if not, how do you put them on once you have them?
if that was me, being the greedy git that i am, i woulda asked them to send me a whole new car WITH pedals
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...dunno about that, my ERTL KITT has a black base. Does look really nice like that but I have no idea why the change.HondaSiR wrote:A black base?!? That certainly is strange. Hang on to it, perhaps its an error in production which may fetch a high sum one day. Or it may just be the second batch production run. I wouldn't mind it, I think it looks cool when KITT is displayed on it. Please provide some pics.
It should be somewhere between trivial and easy to replace the LEDs if you have any soldering skill at all. Since all the circuitry is elsewhere, there's not much you could damage. Absolute worst case is if you burn/damage the upright board you'd have to find a new board to mount the diodes on. Just swapping the lights shouldn't affect the sequence either, since that's handled by the circuitry and not the lights.Lost Knight wrote:Hmmm this is giving me ideas to replace K.A.R.R.'s scanner with yellow diodes. I'm worried about taking it apart and taking the diodes out as well as replacing them. I wonder if it will screw up the "trail" sequence in which they light?
I prefer the black base actually...sarfraz wrote:...dunno about that, my ERTL KITT has a black base. Does look really nice like that but I have no idea why the change.HondaSiR wrote:A black base?!? That certainly is strange. Hang on to it, perhaps its an error in production which may fetch a high sum one day. Or it may just be the second batch production run. I wouldn't mind it, I think it looks cool when KITT is displayed on it. Please provide some pics.
Sarfraz
This is good news! But also don't forget that the diodes have to be placed back in the exact way with the correct ends (positive = long end, negative = short) in the correct way. I'll make a trip to Radio Shack during the week and pick up some yellow diodes. I solder all the time so that shouldn't be a problem...actually I soldered a working AM/FM radio last week for a class I had (technical school). Only thing is the tip of my iron dulled out a little bit and I have to use the sides rather than the tip to melt the solder.Scoth wrote:It should be somewhere between trivial and easy to replace the LEDs if you have any soldering skill at all. Since all the circuitry is elsewhere, there's not much you could damage. Absolute worst case is if you burn/damage the upright board you'd have to find a new board to mount the diodes on. Just swapping the lights shouldn't affect the sequence either, since that's handled by the circuitry and not the lights. Scott
That's a pretty hard project! I doubt if this KITT would make a good RC, the weight of the diecast will probably overwhelm the engine and the tires (you have to replace them with soft ones to make them stick to the ground when spinning). But Good Luck!!Scoth wrote:By the way, I'm currently working on investigating the potential of making this thing an RC car. I've the remains of a cheapy RC plane I got awhile back. I'm a bit stymied on the propulsion but the steering should be trivial. My goal is to do it in a way that is either completely reversible or makes no modification at all. I currently have a slightly modified hex wrench in place of the steering shaft which I hope to attach to one of the servos. I'm a bit stuck at this point but as soon as I have a bit more time I should be able to work up an adapter. It would be easier to attach something to the original wheel, but I'd rather not risk it. Should be fun when/if I manage to make this work
Edit: Okay, got bored and went ahead and dremeled and drilled up an adapter. At the moment I've removed the driver's seat to make room but I have ugly, if functional remote steering. Still no ideas on propulsion short of rubber banding the motor on the back with a wheel stuck on it
Scott
It's still a mystery why the model is very hard to find in your neighborhood toy stores. You will probably find them there later when the factory increases their production. But this is a big "maybe". If I were you, I won't gamble. I would buy it online now considering the fact that they don't cost that much there (ebay) anyway, including shipping. If ERTL elects to stop production (whatever their reason, and it is possible), you will certainly pay more later when the value increases and you can't find it anywhere anymore.MIKEMAC wrote:Does anyone know if they will release the car in stores like Toys R Us or Wal-mart. Cause I know that Kmart and Walmart have Joyride stuff just like Kitt and I figured it better to wait so I don't have to pay online shipping and hanling.
GOOD LUCK! And I'm looking forward for some pics of your project. If It does work I'll give you $100 for it. Think About it. LAter ManScoth wrote:haha. You guys ate all my bandwidthIf there's an interest in the internal pictures and someonw wants to put them somewhere more permanent, drop me a line and I'd be happy to get them to you. Otherwise they'll be back at the first of next month
By the way, I'm currently working on investigating the potential of making this thing an RC car. I've the remains of a cheapy RC plane I got awhile back. I'm a bit stymied on the propulsion but the steering should be trivial. My goal is to do it in a way that is either completely reversible or makes no modification at all. I currently have a slightly modified hex wrench in place of the steering shaft which I hope to attach to one of the servos. I'm a bit stuck at this point but as soon as I have a bit more time I should be able to work up an adapter. It would be easier to attach something to the original wheel, but I'd rather not risk it. Should be fun when/if I manage to make this work
Edit: Okay, got bored and went ahead and dremeled and drilled up an adapter. At the moment I've removed the driver's seat to make room but I have ugly, if functional remote steering. Still no ideas on propulsion short of rubber banding the motor on the back with a wheel stuck on it
Scott
Well, the existing motor is meant to drive a propeller for an RC Plane so it's plenty powerful. It's also plenty big, which is the problemHondaSiR wrote: That's a pretty hard project! I doubt if this KITT would make a good RC, the weight of the diecast will probably overwhelm the engine and the tires (you have to replace them with soft ones to make them stick to the ground when spinning). But Good Luck!!
I agree whole-heartedlypewter 02ws6 wrote:no offense but for the time,money,and hassle you are going to have to deal with to acheive this task... wouldn't it be better to just buy the r/c that is already manufactured?at the very least,i think you would be better off using the voice car as a starting point as it is light weight and plastic.