I have always said that I would like to replace the mostly inaudible pedestrian warning sound on my Bolt with the William Tell Overture, and now I know how. Thank you!
Thanks Ben, entertaining and useful info as usual. I didn’t know about the Adafruit sound board. Those drive by sound teasers at the end of the video are hilarious. And the sounds might actually be useful in the car park to warn the pedestrians as those little cars are near silent at low speeds.
I actually Moo'd the other day at a pedestrian standing in the middle of the road at a camp-ground. He was pretty oblivious. Ironically, there's gas cars nowadays that are pretty darn quiet too!
thank you for making this video, whats the loudest speaker i can use in terms of all the specs as im not sure what ohm, Watt etc to reach something as loud as a police siren for my button box?
Most of the time I've used the custom horn so far has actually been with the vehicle stopped at a traffic light or stopped in a parking lot. In either case, the UFO pedestrian warning sound isn't playing. I don't really have any urge to mess with the low speed warning sound. Nice and simple just to add the sound card and speaker.
Great video and handiwork! Appreciate the upload, and your time! About how long did it take you, from finding the parts to the finished product would you say?
Hey I’m a little confuse about the wiring for the 3.5mm jack. I have a different amp because the one in the description is no longer for sale. The one I have has a positive and negative wires for each speaker channel. I tried wiring it together and it is super quiet. I wired the positive and negative to each of their respective channels. The amp I have is a boss ce102.
Any suggestion on how to set up one of the triggers to play the files at timed intervals? I am thinking of using this car shows where I won't be sitting in the vehicle to keep pushing a button.
Hmm. I guess that based on my skill set, I’d use an arduino to trigger the sound board and have it programmed with a series of delays between activations. I’m sure there’s lots of different ways it could be done.
Sounds like the moos from the cow level in diablo II. That sound board is pretty expensive now at $35, and it just rotates through the various clips without the ability to select?
Yep! The sound effects are from the Cow Level! Except for one of them. One of the audio files is just me saying "Moo" into the microphone on my computer. It blends in really well, and it's hard to tell which one is mine. As for the sound board, I used it because it was something that I already had. It can be set up to play sequentially, random, continuous, etc. It can also be set up with multiple inputs (buttons, typically) to choose the individual sounds, but I only wanted one button in the car, not multiple. There are other sound board out there which can work nearly as well for a similar project. Even if a person doesn't use the exact same components, I hope the video shows the general idea so that anyone can build something similar for their car other other custom audio project.
Is it not possible to use the built in horn of the vehicle for custom audio? Which I guess leads into my other interests of customizing audio files of various parts of the car (entry sound, seat buckle sound, warnings, startup/shutdown sounds etc.); which apparently require reverse engineering? Do you know anything about this? Is it possible? Would love a response, solid video :)
You certainly could. Just load up a different MP3 file! Keep in mind that for this project, I'm actually using a separate button, NOT the horn button, for the sound effects. This keeps the original horn button ready for emergencies for when you really need it!
The soundboard itself is similar to an Arduino or other small microcontroller. It doesn't take much power at all. It can easily be run from a small USB cigarette lighter adapter. This project has several components that need to be powered, so it was easiest to tie them together.
would there be a way you could explain how you wired up your speakers? i cant seem to figure out which pin to use ( I should specify that I mean the green and black wires not the actually loud horn)
It can be made to loop, only play while holding down the button, play one then the next then the next. I'm only using ONE button to do this. You can simply add more buttons to choose which found effect you want to play. www.adafruit.com/product/2133?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnbmaBhD-ARIsAGTPcfUWe1-4mbxyf51AcQsCHljjlXibiQNH1yLedKJo_NOKwRQj9BZ6eWsaArXAEALw_wcB
@@BenjaminNelsonX well preferably i would want it to play the same tune, until i pressed another button, at which point it should select the next tune to be played. If that makes sense
Thanks for not using the car horn button. Multi-toned horns and horns with sound effects are illegal in a number of countries. For example, repurposing the car horn button in Britain would cause the vehicle to fail the annual MOT inspection, and you can be fined and have penalty points added to your license for using nonstandard (or what can be deemed to be 'novelty') sounds for the 'clear and efficient warning device', according to our legislation. Great project as an unofficial and polite signal though!
Absolutely! We never want to change any of the standard safety features on a car! In an emergency, a person's natural reaction is to hit the center of the wheel horn button. And we WANT that emergency warning to work!
I have always said that I would like to replace the mostly inaudible pedestrian warning sound on my Bolt with the William Tell Overture, and now I know how. Thank you!
Thanks Ben, entertaining and useful info as usual. I didn’t know about the Adafruit sound board. Those drive by sound teasers at the end of the video are hilarious. And the sounds might actually be useful in the car park to warn the pedestrians as those little cars are near silent at low speeds.
I actually Moo'd the other day at a pedestrian standing in the middle of the road at a camp-ground. He was pretty oblivious.
Ironically, there's gas cars nowadays that are pretty darn quiet too!
A V8 engine sound track would be fun at the lights 😄
I used the George Jetson Flying Car sound on my electric motorcycle!
My 2010 does not have any pedestrian warning system and I was just talking about something like this a wee while ago. Fabulous post! Thank you!
Pedestrian warning system? What's wrong with the actual car horn ? Is yours broken?😆
Thanks for sharing this video and information.
This is so wholesome :)
It makes people smile.
This video is "milking" it a bit, don't you think? You should MOO-netize it and enjoy the cream! Oops-a-Daisy, my cow jokes are a total hoof!
Ahahahaha, such awesomness! Many moos!
I love your project..😍🫰
As always, make sure to read the full video description for links and more info!
Any alternative for the audio board pls?
You forgot as link to the perfboard.
can you give the correct link to the 12v to 5 volt converter? Thanks
he never did 🥲
thank you for making this video, whats the loudest speaker i can use in terms of all the specs as im not sure what ohm, Watt etc to reach something as loud as a police siren for my button box?
Can you use the existing pedestrian audio alert system to produce your customized sound? I hear your vehicle has both sounds together.
Most of the time I've used the custom horn so far has actually been with the vehicle stopped at a traffic light or stopped in a parking lot. In either case, the UFO pedestrian warning sound isn't playing.
I don't really have any urge to mess with the low speed warning sound. Nice and simple just to add the sound card and speaker.
I need an AMP, the one you listed in the description isnt avaliable in the UK. Anyone got any alternatives?
Great video and handiwork! Appreciate the upload, and your time! About how long did it take you, from finding the parts to the finished product would you say?
It was really a pretty straight-forward project. Most of the parts were just mail-order. The project could be done in an afternoon.
Hey I’m a little confuse about the wiring for the 3.5mm jack. I have a different amp because the one in the description is no longer for sale. The one I have has a positive and negative wires for each speaker channel. I tried wiring it together and it is super quiet. I wired the positive and negative to each of their respective channels. The amp I have is a boss ce102.
Is the speaker under the hood impacted by weather elements though?
No, I haven’t had any issues with it.
Any suggestion on how to set up one of the triggers to play the files at timed intervals? I am thinking of using this car shows where I won't be sitting in the vehicle to keep pushing a button.
Hmm. I guess that based on my skill set, I’d use an arduino to trigger the sound board and have it programmed with a series of delays between activations.
I’m sure there’s lots of different ways it could be done.
Sounds like the moos from the cow level in diablo II. That sound board is pretty expensive now at $35, and it just rotates through the various clips without the ability to select?
Yep! The sound effects are from the Cow Level! Except for one of them. One of the audio files is just me saying "Moo" into the microphone on my computer. It blends in really well, and it's hard to tell which one is mine.
As for the sound board, I used it because it was something that I already had. It can be set up to play sequentially, random, continuous, etc. It can also be set up with multiple inputs (buttons, typically) to choose the individual sounds, but I only wanted one button in the car, not multiple.
There are other sound board out there which can work nearly as well for a similar project.
Even if a person doesn't use the exact same components, I hope the video shows the general idea so that anyone can build something similar for their car other other custom audio project.
Is it not possible to use the built in horn of the vehicle for custom audio? Which I guess leads into my other interests of customizing audio files of various parts of the car (entry sound, seat buckle sound, warnings, startup/shutdown sounds etc.); which apparently require reverse engineering? Do you know anything about this? Is it possible? Would love a response, solid video :)
Awesome project, Can someone draw the electric circuit please?
yes I need the same thing, where is that micro usb coming from?
it this posibble to direct to horn not speaker?
Can you make a horn that sounds like tires squalling to a stop ?
You certainly could. Just load up a different MP3 file!
Keep in mind that for this project, I'm actually using a separate button, NOT the horn button, for the sound effects.
This keeps the original horn button ready for emergencies for when you really need it!
Can you just use a micro USB Cable for those cigarette lighter plugs from the gas station? How much power does this soundboard need?
The soundboard itself is similar to an Arduino or other small microcontroller. It doesn't take much power at all. It can easily be run from a small USB cigarette lighter adapter. This project has several components that need to be powered, so it was easiest to tie them together.
would there be a way you could explain how you wired up your speakers? i cant seem to figure out which pin to use ( I should specify that I mean the green and black wires not the actually loud horn)
The amplifier has a very simple diagram with it showing how to connect the sound.
What is the power for speaker/horn? Is it 12V or 5V?
12v
Is it possible to make it so that select what sound to play instead of random?
It can be made to loop, only play while holding down the button, play one then the next then the next.
I'm only using ONE button to do this. You can simply add more buttons to choose which found effect you want to play.
www.adafruit.com/product/2133?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnbmaBhD-ARIsAGTPcfUWe1-4mbxyf51AcQsCHljjlXibiQNH1yLedKJo_NOKwRQj9BZ6eWsaArXAEALw_wcB
@@BenjaminNelsonX well preferably i would want it to play the same tune, until i pressed another button, at which point it should select the next tune to be played. If that makes sense
Is it possible to implement this in nissan leaf?
That amp is currently out of stock. Anyone have a substitute?
Bob?
the diablo 2 moo noise lol
I always loved the secret Cow Level!
Cost
I have links in the description to all the components in the project. Following those will give you current pricing.
Thanks for not using the car horn button. Multi-toned horns and horns with sound effects are illegal in a number of countries.
For example, repurposing the car horn button in Britain would cause the vehicle to fail the annual MOT inspection, and you can be fined and have penalty points added to your license for using nonstandard (or what can be deemed to be 'novelty') sounds for the 'clear and efficient warning device', according to our legislation.
Great project as an unofficial and polite signal though!
Absolutely! We never want to change any of the standard safety features on a car!
In an emergency, a person's natural reaction is to hit the center of the wheel horn button. And we WANT that emergency warning to work!