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Car Reversing Horn With Flasher

Here is a simple circuit that starts playing the car horn whenever your car is in reverse gear. The circuit (1)

employs dual timer NE556 to generate the sound. One of the timers is wired as an astable multivibrator to

generate the tone and the other is wired as a monostable multivibrator. Working of the circuit is simple.

When the car is in reverse gear, reverse-gear switch S1 of the car gets shorted and the monostable timer

triggers to give a high output. As a result, the junction of diodes D1 and D2 goes high for a few seconds

depending on the time period developed through resistor R4 and capacitor C4.

Car reversing horn diagram:

Car Reversing Horn Circuit Diagram

At this point, the astable multivibrator is enabled to start oscillating. The output of the astable multivibrator

is fed to the speaker through capacitor C6. The speaker, in turn, produces sound until the output of the

monostable is high. When the junction of diodes D1 and D2 is low, the astable multivibrator is disabled to

stop oscillating. The output of the astable multivibrator is fed to the speaker through capacitor C6. The

speaker, in turn, does not produce sound. Assemble the circuit on a general-purpose PCB and enclose in a

suitable cabinet.

Flasher diagram:

Flasher Circuit Diagram

Connect the circuit to the car reverse switch through two wires such that S1 shorts when the car gear is

reversed and is open otherwise. To power the circuit, use the car battery. The flasher circuit (shown in Fig.

2) is built around timer NE555, which is wired as an astable multi-vibrator that outputs square wave at its

pin 3. A 10W auto bulb is used for flasher. The flashing rate of the bulb is decided by preset VR1.

Assemble the circuit on a general-purpose PCB and enclose in a suitable cabinet. The flasher bulb can be

mounted at the car’s rear side in a reflector or a narrow painted suitable enclosure. EFY note. A higher-

wattage bulb may reduce the intensity of the head-light. You can enclose both the car-reversing horn and

flasher circuits together or separately in a cabinet in your car.

Author: Ashok K. Doctor - Copyright: Electronics For You Magazine

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