Image “Many components in a car use relays. Relays are electrically controlled switches. You can connect relays to make complex conditional switches (‘If the car is on, the window’s down, and the trunk is open, honk the horn. ’).”

Damien Stolarz, Hackable Platform on Wheels

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THE BEST OF CARS & ENGINES PROJECTS

from the pages of MAKE

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GENTLEMAKERS, HACK YOUR ENGINES!

For many a do-it-yourselfer, the teen car was their first hardware hack. Whether it was ...

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