LED Mod - Flash to pass (Get your minds out of the gutter).

X_I_Ted · #1 06-26-2003, 09:47 AM

I was looking at the fusebox for my Mustang Convertible one day, and I noticed that there was a fuse for a "Flash to Pass". I had no idea what this was until a week later when I was driving at night and I atttempted to pass a car. As soon as I stomped on the gas, my headlights almost doubled in intensity. When I eased up on the acceleration, my lights returned to normal.

With all of these LED mods on all these bits, it occured to me that with a booster bit you could almost accomplish the same thing. I really haven't thought of the electrical end all that much but it would most likely entail either wiring the LEDs to the bit battery itself, or adding another button cell and a switch that's powered by the boosted function. The effect would be the same. Your LEDs would noticeably brighten whenever you press the booster button.

One caveat is the fact that I'm not sure of anyone who actually stays in the unboosted mode for very long, unless you're out cruising with the other bitpimps in unofficial bit street racing.

This idea isn't meant for racing, but there is no goal too high when pimping out your ride.

DraGula · #2 06-27-2003, 08:40 PM

as far as i know boosting doesnt increase the voltage sent to the motor.

AUDI-TT · #3 06-27-2003, 08:45 PM

some guy tested it

and boosted its like 1.2-1.3 volts and unboosted its like 0.9 volts

DraGula · #4 06-29-2003, 12:17 PM

youd have to wire it to the motor contacts or where the motor wires go on the pcb

crweedon · #5 06-30-2003, 01:23 AM

you'd have to use some kind of relay, becuase led's usually take about 2-3 volts unless you get the ultra minature pc board mounted ones which would be near impossible to mount/work with. and the exisiting battery does not put out enough for the led's and if you do a battery mod, there still that whole path of least resistance ting you gotta worry about. (damn lazy electricity)!!

X_I_Ted · #6 06-30-2003, 02:14 AM

If any of you were serious about actually implementing this mod, go and have a look at PH2T's post using a voltage multiplier to power his SMD LED's over at http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...threadid=11485
After boosting the voltage, you'd still have to find yourself a micro relay and cram it all into your shell.

ph2t · #7 07-02-2003, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by X_I_Ted
If any of you were serious about actually implementing this mod, go and have a look at PH2T's post using a voltage multiplier to power his SMD LED's over at http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...threadid=11485
After boosting the voltage, you'd still have to find yourself a micro relay and cram it all into your shell.

Thanks for the hookup homie. For DCDC convertor stuff you should also check out the "new daul cell" thread in bit science.
Check it HERE .

ph2t.