Remote Control Question

mtierney5

Hi guys and girls,


I have a 4yr old son who has special needs and who is a car and tractor fanatic. What I’m looking for is a John Deere ride-on battery powered tractor. These are pretty much easy to get from the UK but my problem is that my son would not be able to drive it himself. So, I need one with a parental remote control so I can drive it around with him sitting on it! Here lies the problem!

Last year we got him this remote control ride on car but he has out grown it. (http://cgi.ebay.ie/RIDE-ASTON-MARTIN-STYLE-CAR-MP3-REMOTE-CONTROL-/250699711644?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Outdoor_Toys_Bikes_Ride_Ons_LE&hash=item3a5ede049c). So we are desperately looking for something to replace it.

I have found this one which is exactly what we need but it has no remote! http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Bikes-and-Rideons/Battery-Powered/12V-John-Deere-Ground-Force-Tractor-and-Trailer(0080200)?cm_mmc=Affiliate/Awin-_-71959-_-Feed-_-2V John Deere Ground Force Tractor and Trailer&aw_link=aw

I’d really like to get him a John Deere Tractor as he gets so excited every time he sees one and I know he would burst with excitement if he got his own little one!

So what I’m hoping for is that someone might know if a remote control device could be fitted to something like this. Lots of cars like this (smaller) come with remotes but when they get bigger they dont do the remote anymore, because 99% of kids dont need them!

This maybe a long shot, I think, but someone may be able to help, and I have to try!

If anyone knows a better forum to post this on the site please advise.

Many thanks in advance,

Martin.

copacetic

it would be pretty hard to add a remote to something not designed to have one thats as integrated as that. i.e you could probably make something up to get it going by remote but would need a seperate one for turn/reverse as these would be totally seperate elements on the car itself. So would be difficult enough to add. I'd be a little concerned about safety issues with getting in right.

The only thing I can think of is trying to find a remote car with reasonable power and decent size wheels and then building a tractor frame around it, but again it would be difficult enough.

If you can afford it, buying the tractor and starting from there may be the way to go.

twomill

without knowing the exact details of both vehicles i think that if you were to bring both to a technology teacher in a local secondary school they may be able to strip the remote system from the car and place it into the tractor maybe as a class project for the pupils, it really depends on how accessable the inside of the tractor is.good luck ,as they say nothing is impossible

10-10-20

This kit may not be robust enough, but it's a start.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220034

There are two relays on this, individually switched. You could use one for directional control (forward/reverse) and the other to start/stop the power to the tractor.
You won't have ability to control the steering wheel, but I reckon you're aware of that already.

Please be aware that the relays on this board may not be capable of switching the power (current/amps) that these motors need, but could be easily swapped out for a more capable type.

mtierney5

10-10-20 wrote: »

This kit may not be robust enough, but it's a start.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220034

There are two relays on this, individually switched. You could use one for directional control (forward/reverse) and the other to start/stop the power to the tractor.
You won't have ability to control the steering wheel, but I reckon you're aware of that already.

Please be aware that the relays on this board may not be capable of switching the power (current/amps) that these motors need, but could be easily swapped out for a more capable type.

Thanks guys for the input and suggestions, but its been sorted at long last thanks to Robbie, here is the thread. Has a few videos etc at the end too....

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=69285515#post69285515