Tacoma Knight Rider Mod

This is a "friend mod" Because only your friends say it's cool. But luckily we're internet friends.

 

Any friend is a good friend. Glad you guys like it.

 

You made the scoop functional! If I had a sport, I might copy you?

 

Oh god. I LOVE that. Makes me wish I had a skewp!

 

Bad Ass!!!

 

I got it installed. Updated the first post with a video of it in my truck. I hope I can avoid a ticket.. ha ha

 

I love it! Do you have an external speaker that plays the soundtrack in tandem??

 

Ha ha. Thats a good idea. I could download the mp3 of the song and just roll the windows down. To round out the look, I would need to get an 80's afro and shiny leather jacket with nut hugger jeans.


Anyone done a mod where flames come out of the bumper when you mash the gas pedal over some sand dunes? jk.


I got the movie props thing out of my system now. On to rock sliders and some skid plates.

 

do you have a copy of the sketch you used on the board ? I am working on integrating the Arduino into the tacoma, and this would be great. Did you ever figure out where to mount it? I am still searching for a good spot

 

u could do a satoshi grill mod, and put the leds behind it

 

my nieghbor has a 1983 fire bird( the one in the pic i belive is a trans-am)his lights up and talks. and does the whump whump sound. its freaking awsome. first tim i heard it, i didnt see it. I was shocked though.he doesnt have the hood though.

but he has the movie pic up in the garage and everything. cool guy though. living breathing fan boy

 

Here is the Arduino sketch. I think a made a few changes but I am built off this guys sketch:

/* Knight Rider 3
* --------------
*
* This example concentrates on making the visuals fluid.
*
*
* (cleft) 2005 K3, Malmo University
* @author: David Cuartielles
* @hardware: David Cuartielles, Aaron Hallborg
*/
int pinArray[] = {8,9,10,11,12,13};
int count = 0;
int loopcount = 0;
int timer = 30;
int speedlimit = 12;
void setup(){
for (count=0;count<6;count++) {
pinMode(pinArray[count], OUTPUT);
}
}
void loop()
{
for (timer = 52; timer >=speedlimit; timer -=4)
{
for (count=0;count<5;count++)
{
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], HIGH);
delay(timer);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count + 1], HIGH);
delay(timer);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], LOW);
delay(timer*2);
}
for (count=5;count>0;count--)
{
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], HIGH);
delay(timer);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count - 1], HIGH);
delay(timer);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], LOW);
delay(timer*2);
}
}

for (loopcount=0;loopcount <=40;loopcount++)
{
for (count=0;count<5;count++)
{
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], HIGH);
delay(speedlimit);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count + 1], HIGH);
delay(speedlimit);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], LOW);
delay(speedlimit*2);
}
for (count=5;count>0;count--)
{
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], HIGH);
delay(speedlimit);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count - 1], HIGH);
delay(speedlimit);
digitalWrite(pinArray[count], LOW);
delay(speedlimit*2);
}
}
}

I have added a power switch to make it easy to turn off/on. I used a "add a fuse" to deliver power to the Arduino. the board is just stuffed up on the right had side of the dash ( next to the tray). I stuffed the board in an ankle sock to keep it from accidentally shorting on something. Thats low tech but it works.

If you do something.... upload video/audio or post link to your thread. I would love to hear what you are doing.

 

I have been keeping my notes and prototypes here

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/210111-arduino-tacoma.html

I am relativly new to the Arduino. I am also working on some Android apps to interface with the Arduino.

I did finish my Garage door opener project to open and close the door / light with an app on my phone using an arduino ethernet, works great.

 

cool install!

 

Great write up.
Just to help others thinking of trying this project.
You can pick up an UNO R3 at RadioShack for $34.99 or Amazon for $22.99.
There are tons of useful applications just check out this:
http://www.edsjunk.net/Blog/Entries/2011/1/24_arduino_powered_jeep_WRANGLER.html

 

Man, you have taken it to a new level. Lots of cool projects on your web site. Thanks for posting.

 

that is great, I am in the process of doing something very similar with the tacoma. The TacoDuino. I will be integrating a OBDII reader to the system if I can get the code figured out.

 

The website is not mine. Nor am I very talented at arduino programming. But, I was looking for codes and applications and stumbled across it. Thought you guys would find it interesting.