Light system options?
 

Maybe i just couldn't find it but, i didn't see a light kit thread...

i am overhauling another Wedico loader for someone and he would like a light kit installed so that it has brake lights and back up lights.

We tried the rc4wd/smart light kit and the headlights turn off when you back up and the tail lights go out when you forward...i.e. not good..

Any ideas for a nice light system?

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I had emailed r/c lites once and they told me that they could configure one of their kits for a semi,so I would think that they could configure one for the loader. Sorry I done have a link but hope the info helps

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Check CTI modules. AFV carries them.

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Thanks Woodhog, i just looked at there web site and it looks like they might have what we need.

Thanks for the info SonoranWraith, It looks like the CTI stuff is good but, without clear english info on what each device can and can't do i wouldn't want to guess that i am ordering the right device, that does the right thing.

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Ihave some experience wit the cti devices as they are in my excavator(lights) and in one of my trucks(controlling lights and relay for a pump motor).

They can have up to four outputs, each toggled on/off by a single channel.

Cheers,
AP

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Am I understanding, that they have Bruder conversion part's?
Cheer's, Neil.

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Looking at all of these lighting systems i am surprised at how hard it is to find these options.

1)Headlights stay on
2)Taillights dim and bright when brake applied and turn off when reversing.
3) reverse light that comes on when backing up

i will call rc-lights and see if this unit does what we need for a loader:

http://www.rc-lights.com/products/RCL5053.html

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I changed the original wedico electronic to servonaut.

S20 with rear and brake lights in conjunction with a ml4 do the job now :-)

Br,
Tom

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Have a look at the HeyOk lighting controllers that RC4WD are now selling.

http://store.rc4wd.com/Brake-Reverse...er_p_3131.html

This particular one has several outputs, you can have an always on for headlights, a switched output for driving lights that comes on with forward throttle, the tail lights are dim while driving and are always bright for brake lights with the throttle in the neutral position, and with reverse throttle the reverse lights come on.

You could always just ditch the switched front output and you have always on headlights and tails, with switched brake and reverse.

They've recently started selling their products and they have a few different options for lighting modules.

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We are already using servonaut for sound but, that does look like an interesting option.

We are using SMX and already have all of the control functions mixed to control the sound. So, with your setup do you still have the beeper sound when backing up and do you have all of your stick movements mixed to sound? That would be great to have the back up beeper.

That looks like a nice system and it seems to do everything we need.

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i didn't see how you program it but, the video they show just cycles through a bunch of "flashing" sequence choices. Not sure what the set up options are.

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Hi,

I used this one on one of my builds (sorry.. the page is in German..). It's tiny, but works great:

brake/reverse-switch

They have a new model that includes a beeper now..

Beeper thingie

Here's the vid of it in my Jero:

http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...Test_final.jpg

(I used the reverse module in combination with this module here:

turn signals and lights

..this one switches turn signals and lights).

Cheers

Pip

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That light system works great and your Pajero is very nice!

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I dont use sound in the cat.smx&s20 can be combined and the rear beeper will work.

For the stick movements: do you refer to the valve movements ?

Br,
Tom

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Tom,

i like to have all of the engine rev anytime work is done so, if i have enough mixes available i mix everything to command the sound.

i just overhauled this machine for someone and all i need to do is figure out which light system we are going with so that i can clean up the wiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fX5O2wond4

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For the loader I recommend Servonaut S20 and ML4, in addittion to the SMX. Several guys use thet combo here in Norway and it will give you all the functions you're mentioning.

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Thank you very much for this information. This is probably the route we will go then.

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Very nice, can you provide links to the site that sells them please?

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Scott, I don't think any operator, or 1:1 machine would be on the job very long, with direction changes taking place without idling the engine down first. It seems less realistic to me with the RPMs running up when cycling the hydraulics.

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Nathan,

Here is a vid of a full scale 996G, turn up your speakers and notice how much it throttles up just turning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtlYjiBTukw

and this how i set up an RC 996G:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmTSjSnnCAY

Much more realistic than just having the drive run the sound IMHO.