I second this. I beefed up one of these cars a little while back,
used the original (+ - or - +) signals to turn on relays so I could
run a bigger motor off a seperate bigger battery. Kinda complex, used
lots of diodes and relays, and it was pretty cool until it broke...
On 04 Sep 2003 22:22:08 GMT, (John Del) wrote:

Subject: hacking radio shack zip zaps cars?
From: (Mad Scientist)
Date: 9/4/03 3:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Does anyone know if it's easy to open up one of those little cars and
get at the relays that control the car, to control other things than
the car? (ie hack into a lego mindstorms set, turn on a TV, etc.)


They're easy to get into (when your sons have them you're always taking them
apart). I don't believe they use relays though.

John Del
Wolcott, CT

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