Brake, Reverse and Driving Light controller $30

[heyok]

Originally Posted by squatch71

you like to tinker....I like that....


very cool product, might be in the market for something like that.

Thank you. I hope I can make one for you.

[heyok]

Just a little update. I have been trying different ways to come up with a smaller, hopefully easier to use circuit.
This is how it looks now:

[Scor1pion]

I'm a freak when it comes to wanting to light things up and was searching for several days. Most of the controllers I found either had several functions that I didn't care to have and or connectors that I wouldn't be easily able to mate up with. This fit the bill perfectly, small and offered just what I wanted.

I bought an extra radio control box for my truck to house the additional controller and connections. I am still using the original controller that came with my truck. It now runs the headlights and front bumper lights and my side marker lights instead of the offroad lights and tail lights.




Installation of the controller was quick and easy. A lot easier then running all the wires and soldering up all the LED's. I rewired and relocated the white led's from the offroad lights on the bumper to the headlight positions in the body. I replaced those lights with blue led's that are now connected to the front connection on the new controller. These only come on when going forward.




I removed and relocated the original rear red bumper led's to the rear of the body for my tail/brake lights and replaced the rear bumper lights with white led's for my back up lights, all connected to the new controller.




I soldered micro deans connectors to servo lead wires to plug in to the mating ends of the controller and to allow connection between the body and chassis. All of my connections are at the rear of the truck and rear of body. This allows me to still lift off the body without having to reach in to disconnect/reconnect everytime and to keep my wires short so as to not get entangled with anything causing problems. I used 22gauge wire, however if I was to do this again or ever change things up I will use 24 gauge wire, 22 was a little bigger then it needs to be.

Love the controller, have already recommended it to a friend and will so in the future.

[heyok]

Great install! Love your truck!
Thanks for posting Keith.

[DwaneO]

Your a genius , this is bad ass. you will be getting a PM from me.

I got mine and installed it....TOO COOL

Great product from a great vendor.

[ohh EPiC FAiL]

have you thought about making something like this but for turn signals? it'd be sweet to have functional blinking turn signals that blink when you turn the wheel. i'd definitely be interested when i start building my scaler!

[heyok]

I made turn signals a long time ago. There was very little interest in them when I introduced them on another forum. Should have tried here I guess. I can build them up again if you guys want them.

[Krawler Konceptz]

I like the idea

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Krawler Konceptz

I like the idea

Thanks. But do you think you like the idea enough that you are likely to buy a set?

[ohh EPiC FAiL]

i subscribed to this thread so when i get my scaler i will be sending you a PM

[Foxtrial]

Originally Posted by heyok

Thanks. But do you think you like the idea enough that you are likely to buy a set?

Hi i would be interested in 2 sets, are you still making them?

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Foxtrial

Hi i would be interested in 2 sets, are you still making them?

Hi,
Thanks for your interest. Yes, I still make them.
Send me a PM with your email address and I will send you a Paypal invoice.
Thanks,
Al

[heyok]

I've made another design change.
The software has been updated so that the jumpers are no longer needed. When it powers up, it accepts the throttle position as neutral, so the brake lights will come on after it flashes each output a couple of times.
Also, I've added an unswitched output. This gives you a place to plug in your head lights or other "always on" lights.

[heyok]

This is how the new version of the controller looks:



The top row of pins (that have the coloured markers) goes to positive of your LEDs.

The vertical pair of pins on the far left is always powered so it could be used to supply power to the headlights.

[profsrkos2012]

Do you still make the set up with the turn signals?


EDIT: I just found it.

[rockrocker1976]

Man that is amazing you have put out some pretty amazing products lately!!

[heyok]

Updated the first post with a more recent build photo.

[lotaloi]

Originally Posted by heyok

I've made another design change.
The software has been updated so that the jumpers are no longer needed. When it powers up, it accepts the throttle position as neutral, so the brake lights will come on after it flashes each output a couple of times.
Also, I've added an unswitched output. This gives you a place to plug in your head lights or other "always on" lights.

Can u put a video in youtube pls. I wanna see. I might be interested to buy. Thnx:-D

[heyok]

Originally Posted by lotaloi

Can u put a video in youtube pls. I wanna see. I might be interested to buy. Thnx:-D

Good idea. I will get to that as soon as I can.

[heyok]

Here is a video showing what this thing does:

Brake, Reverse and Driving Light controller - YouTube