USB LED Hotwheels Car
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Pimp my Hotwheels Car
Tools Required
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1. Soldering Iron
2. Hot Glue Gun
3. Rotary Drill (Dremmel)
4. Scalpel Set
5. Pliers
6. Wire Strippers
2. Hot Glue Gun
3. Rotary Drill (Dremmel)
4. Scalpel Set
5. Pliers
6. Wire Strippers
Materials Required
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1. Hotwheels Car.
2. USB Cable with male plug.
3. LED & Resistor (Use the web to match your choice).
4. Wire, 2 Colours.
2. USB Cable with male plug.
3. LED & Resistor (Use the web to match your choice).
4. Wire, 2 Colours.
Strip the Wires
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Use the Red (+5v) & Black (Gnd) wires, and cut off the rest.
Prepare the LED
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The long leg on the LED is +, so the Resistor should be soldered to this, the shot leg is - or Gnd.
Please ignore the white cable in this Pic it should have been the black one!
Please ignore the white cable in this Pic it should have been the black one!
Solder & Clean Up
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As space is limited inside the car, use a scalpel or file to clean up the solder, unless not like me you are a tidy solderer.
Dismantle the Car
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Use a small HSS drill bit in the dremmel to drill out the rivets.
Cut Out the Spacr for the LED
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Every car is Different, just be careful not to cut into the interior.
Glue in the LED
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Use the hot melt glue to fix the LED in place, using just a little glue at a time, be careful not to glue lower than the Wheels.
Ready to Plug In
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Plug in and stand well back!
All Done
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Just switch out the lights!