Components and supplies
Resistor 10k ohm
3 mm LED: Red
Tactile Switch, Top Actuated
Resistor 220 ohm
Apps and platforms
Arduino IDE
Project description
Code
Code
arduino
Code
arduino
Downloadable files
Fritzing Diagram
Frizting Diagram
http://fritzing.org/projects/formula-1-starting-lights
Fritzing Diagram
Frizting Diagram
http://fritzing.org/projects/formula-1-starting-lights
Schematic
Schematic
Comments
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marko434
3 years ago
Thanks for making this!! I made a start light for my go-karting league and it was a huge hit. It made for better racing and even more fun. I took your basic setup and stepped it up to use 5 inch trailer brake lights so it was easily visible from further away. I have the whole set-up running from a 18v power tool battery with a DC-DC converter for 12v output for the brake lights and another step down converter for 9v input to the ardruino style board. I got some individual MOSFETs to control the high/low voltage for the led lights (which have 12ll LEDs each) so the board can easily control all 10 of them on both sides of the enclosure I made. I was going to make a how to video and put it on YouTube, but if you're curious and want to see some video of it working and starting a few races it's pretty awesome. Thanks again, you made bringing my vision to light a lot easier with your code and wiring diagram.
raeffer
2 years ago
I am trying to develop this exact thing for my son to practice kz2 starts but have no idea where to start. Any interest in assisting me?
Razor101999
4 years ago
Thank you for the posting of this project. I made a few modifications to the LED's using 2 x 1.5mm red one with 2v each adding a 330ohm to the project. I am adding these to an HO slot car layout. Just making a Timer now. great project, all the best John.
Anonymous user
2 years ago
Thank you for the posting of this project. I made a few modifications to the LED's using 2 x 1.5mm red one with 2v each adding a 330ohm to the project. I am adding these to an HO slot car layout. Just making a Timer now. great project, all the best John.