Hello,
First off let me state right off the bat my electronics experience in limited at best, (I struggle to program the clock on the microwave .) Having said that, I am looking for some help building a little project. I am willing to pay for someone to write the programming and even build this simple circuit.
Anyways heres the details of the project .
I have a Side by Side ATV that does not come equipped with reverse lights and I would like to add some to the unit. I could add a limit switch to the gear shifter, but I would rather tap into the signal that comes from the gearbox positioning sensor (GBPS) that runs to the dash display and changes the gear position display from P (park) R (reverse) N (Neutral) etc.
With my limited knowledge of micro-controllers, I believe this can be achieved with a micro-controller and mosfet. The signal from the GBPS is 1.4v 1.8V when the transmission is in reverse. The signal that enters into the GBPS before being knocked down is 5v so I imagine I can tie into it before it enters the GBPS to grab power for the controller/mosfet
I have a pic of a circuit that someone else put together but no other details
Am I on the right track here? Does my summary make sense? Basically if the controller receives a voltage between 1.4v-1.8v supply voltage to the mosfet, so that it opens. Then I will have one terminal go to ground and the other go to the lights ground
Anyone interested in either building this circuit or supplying the code for the chip and I will buy a programmer .
First off let me state right off the bat my electronics experience in limited at best, (I struggle to program the clock on the microwave .) Having said that, I am looking for some help building a little project. I am willing to pay for someone to write the programming and even build this simple circuit.
Anyways heres the details of the project .
I have a Side by Side ATV that does not come equipped with reverse lights and I would like to add some to the unit. I could add a limit switch to the gear shifter, but I would rather tap into the signal that comes from the gearbox positioning sensor (GBPS) that runs to the dash display and changes the gear position display from P (park) R (reverse) N (Neutral) etc.
With my limited knowledge of micro-controllers, I believe this can be achieved with a micro-controller and mosfet. The signal from the GBPS is 1.4v 1.8V when the transmission is in reverse. The signal that enters into the GBPS before being knocked down is 5v so I imagine I can tie into it before it enters the GBPS to grab power for the controller/mosfet
I have a pic of a circuit that someone else put together but no other details
Am I on the right track here? Does my summary make sense? Basically if the controller receives a voltage between 1.4v-1.8v supply voltage to the mosfet, so that it opens. Then I will have one terminal go to ground and the other go to the lights ground
Anyone interested in either building this circuit or supplying the code for the chip and I will buy a programmer .