Archive for the 'Electronics' Category

The DIP Switch Mod

by ph2t

For ages I’ve been looking for a switch that is small enough to be able to put on my little beasts to be able to turn them ON and OFF.

I know that the car doesn’t really NEED a switch, but hey! that’s never stopped me before. ;)

Basically the goal is to be able to take the battery out of circuit and charge it without any excess current drain from the PCB/lights.

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The Anti-Boost Mod

by crazydave

This mod is da bomb. Thanks for PsuedoRooter for turning me on to it, and thanks to Clyston at BitMod.tk for posting this: http://www.universalhost.de/html_bit/antiboost.htm

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Extend Your Controller’s Charging Time X 2

by ph2t

This is a mod I have done to be able to double the charge time on your controller. It is good for those times when you’re out in the trenches and you need an extra charge. This was done on the Aussie release of Bits known as the Compact Char-G.

Here’s how it is done:

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The ‘Crip Cap’ (In The Car) Mod

by ph2t

I’ve been doing this method on a few cars now and settled on this being my standard for all my cars when increasing the range. With the method outlined below I can achieve 10 meters (approx 30 feet) indoors.

First of all, here’s my stock MS 49Mhz with a Skyline shell and crapola antenna, it will be the guinea pig for today’s little exercise…

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