Knight Rider lights

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Knight Rider lights

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Been looking into this as a side project (along with my other 500) over the last couple of months and I reakon it can be done. Has anyone seen this done before?

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yea I've seen it before, too lazy to look right at the moment though lol

but did you ever see that "Disco Bit" video?
if not, do a search for it on these forums, that thing blew me away.
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here's the link to the Disco Bit by Diets:
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... .php?t=522
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I think that discobit is great and all but I really friggen hate disco. I'ld rather have a kit car light setup.
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sessiz wrote:I think that discobit is great and all but I really friggen hate disco. I'ld rather have a kit car light setup.
In my best kitt voice "I would have to agree with that Michael....."

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I hate disco, but damn all them pulsing lights... well you know. lol

I look at it like vegas on wheels
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CaboWabo wrote:I hate disco, but damn all them pulsing lights... well you know. lol

I look at it like vegas on wheels
True..True.. I know what ya mean, but, I personally think that red blip of light going back and forth in the grill is more menacing than a bunch of pulsating fruity colors, lol.
Ph2t if you ever get that shit done and can make it affordable for me, hook a brother up. :-)
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You're a sucker for pretty lights hey sess.. I know I am.... :censored:

Will do.... :smile:
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I got a black skyline waiting :-)
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Post by TypeZer0 »

i made one that fits into the drivebay of my comp with bright blue led's. i used a chip that was as big as the bit's pcb and it needed another dual op-amp chip wiht it too so i dunno how u gonna fit all this into a bit
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Post by ph2t »

SMD, surface mount design.

Also you gotta find a circuit that uses minimal components, which I have.
Using a 555 timer and a cmos 4017 decade counter it can be done....

This is what I'm lookin' at:

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Got a prototype working!

Click on the image for the video, in DivX format.

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Now I gotta make it a 100 times smaller....... :-(

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Post by CaboWabo »

right on ph2t!
good work, moving lights are always gonna be bad arse!
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Whoa thats off the hook!Image
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Post by noxorc »

cool. good job...

two questions..

where do you get the 6v from?

how do I interpret the black arrow going in the middle of the 500k resistor?


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