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    So I want to start a car- Explain to me like i'm five

    Ideas for using NFC Rings
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    • N
      NFCringTom NFC Ring Team last edited by

      Awesome guys, sorry for the slow reply.

      First step now is for me to get a car that I can play around with. Will try and keep this updated with how I get on.

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      • Nairod785
        Nairod785 last edited by

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        • Lokki
          Lokki Community Helper last edited by

          I'm not sure why MrStein says 'neiman', I've not run across it before. He means the ignition loom either way.
          For the car on/ignition mode you're going to have the total current draw from the car across that relay, you'll want to make it capable of handling that. For the engine start really you need to do a similar thing. Inspect your vehicle or the wiring diagram if you have one and make sure it can handle the potential current draw across the relay you use. This will be less if the starter motor is tripped by a standard car relay than it will be in an older car which directly triggers the starter solenoid.

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          • LoganFive
            LoganFive last edited by

            As i'm looking up these parts, I thought I'd just ask if there were part numbers/links for the relays. What is the power rating on a typical ignition neiman?

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            • LoganFive
              LoganFive last edited by

              Thanks again! Just got a 2002 Aztek. Time to pick up a Haynes manual too now.

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              • Lokki
                Lokki Community Helper last edited by

                Good plan, they're a useful tool those manuals.
                I'd suggest also fusing the relay connection appropriately where it's picking up power. Just in case.

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                  RGNHD last edited by

                  Hi. I'm looking to do this myself except I wish to do this in order to unlock my car for now. I wan't to make it to where when I reach for my handle it simply just unlocks the doors. The doors are already electric and they are just a simple switch. I'm thinking the best plan for me is to use adruino to program it. Now as to the videos of the Peugeot posted by Nairod785. What is that board that is actually reading the NFC ring that is taped to the dash? I'm needing that exact board for what I wish to do. I've never gotten to mess with any of this so this will be new but my car knowledge is great along with my programming knowledge so I believe that I can achieve this. Any help would be great.

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                    RGNHD last edited by

                    So I just found this literally after asking that question.

                    http://www.ebay.com/itm/PN532-NFC-RFID-Reader-Writer-Module-kit-for-Arduino-Uno-R3-Mega-2560-/190992100710?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c78042d66

                    Is that the board used in the video? Or at least will this work?

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                    • Lokki
                      Lokki Community Helper last edited by Lokki

                      Yup, that board is the right one. You'll have to let us know how you go with positioning the reader for unlock.
                      You could also conceivably use more than one reader on the same arduino and have the second for starting the car.

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                        RGNHD last edited by

                        Yeah I'm trying to figure out where it would work. I feel I could put it directly under the handle but that is mostly metal.. Along with my car. What else would I need besides the board I showed and Arduino to get this project going?

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                        • Lokki
                          Lokki Community Helper last edited by

                          just a power supply appropriate for the arduino and the reader unit, probably 5v, regulated. Plus relays and such to translate what the arduino does into solid electrical connections for the vehicle side.
                          If you have electric locking you'll need a relay for that also.
                          Rather than the door handle you could place the unlock reader in the empty part of the mirror housing or behind the corner of the window at the dashboard end. Another person I know with an implant from Amal set his car up with a reader behind some plastic flashing that was on the vehicle, outside the metal but well hidden and protected.

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                          • R
                            RGNHD last edited by

                            I really like the Mirror idea. My side mirrors are indeed plastic!

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                            • Lokki
                              Lokki Community Helper last edited by

                              Just make sure you plastic wrap the reader, so it's waterproof!

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                              • R
                                RGNHD last edited by

                                Will do! Are there any websites or links that you would reccomend me going to to read up on programming arduino and NFC along with the resistors? This was I have a decent understanding of what I'm doing.

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                                • Lokki
                                  Lokki Community Helper last edited by

                                  Relays mate, relays. What you're actually doing is using the arduino to activate a relay which basically closes a switch which isn't electrically part of the arduino circuit. That way the cars 12 volts isn't going through fragile electronic components in your control circuitry.
                                  MrStein's pictures and diagrams up top explain the physical aspect of the idea quite well, and there should be a thread of mine here where I put a quick and dirty car start sketch that will work with the PN532 reader unit you're getting. It can be adapted so that the outputs trigger anything external basically, as long as you're using the relays to keep everything seperated nicely.
                                  For further reading on Arduino, the best source is the source: http://arduino.cc/
                                  They've got plenty of tutorials there, and a forum where you can ask questions of those who've been coding for longer and have some experience.
                                  There are also a heap of projects out there on the web, google will get you there right quick.

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                                  • R
                                    RGNHD last edited by

                                    Thank you very much for your amazing replies. I mean't to to say relays lol not resistors. I was still waking up before work when I typed that. I realized today that my car does actually have plastic door handles so my original idea might actually work. I'm thinking up having the sensor positioned up from underneath the handle so when I go to grab for it, it will unlock the door.

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                                    • Lokki
                                      Lokki Community Helper last edited by

                                      Yes! That's exactly what I plan to do, though I'm going a step further and removing the door handles. Later. When I don't need to drive for a whole weekend! (Hot rod style door popper kit!)
                                      I just noticed the code I put up has become a little bit butchered in the forum change, I'll have to see if I can fix that up.
                                      Also, no problemo!

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                                      • R
                                        RGNHD last edited by

                                        That would be pretty cool! I'm honestly just afraid of doing that just in case it happens to malfunction. That way I can just revert back to my key if all else fails.

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                                        • Lokki
                                          Lokki Community Helper last edited by

                                          I've got andersen type plugs on my car for emergency power injection without popping the bonnet, juuuust in case!
                                          It's usually required by law to have a secondary method of entry in case of emergency, so I'll have hidden mechanical release as well.

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                                            RGNHD last edited by

                                            That'll honestly be really cool to see. Aren't your doors all metal though? Won't the signals not be able to pass through?

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