Comments on: Darth Vader and Yoda Talking Statues on your Dashboard http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070731/darth-vader-and-yoda-talking-statues-on-your-dashboard/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:16:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Steve Day http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070731/darth-vader-and-yoda-talking-statues-on-your-dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-311018 Steve Day Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:38:11 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070731/darth-vader-and-yoda-talking-statues-on-your-dashboard/#comment-311018 I have the Yoda one, but the vibration sensor is far too sensitive, making it go off constantly as I drive. I reduced the sensitivity by adding an electrolytic capacitor in parallel to the sensor, but I also need to add a resistor and diode to drain the capacitor - currently, it's okay until the cap fills up, then it goes into constant nagging mode again. I have the Yoda one, but the vibration sensor is far too sensitive, making it go off constantly as I drive.

I reduced the sensitivity by adding an electrolytic capacitor in parallel to the sensor, but I also need to add a resistor and diode to drain the capacitor – currently, it’s okay until the cap fills up, then it goes into constant nagging mode again.

]]> By: Lord Ski http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070731/darth-vader-and-yoda-talking-statues-on-your-dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-310054 Lord Ski Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:55:51 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070731/darth-vader-and-yoda-talking-statues-on-your-dashboard/#comment-310054 If only you could connect them to your sat nav. How cool would that be !!! If only you could connect them to your sat nav. How cool would that be !!!

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