The following article presents a circuit design which would mute your car amplifier music the moment it detects a cellphone call inside the car, enabling an automatic muting during the situations, and saving the user from the manual hassles. A loud music could be a nuisance while a phone call is being attended or dialed. […]
Automobile Electronics
Automotive Trailer Lights Interface Circuit
This article explains an original Automotive Trailer Interface Circuit, a testament to the creativity of our reader Mr. August Peterson, an avid electronics devotee. We are honored to share his design and express our sincere thanks for his contribution to our platform. Overview Modern vehicles have load sensing on their rear lights to detect faults […]
Lamp Outage Detector Circuit for Car Turn Signal
The O.E.M. turn signal flashing units installed in automobiles have two basic functions i.e. Flasher and Lamp outage detection. These flashers are usually built with an 8-pin IC like U2044B, U6432B etc. which are specifically made for automotive flashers. Designed and Written By Abu-Hafss Circuit Operation NORMAL OPERATION: -input = Square wave between 11.89V – […]
LED Lamp Circuit for Motorbike Headlamp
In this post I have explained a simple 21 watt LED lamp circuit module which can be used as a direct replacement for a standard halogen lamp used in motorcycles headlamp. LED vs Halogen Lamp The proposed “halogen” LED lamp replacement module image can be seen below: Conventional filament type halogen lamp is shown below: […]
Cyclist’s Safety Light Circuit – Nighttime Visibility for Cyclists, Walkers, Joggers
A simple flashing bicycle safety light circuit has been discussed in the following article In many occasions when we happen to go down the road at night, it is normal to meet cyclists that are visible only when they might be within walking distance. In case you’re a bike aficionado and prefer to stroll in […]
Car Warning Tone Generator for Ignition, Headlight, Turn Lights
The circuit explained here is basically a warning signal generator designed largely for automobile application. It triggers a warning signal in a situation when the turn indicator switch is not restored back to its neutral status. The circuit is especially useful for all those cars where the turn indicator system is not supported with an […]