I am looking to put together a small circuit to activate red led lights on
my R/C truck but I am unsure as to the components that would be required,
especially how to work out when the brakes are being applied. Any help is
appreciated.
Thanks
My old Schwin "Black Phantom" bike (I really wish I still had it) had
brake lights built in. They used a switch that sensed when the bike slowed down
(for whatever reason) and turned the light on. They used a small plastic tube
with a brass ball in it that could roll from one end to the other. The tube was
mounted horizontally with a pivot near the center. Picture a little cannon like
they show on the Bugs Bunny cartoons. The tube is capped at each end. The end
toward the front has a couple of contacts with flexible wires attached built in.
The tube has a stop under the front end so that it can't pivot all the way
level. It's still pointed up a little bit when the ball rolls toward the front
because the bike is stopping. Once the bike is still, the ball runs to the back
end again.
So simple it HAS to work.
Jim