RazMan
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 05:10 PM |
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I need noisy indicators
Having used my car for a couple of years now, I find that I often leave my indicators on as I can't see the dash warning lights in bright
sunlight. The electronic flasher unit (I 'm using LEDs)doesn't make any noise so I can't hear them either.
Can anyone suggest a sounder unit? - not the horrible beep-beep piezo thingies, but more of a loud ticking noise if possible.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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iscmatt
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 05:19 PM |
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I bought a bleeping Flasher Relay off ebay, it is a a bleep noise though rater than a tick tock
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bbwales
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 05:57 PM |
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Maplins sell little 12v buzzers for a couple of quid only, I have wired 2 into my indicators and you can't forget to switch them off as they are
annoying little b*****s.
regards
Bob
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 06:32 PM |
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Locost version is just to let everone else on the road use their horns and headlights to let you know! Sve your money
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Would you even heard it in a locost?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 08:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Would you even heard it in a locost?
Probably not but he doesn't have one!
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swanny
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 08:21 PM |
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i had one in my old car, bloody loud. gets on your nerves after a bit, but useful.
embarrasing when you are in a built up reas and pedestrians wonder what the hell the noise is
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 10:57 PM |
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I fixed up a locost solution using a maplins buzzer and it did the job...
But it was ssooooooo annoying I ripped it out after a couple of weeks.
I can appreciate why you want a tick tick one, but I can't see you hearing it too well.
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owelly
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 11:07 PM |
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How about a bright LED? I have a blue one for my main beam but it's so bright, I can't use main beam without melting my head. You
certainly can't miss it!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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RazMan
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 11:26 PM |
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I've got 2 Savage warning lights (left & right) on the centre dash but these are only good enough to see at night (and they are tooooo
bright)
My problem is during the bright, sunny days we (sometimes) get in the 'summer'.
I tried a piezo bleeper but ripped it out after a few hours, and sacrificed it to the Locost God wiv a big hammer  Damn thing was too embarrassing
when sitting in traffic. "Ooooh look at the funny bleeping car daddy [pointing]"
Nope, I definitely want an elegant 'tick tick' sound ...... or am I just getting anal in me old age?
I suppose I could just fit an old-school-noisy-as-hell 12V relay in parallel with the electronic flasher - it should be loud enough if I nail it to a
saucepan lid ..... or would that just go 'clang clang'
[Edited on 30-11-09 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 11:51 AM |
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You could use a small 12V solenoid? RS farnell/CPCl sell such things, you just need something for it to strike when energized?
I'd try a loud auto relay first, cable tied or epoxied to back of dash to work as a sounding board..
I have the same problem but intend to make a very bright LED indicator that dims when the instrument lights are on... (in a 7 so you'll never
here an audible indicator)
Dan
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RazMan
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 11:56 AM |
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Excellent idea Dan - thanks 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 12:24 PM |
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You could try a small cheap loudspeaker connected via a resistor to the indicator circuit - it would make a click when the the lights go on and off.
You'd probably need a diode to each side's circuit to prevent problems (which would also mean that you'd only get one click per
flash - bonus!).
You'd have to fiddle with the resistor a bit to get the volume you want, without blowing the speaker. Start with a high value and work down!
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RazMan
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 12:45 PM |
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Nice bit of lateral thinking there David - I like it
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 01:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
You could try a small cheap loudspeaker connected via a resistor to the indicator circuit - it would make a click when the the lights go on and off.
You'd probably need a diode to each side's circuit to prevent problems (which would also mean that you'd only get one click per
flash - bonus!).
You'd have to fiddle with the resistor a bit to get the volume you want, without blowing the speaker. Start with a high value and work down!
You'd want to AC couple it with a capacitor as well, speakers don't like DC current
Something around 47-100 microfarads will be fine, with a suitable resistor to give the required volume, maybe 20-50 ohms.
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