint the top another color other than yellow. I'm not sure what color I'm going to go with yet.

Bighead · 08-29-2005, 11:08 PM

I like the lights. I was thinking about the same thing, but just couldn't figure out how to do it. Congrats to you for figuring it out. Where did you get the LED's? Price?

Trike Kid · 08-29-2005, 11:31 PM

looks like some kind of top secret military vehicle or a space ship when its lit up.

bugman72 · 08-30-2005, 06:13 AM

I got the LEDs off of eBay a year or so ago. I bought a 50-pack of 10,000mcd white and a 50-pack of 10,000mcd blues for $15 each, including shipping. I do Xbox mods on the side and have used up all but two of my white LEDs. I still have 20 or 30 blue ones.

NickRummy · 08-30-2005, 06:42 AM

bug man, what do you do on the xboxs? Got pics?

bugman72 · 08-30-2005, 07:53 AM

I do a bit of everything...softmodding, LEDs in controllers (lighted buttons), LEDs in controller ports and cable ends and some general repair like DVD laser replacement, etc.

Here's a quick pic of my latest. I used a 3rd party clear case DVD bezel. The letters were masked off and then the bezel was painted black. There are two white LEDs inside the bezel. What I'm most proud of is the fact that there are NO wires running from the console to the bezel. I used metal contacts on the bezel that when closed touches two brass wires that are attached to the power supply. It really is a cool system, if I do say so myself.

Sorry to stray OT on this thread, but I guess it's not too bad since it's my thread to begin with! If you want to talk anymore about the Xbox mods, PM me or email me.

TwistedXT · 08-30-2005, 03:17 PM

pretty sweet mod!

Both of em

08-28-2005, 02:29 PM	#1
bugman72 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City Posts: 345	First 1:18 w/4-wheel Steering and Lights?! I've been busy with my little Nylint this weekend. My Scorpion is now equipped with 4-wheel steering as well as headlights and crawling lights. The swap over to 4-wheel steering is quite easy. The motor wires up the same as with the rear axle. The steering motor was wired in reverse polarity to the front motor at the same place on the PCB. Since it's using non-proportional steering (for now), sometimes the front wheels don't want to turn the same as the rears and centering back is sometimes a small issue. I can overlook all of this since I know that the problems are due to the way the vehicle is set up. Once I get aftermarket electronics and servos in, I won't have any problems. The headlights and crawling lights are each 10,000mcd bright white LEDs. Each pair (two headlights, left crawling pair, right crawling pair) are wired in series with a 220ohm resistor. All of the postives are then wired together and all of the negatives are wired together. Since I didn't have a small switch to use, I used the factory battery connectors from my Mini-T to turn the lights on and off. The headlights are also wired to one of these connectors so taking the body off is quite easy. I hope you all like it. Disregard the wiring job. I aware that I SHOULD have all of the resistors shrink-wrapped or black-taped. I might go back later and do something about it. Last edited by bugman72; 08-28-2005 at 02:43 PM.

08-28-2005, 02:38 PM	#2
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	looks good, action pics?

08-28-2005, 03:19 PM	#3
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	nice!! what about some red led for brakelights?

08-28-2005, 05:52 PM	#4
Highmark I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 3,866	That's wicked man! Finally seeing 4ws on one of the mini pions' is just to cool

08-28-2005, 08:55 PM	#5
bugman72 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City Posts: 345	Here's some pics that I just snapped outside in the rock feature in my front yard. All of the pics were driven into and then back out of for the next shot. It's way cool to be able to drive this thing at night. And, as you can somewhat tell in the last picture, the two 10,000mcd LED headlights put of quite a bit of light.

08-28-2005, 09:17 PM	#6
NCRock Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverado Posts: 3	Thats Awesome! I love it Very nice work

08-28-2005, 09:36 PM	#7
bggrnchvy Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 44	Those are really cool, you gave me a new mod after the paint...which is drying right now...

08-28-2005, 11:08 PM	#8
4RunnerKid RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA Posts: 1,154	sick... i'm going to have to rig up some LEDs ASAP...

08-28-2005, 11:23 PM	#9
USATorque55 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester Posts: 370	I love the ingenuity of the mod, but I dont see a point for the low running lights. I wuold either mount them as some fog lights on the top of the axle, or put them as a lightbar ontop. 4ws is quite awesome. Very good job on that... Keep up the modding, hope my opinions didnt swat anyone elses.

08-28-2005, 11:37 PM	#10
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	the lower lights are for rock lights. in the 1:1 world of rock crawling, people put those on so they can see the terrain they are going over. it helps a ton at night

08-29-2005, 11:58 AM	#11
MOB-40 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PHOENIX Posts: 47	That's hot...U da man sick stuff...

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08-30-2005, 03:17 PM	#20
TwistedXT Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 3,622	pretty sweet mod! Both of em

08-29-2005, 12:38 PM	#12
Warn Off Road Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lake Mary Posts: 206	pretty cool, clean, nice job!

08-29-2005, 03:24 PM	#13
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	if you put some thick paint on the underside of the body then light wont show through

08-29-2005, 04:43 PM	#14
bugman72 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City Posts: 345	Yeah, I plan to do a complete repaint later on. I have some really cool spray paint that I used on my daughter's tricycle that is anti-slip. It sprays on and has the texture of 200 grit sandpaper. I plan on spraying the entire underside of the body in this and then paint the top another color other than yellow. I'm not sure what color I'm going to go with yet.

08-29-2005, 11:08 PM	#15
Bighead Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento Posts: 21	I like the lights. I was thinking about the same thing, but just couldn't figure out how to do it. Congrats to you for figuring it out. Where did you get the LED's? Price?

08-29-2005, 11:31 PM	#16
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	looks like some kind of top secret military vehicle or a space ship when its lit up.

08-30-2005, 06:13 AM	#17
bugman72 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City Posts: 345	I got the LEDs off of eBay a year or so ago. I bought a 50-pack of 10,000mcd white and a 50-pack of 10,000mcd blues for $15 each, including shipping. I do Xbox mods on the side and have used up all but two of my white LEDs. I still have 20 or 30 blue ones.

08-30-2005, 06:42 AM	#18
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	bug man, what do you do on the xboxs? Got pics?

08-30-2005, 07:53 AM	#19
bugman72 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City Posts: 345	I do a bit of everything...softmodding, LEDs in controllers (lighted buttons), LEDs in controller ports and cable ends and some general repair like DVD laser replacement, etc. Here's a quick pic of my latest. I used a 3rd party clear case DVD bezel. The letters were masked off and then the bezel was painted black. There are two white LEDs inside the bezel. What I'm most proud of is the fact that there are NO wires running from the console to the bezel. I used metal contacts on the bezel that when closed touches two brass wires that are attached to the power supply. It really is a cool system, if I do say so myself. Sorry to stray OT on this thread, but I guess it's not too bad since it's my thread to begin with! If you want to talk anymore about the Xbox mods, PM me or email me.

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