When I received the board I had some troubles making it work properly, so I thought it was right to inform everyone about some things: If you connect the device to the USB on your PC and you don't see the green light, you need to flip a small switch next to the battery cables which lets you choose between getting power from the Mini-USB or battery pack. If you connect the board on the PC with USB, load the files, but can't hear anything when you press the button, is because this thing is NOT supposed to work when the device is recognizable by the PC. To make it work, simply pull the USB out slowly from your PC enough to unplug the device but not enough to turn off the green LED and your sound should play automatically. You can also regulate the volume by turning a small potentiometer on the board (usually is set to the max). I had to figure all this out on my own since this thing doesnt come with a manual, so I hope this might help someone!
Great tips mate. Mine works only with that half pull out from pc cable and doesn't with regular power source - phone charger, car charger. Do you know what could be wrong? Thanks bud
@@d4nk298 It's not your pc or power adapter's fault: this thing is designed to work only when the USB power pins are engaged. If the ones used for data are powered (afaik the small ones in the middle), it will go in "write only" mode and it won't play audio. I'd suggest to get a chinese adapter which hopefully only the power cables are connected, or modify one and remove the data connections by yourself.
The ending made my day, I liked it 😂 done making mine and its working!! Thank you soo much 😁 stock speaker is awesome as it is just had to boost the volume of the mp3 file ♥️
Nice! Glad to hear you got yours up and running! yup also there is a little adjustment 'screw' on the board itself that boosts the soundboards volume. In the description I have a link to some diagrams on the Facebook page that are helpful. Look up the the Chinese/Japanese characters for big and small to know which way to turn the adjuster.
TIP if your computer isn't seeing the device when you're trying to add MP3s: Make sure the micro USB you're using to connect to the PC is data transfer capable. Most common micro USB cables (even if they have the trident logo) are actually only capable of power (charge), so the sound module won't appear like a flash drive the way it's supposed to. Also, you won't be able to tell if a cable is data transfer (unless you cut it), so try multiple before you give up. The one included with the sound module IS data transfer.
@@kameronbarger2052 It was a $1 speaker from a Japanese dollar store (Daiso) but you can see if there is something similar at any dollar store. You could technically use any speaker as long as its 8ohm resistance. The stock speaker is also decent enough if you want to try it out. You could always swap it later. Alternatively you can buy something like a project box to house all the guts and just run a usb out the box. amzn.to/3byb56f Any plastic box you have lying around could work too. Hope this helps!
yeah I noticed their module. Definitely a well built device with some added features this DIY doesnt have. But the price difference and a little fun project is what compelled me to do make my own.
Playback is disabled when the board is in file transfer mode. To bypass this, you'll need to convert any micro usb cable to power only. This can be done by PHYSICALLY BLOCKING the data contacts on the usb (square side) with something. I used black tape. The middle two contacts are data, the outer two are power. Simply take some black tape and tape over the two center contacts so that only the two outer gold contacts are exposed.
You can also use a USB data blocker aka "USB condom", which only thoughputs the power lines. It's a fairly common accessory meant for safely charging your phone in public spaces.
Yooo I've been wondering how I could DIY this for the longest time!! Thanks for the tutorial! I just got the board set up and will be 3D printing a slim card shaped enclosure.
This is what I needed. I don’t knock the hustle of import bible and there melody box but 70 plus tax is a bit too much. 9 times out of 10 the user will have only one sound playing Thank you for the write up and guide. Your a hero
Hello! thx for the short and simple tutorial! Just want to ask, can you upload multiple sound files and make the melody box play a sound at random every time you start the car?
I am not sure if this particular sound board can do that. There might be another custom greeting card or custom teddy bear sound board that might be able to do that. If you find one let me know!
I dont think there is a way to do that. we are a bit limited by the sound board the project uses (it was originally designed for greeting cards etc lol).
@@HazardGarage I did like 10 different ones since she had a 50 word max. Also for some reason it plays fine when plugged into a wall but doesn’t work when used in the car. Any ideas why?
@@dylankorte5907 I had the same problem initially. Make sure the USB cable you are using is a good one. Like OEM quality ($1 cables need not apply). also make sure the USB cig adapter is a good one too. Lastly...honestly.. Just keep plugging it in and unplugging it and keep trying. Initially I had issues where it wouldn't play and I gave up and then the next day it worked and has worked every time since. Mind of its own. 🤷♂️
@@loading876 I bought cheap $1 speakers from the dollar store and use the case as my project box. But something like this will work too amzn.to/3ucTmcd Sounds fun! What are you planning to have it say?
@@HazardGarage thank you! I was just looking at that one too lol I was thinking of having the voice actor say “Welcome back Carlos! All systems are ready to go! Let’s drive! “ I think I want everything in Japanese besides the let’s drive I might have her do that in English 🤔
You'll need to splice them together. This simulates a continuous button push so that when the board gets power itll activate. Without a 'button push' sound wont play.
haha they were custom made. You can check the link in the description for a donation link. It helps support the channel and also you get all the sounds I had custom made.
Could you hardwire it and if so how? Let's say you want the melody to play through your speakers on first start up then switch back to your in car display/stereo, or even adding a custom door chime that is a greeting.
hmmm I am not sure...the only thing i can think of is wiring the speaker wires from the circuit board to like... a 3.5mm cable? But I am not sure if it would work as intended.
yes, you could wire it to like the 12v accessory on the back of the cigarette lighter. You will need a 12V to 5V step down (link should be in the description) as the board runs 5V.
Thanks for this video. I always wanted to try this for my car and, with your help, now I can. I acquired the items listed and uploaded my desired sound clip to the board, however, I can't seem to power the board using a micro USB. Any tips/ ideas on how to get it to work?
Try plugging it into a phone charger via usb and see if it works. The connection via USB to power can be a bit inconsistent when plugged into the cigarette lighter. Just try wiggling it around a bit. For me, getting a high quality usb cable worked. Alternatively you can try powering the sound board by cutting up a cheap USB cable and splicing the power wires on the sound board to the USB cable. Also make sure the button is spliced together to simulate a button press. Hope this helps!
Thank you works great. I use Cigarette plug male for power. I just wish will play different mp3 everytime u start the engine. I put like 6 ringtone and play continuously 😆.
@@HazardGarage my wife told me what do you want customize greeting for $40 or dasai for $60 with coupon dasai10. She pick you 😆. I will tag u in fb chr club when i post your melody box. Thanks again.
Helpppp. I built one of these with the exact parts and followed it perfectly. For some reason it will randomly go off and play the sound while driving any ideas how to fix this?
the module has a limit which i think is like 2W of power so, although you can use a more capable speaker, it might not be worth it. I used a speaker I bought from the dollar store but honestly its only marginally better than the one that comes with the module. Putting the speaker in a proper box for better accoustics had more effect.
@@Haggisbishop no, still thinking I’m not a professional electrician but I recently read about an electronic part called “rectifier diode” and a “timer delay”. I’m thinking to connect the mp3 module to the car speaker line using a time delay and a rectifier, meanwhile playing the sound I want. The module will also use a diode rectifier and connect to the same radio speaker line. When the timer ends. The radio line will close and the module line will open. The purpose of the diode is to ensure the flow of electricity to one direction meaning that no voltage output from the module comes into the radio. Theoretically, this can work. Let me know if you have any notes on my theory 😅
***How to fix looping after car starts. After a little digging I think the sound boards from Amazon will loop after the car starts. On the board there will be 3 small resistors labeled “A B and C” to stop the looping you have to remove the B resistor. You can do this by rubbing the soldering iron back and forth till the solder melts and it will just fall off. For a detailed example to remove micro resistors you can just look it up.This should fix it!
unfortunately not at the moment. the project is limited to the readily available sound boards i could find. If I ever figure it out, ill make an updated video!
I ordered a sound module and couldn't get the USB port to power it. And even using batteries the module errored and kept cutting the sound clip haha returned it and ordered a new one. Hope it'll work! Thanks man, great vid
remember there are multiple versions. Make sure you get a sound board that DOES NOT have a button battery. Also the boards can be a bit finicky. My board would only work when plugged into a portable battery pack or like a wall outlet and wouldnt work in the car. Tried a few times wiggling it around and unplugging and plugging it back in and it worked. Has turned on EVERY time with the car ever since....weird. Others have shared similar experiences. Let me know how it goes!
@@HazardGarage thanks man, I got the one from your link. Figured it out though. You can splice the power cables to a USB cable to work. So don't have to deal with finicky micro USB inserting. It works awesome. Thanks!
I am not sure if this sound board is capable of that. Also you would have to wait for your radio to boot up before any sound would come out the car speakers.
@@HazardGarage could you just splice it into the radio systems power supply? and then just add silence to the beginning of your audio file to add a delay for however long you need it
@@alice_arwen if you are hardwiring the power supply you will need a 5V step down adapter. The board runs at 5V while your car runs 12V. as for splicing into your speaker system I am not sure if that will cause any complications. I thought about maybe wiring the board output to an aux cable but havent tested that. Also your radio would need to power on and be on AUX mode everytime you start the car to make it work smoothly. I think the best and easiest way at the moment is just to have the board have its own speaker separate from the car.
Thanks!! Its actually a Manzo/eBay exhaust and I welded on an extra resonator. Episode with more sound clips here: ua-cam.com/video/rH783QoNElI/v-deo.html Also you can see my compilation of exhaust sounds here:ua-cam.com/video/ZJieUp5ecHU/v-deo.html
Just did this project! Just a quick question though, how do I adjust the volume? I know theres a tiny little volume adjuster on the board itself, but idk what to put on there to do it 😅
take a look at the product page on amazon again. Itll show the volume adjuster on the sound board. Turn it the direction of the symbol that looks like a stick figure man. That will raise the volume. I think like a small screw driver will work.
if i did this on a motorbike, would there be a way to wire it directly into the bikes power? i was thinking to attatch it to the front low beam lights since they always turn on when the ignition is on
Something I've noticed while trying this is that it doesn't like small files, I tired using a 200kb file and it just didn't work but then switched to a bigger on and it worked fine
interesting! I think the board requires WAV files so usually those are super big anyway so I havent noticed that issue. But thanks for sharing your experience!
Yes I offer all the files I had made by a voice actress in Japanese on my ko-fi page for a small donation to support the channel! ko-fi.com/s/8723a46daa
Nice video ! I made one too with a module found on aliexpress but do you know where can I find sound effects like yours ? I've looked on Fiverr but it's a bit expensive for only one effect.
Thanks! I paid about $10 (before fees) for a handful of quotes from a voice actor on fiverr. If you dont have japanese phrases ready, she can translate anything you want for an extra fee: www.fiverr.com/share/ydNgb0 Hope that helps! If you havent signed up for fiverr yet, would appreciate if you did via my affiliate link! www.fiverr.com/s2/5ac69f9d5e
UA-cam Mech Animes Clips. use a online UA-cam to Mp3 converter to download the Audio. I use ytmp3 site. then you may need a audio editor to clip it to the right size for just the part you need. I'm a music producer so I use Edison you can try Audacity or WavePad
I was going to go adafruit board but then thought about a much easier way to do it. Then I noticed they sold these circuit boards for like custom greeting cards etc and I figured I could make them serve my purpose too!
Thank you for this video! Absolutely hyped to make this. Just ordered all the parts, and going hunting for a 1 watt speaker (or at the very least, a nice little vented box) tomorrow. Going to have the Mechwarrior reactor power-up sequence play.
the way its set up in the video, it only plays the track once. It'll play again anytime the power to the car turns off and back on. You can only have one track on the sound board at a time so if you want a different sound you'll have to remove the current one and put in another on your computer.
I spliced the button wires together and when I plug in the micro usb it turns green but doesn’t play sound. I turned the volume buttons up and down when I connect but it doesn’t seem to be the problem.
@@HazardGarage I tried the slight plug in the micro usb to the computer method but that didn’t play sounds just light. I tried a portable usb battery and that didn’t seem to work either. Should I get a regulator and connect it to the 5v power source?
@@ST4Rl30Y is your file .WAV? 🤔 Also try connecting it to a portable battery pack if possible. I know connecting it to the computer will not play the audio because it thinks you want to put files on it.
Did you connect the power to the cigarette light port itself or just connect to a plug in via USB? I want to do this project but would like there to be less wires visible
basically we shorted the button wires together to simulate a button press. Then connect power via cigarette adapter to the micro usb port. When you turn on your car (or accessory), board powers up, and plays the sound file.
@@MMAYHEMtm no worries. hit up your local dollarstore or hardware store or even your house! You can get creative with it and worst case, theres always the project boxes I linked in the description. Hope you have fun with this!
it will. just note that the sound board does have a limited bit of power so youll get no benefit from going to like a 5w or something speaker. However, a 2W I believe should be fine.
@hazardgarage i can't find the right type of melody box, can you please send me a direct link to ome that works as the one i bought won't auto play when under power from USB
the project box I got from gutting a $1 speaker from the (Japanese) dollar store Daiso. You might be able to find similar speaker boxes at other dollar stores. Alternatively you could get a small project box from amazon to hold it all in. amzn.to/35JeCfp
EDIT: I FOUND A FIX!! ( Turns out the one beside the micro usb port which has labels of A B C has a micro resistor on the B part, I just removed it and it didn't loop this time) I deleted the song that comes with the soundboard and put mine but the problem i'm having is that it keeps on repeating and repeating. Anyone who experienced the same? I tried changing the audio and checking the splice I did with the button and reformat the soundboard but it is still on a loop lol.
I spliced the two wires for the button together (simulating a constant button push). The power wires I just taped them up to prevent any shorting. Power was provided via USB cable.
hmmm I'd imagine if instead of powering a speaker you could like...power it into an aux cable or something into your sound system? Not sure, might have to take some creativity.
Hey! I ordered the module although it doesn’t play anything when I plug it in anywhere. The light on the motherboard is on which means its getting current but it isn’t playing the audio. It only worked when I plugged it into my wall charger but only that specific one. Any other plugin it doesn’t want to play the audio but it is getting current. Not even working when it is in the car. I did make sure I got a high quality micro usb. I am assuming my problem is the voltage but not too sure what else it could be. Wanted to get your opinion on this situation! Appreciate the help in advanced! 🙏🏼
Yeah the module can be finicky. Plugged into my computer no sound. Plugged into my car w/bad cable. no sound. Plugged into a portable battery, sound. If the cable is high quality. You can try wiggling the micro usb connection a bit. Another user had some luck with that. Also having a good cigarette lighter usb adapter too. I think the module is VERY picky with its power source. As for me, getting a good cable and wiggling the connection a bit on the board side did it for me. Works every time now. Worst case scenario you could always use the 2 power wires (that are unused if powering via usb). Just be aware that you will need a voltage regulator as 12V to the module with fry it. Hope it works out! Sometimes a little wiggling around is all thats needed.
I tired this on my 2020 Nissan Altima but as soon as I plug it into the cigarette charger it starts to play. It’s one of those push to start cars. Is there a way around this issue?
the way i set it up in the video is when the unit gets power it plays once and then stops. So if your car is on and you unplug/plug in the cigarette lighter, you will power the unit and it will play each time. If you leave it plugged in to the cig lighter, then everytime you turn the car on (giving power to cig lighter) it should play once, then stop.
the board specs say max output is 1W so anything above that might be a bit overkill. Honestly the speaker it comes with is pretty good for what it needs to do.
I basically gutted a cheap dollar store speaker. You can theoretically find any container and modified it slightly to to fit. I also included links in the description to project boxes commonly used with small electronic projects.
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The ending 😂
I can’t fucking breath
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It be like that sometimes 😂😂
I'm subscribing 🥹🤘🏿
When I received the board I had some troubles making it work properly, so I thought it was right to inform everyone about some things:
If you connect the device to the USB on your PC and you don't see the green light, you need to flip a small switch next to the battery cables which lets you choose between getting power from the Mini-USB or battery pack.
If you connect the board on the PC with USB, load the files, but can't hear anything when you press the button, is because this thing is NOT supposed to work when the device is recognizable by the PC. To make it work, simply pull the USB out slowly from your PC enough to unplug the device but not enough to turn off the green LED and your sound should play automatically.
You can also regulate the volume by turning a small potentiometer on the board (usually is set to the max).
I had to figure all this out on my own since this thing doesnt come with a manual, so I hope this might help someone!
Thanks for sharing the tips!
Great tips mate. Mine works only with that half pull out from pc cable and doesn't with regular power source - phone charger, car charger. Do you know what could be wrong? Thanks bud
Holy shit thank you man! The problem was slightly pulling that damn usb slightly out
@@d4nk298 It's not your pc or power adapter's fault: this thing is designed to work only when the USB power pins are engaged. If the ones used for data are powered (afaik the small ones in the middle), it will go in "write only" mode and it won't play audio. I'd suggest to get a chinese adapter which hopefully only the power cables are connected, or modify one and remove the data connections by yourself.
@@other155 glad it worked out! It can be a bit finicky but hope it was a fun project regardless!
The ending made my day, I liked it 😂 done making mine and its working!! Thank you soo much 😁 stock speaker is awesome as it is just had to boost the volume of the mp3 file ♥️
Nice! Glad to hear you got yours up and running!
yup also there is a little adjustment 'screw' on the board itself that boosts the soundboards volume.
In the description I have a link to some diagrams on the Facebook page that are helpful.
Look up the the Chinese/Japanese characters for big and small to know which way to turn the adjuster.
This feature was limited to people who have lived in Japan or have connection in Japan now us jdm lover can have this luxury. Thanks!!
power to the people! ✊
I liked how just as she says "LAUNCH" the needle for your temp jumps to reading.
spent hours getting the timing right. lol =P
TIP if your computer isn't seeing the device when you're trying to add MP3s: Make sure the micro USB you're using to connect to the PC is data transfer capable. Most common micro USB cables (even if they have the trident logo) are actually only capable of power (charge), so the sound module won't appear like a flash drive the way it's supposed to.
Also, you won't be able to tell if a cable is data transfer (unless you cut it), so try multiple before you give up. The one included with the sound module IS data transfer.
thanks for the tip!
I've been looking for a video like this for so long! Thank you so much!!
glad you enjoyed it! feel free to share your project here or on instagram!
@@HazardGarage any link to the white box speaker?
@@kameronbarger2052 It was a $1 speaker from a Japanese dollar store (Daiso) but you can see if there is something similar at any dollar store.
You could technically use any speaker as long as its 8ohm resistance. The stock speaker is also decent enough if you want to try it out. You could always swap it later.
Alternatively you can buy something like a project box to house all the guts and just run a usb out the box. amzn.to/3byb56f
Any plastic box you have lying around could work too.
Hope this helps!
The ending is gold bro
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Just found this, thank you for posting! I wanted a startup sound for my ev conversion and this should do the trick!
hope you have fun doing the project!
if you have carplay you can set a shortcut in your phone to play as soon as the car play is detected so it plays on all speakers ;)
interesting little hack!
This radio screen in the car is amazing I hope you talk about it 2:41
TY for this and the itemized list! I successfully got one made and cant wait to fully install it in my vehicle
yayy have fun with it!
Ending got my laugh & like 😆 ty for the vid!
Import bible is making a killing with these, almost bought one! Great video
yeah I noticed their module. Definitely a well built device with some added features this DIY doesnt have. But the price difference and a little fun project is what compelled me to do make my own.
i found this because of Importbible too. there is also one by OutofLove for the ITASHA peeps
@@KazuhiroHayate yeah I noticed! I'd love to release my own version of these melody boxes. Just need to find their supplier lol
Playback is disabled when the board is in file transfer mode. To bypass this, you'll need to convert any micro usb cable to power only. This can be done by PHYSICALLY BLOCKING the data contacts on the usb (square side) with something. I used black tape.
The middle two contacts are data, the outer two are power. Simply take some black tape and tape over the two center contacts so that only the two outer gold contacts are exposed.
Very helpful, was wondering why it didnt work. I went to my car after reading this, and plugged it in, and it worked perfectly.
thanks
You can also use a USB data blocker aka "USB condom", which only thoughputs the power lines. It's a fairly common accessory meant for safely charging your phone in public spaces.
What is that fast beep beep sound before the melody box starts, sounds dope
those are the prosport jdm series gauges!
Yooo I've been wondering how I could DIY this for the longest time!! Thanks for the tutorial! I just got the board set up and will be 3D printing a slim card shaped enclosure.
glad it was helpful! Nice! Feel free to share your finish project!
hey man, i made one! thanks for the tutorial. its hilarious.
haha nice! Glad it was useful! What's your start up sound?
Hey, just wanted to ask, at 1:56, i know its some kind of JR train melody, but i cant exactly tell which one it is, do you know it?
It's not a specific JR melody that i can remember. I think i just looked for "japanese melody tone" lol
This is what I needed. I don’t knock the hustle of import bible and there melody box but 70 plus tax is a bit too much. 9 times out of 10 the user will have only one sound playing
Thank you for the write up and guide. Your a hero
Thanks and glad you liked the project!
YES NEW HAZARD UPLOAD 😁😁😁
Wuddddup Alex! Got some actual car build stuff coming soon. Just working out the kinks!
Definitely keeping this in my to do list hahah, amazing!
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The ending made me spit my drink out LOL
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Hello! thx for the short and simple tutorial!
Just want to ask, can you upload multiple sound files and make the melody box play a sound at random every time you start the car?
I am not sure if this particular sound board can do that. There might be another custom greeting card or custom teddy bear sound board that might be able to do that. If you find one let me know!
😂😂😂😂😂 dude ur becoming one of my favorite people!
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Ok now I'm curious on how you would get it to play from the cars actual speakers instead 🤔
The ending XD
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Bro you are the best
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I'm about to do this!! Tomorrow i'm going to donate u for those audios man, greetings from mexico
Nice! Have Fun and thank you!
Whered u get the mp3 file for it
@@Cmollinie I sell 10 voice files (all in japanese) on my shop here: ko-fi.com/s/8723a46daa
Is it possible to hook this up to the stereo in ones car? Would be nice to have it play over your car speakers rather than a smaller one.
I dont think there is a way to do that. we are a bit limited by the sound board the project uses (it was originally designed for greeting cards etc lol).
The end made me subscribe asap
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Just made one! Thanks for the info. I also used the same later on fiverr (I highly recommended her)
niiiice. What kind of greeting did you go with?
@@HazardGarage I did like 10 different ones since she had a 50 word max. Also for some reason it plays fine when plugged into a wall but doesn’t work when used in the car. Any ideas why?
@@HazardGarage the one I am currently using she says, “ Systems operational. Time to drift!” In English with an accent
@@dylankorte5907 nice!
@@dylankorte5907 I had the same problem initially. Make sure the USB cable you are using is a good one. Like OEM quality ($1 cables need not apply).
also make sure the USB cig adapter is a good one too.
Lastly...honestly.. Just keep plugging it in and unplugging it and keep trying. Initially I had issues where it wouldn't play and I gave up and then the next day it worked and has worked every time since. Mind of its own. 🤷♂️
worked perfectly! thank you!!
Great to hear!
Was just thinking about it!
If you do the project, let me know how it goes!
@@HazardGarage just ordered the parts an hour ago 😎 will be a fun weekend project with my dad
Do you have a link for a project box?
@@loading876 I bought cheap $1 speakers from the dollar store and use the case as my project box.
But something like this will work too
amzn.to/3ucTmcd
Sounds fun! What are you planning to have it say?
@@HazardGarage thank you! I was just looking at that one too lol
I was thinking of having the voice actor say “Welcome back Carlos! All systems are ready to go! Let’s drive! “ I think I want everything in Japanese besides the let’s drive I might have her do that in English 🤔
I love this...
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This is %#@$ing amazing
glad you enjoyed it!
Better than paying 60+ for one thanks!
You bet!
Hi! Great video! i've always wanted to make one of these. Just one question, for the button, if i just cut it and not splice it. What happens?
You'll need to splice them together. This simulates a continuous button push so that when the board gets power itll activate. Without a 'button push' sound wont play.
Lmao the launch
apparently....I was not ready. 😅
Where did you get your recording!? It reminds me of gundam launches xD do you perchance have a mp3 file of it still?
haha they were custom made. You can check the link in the description for a donation link. It helps support the channel and also you get all the sounds I had custom made.
Where can I get the better speaker? I don't have a Japanese dollar store.
Could you hardwire it and if so how? Let's say you want the melody to play through your speakers on first start up then switch back to your in car display/stereo, or even adding a custom door chime that is a greeting.
hmmm I am not sure...the only thing i can think of is wiring the speaker wires from the circuit board to like... a 3.5mm cable? But I am not sure if it would work as intended.
Is there a way where you can wire it up to your ignition so when you start it up would be a cleaner look and hidden
yes, you could wire it to like the 12v accessory on the back of the cigarette lighter. You will need a 12V to 5V step down (link should be in the description) as the board runs 5V.
@@HazardGarage awesome, thanks!
Thanks for this video. I always wanted to try this for my car and, with your help, now I can. I acquired the items listed and uploaded my desired sound clip to the board, however, I can't seem to power the board using a micro USB. Any tips/ ideas on how to get it to work?
Try plugging it into a phone charger via usb and see if it works. The connection via USB to power can be a bit inconsistent when plugged into the cigarette lighter. Just try wiggling it around a bit.
For me, getting a high quality usb cable worked.
Alternatively you can try powering the sound board by cutting up a cheap USB cable and splicing the power wires on the sound board to the USB cable.
Also make sure the button is spliced together to simulate a button press.
Hope this helps!
Thank you works great. I use Cigarette plug male for power. I just wish will play different mp3 everytime u start the engine. I put like 6 ringtone and play continuously 😆.
🤣🤣🤣 yes, unfortunately we are limited by the greeting card technology of our time
@@HazardGarage my wife told me what do you want customize greeting for $40 or dasai for $60 with coupon dasai10. She pick you 😆. I will tag u in fb chr club when i post your melody box. Thanks again.
@@cavboyz28 😁😁😁
Helpppp. I built one of these with the exact parts and followed it perfectly. For some reason it will randomly go off and play the sound while driving any ideas how to fix this?
Can you share sounds for voicebox? 🥺
what kind of other speakers can i use with this? using the car speakers would be the best!
the module has a limit which i think is like 2W of power so, although you can use a more capable speaker, it might not be worth it. I used a speaker I bought from the dollar store but honestly its only marginally better than the one that comes with the module. Putting the speaker in a proper box for better accoustics had more effect.
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Thanks for the video
How can I connect it to car’s speakers?
This I am not sure. Sorry!
ever find out? I would like to do this.
@@Haggisbishop no, still thinking
I’m not a professional electrician but I recently read about an electronic part called “rectifier diode” and a “timer delay”.
I’m thinking to connect the mp3 module to the car speaker line using a time delay and a rectifier, meanwhile playing the sound I want. The module will also use a diode rectifier and connect to the same radio speaker line. When the timer ends. The radio line will close and the module line will open.
The purpose of the diode is to ensure the flow of electricity to one direction meaning that no voltage output from the module comes into the radio.
Theoretically, this can work. Let me know if you have any notes on my theory 😅
***How to fix looping after car starts. After a little digging I think the sound boards from Amazon will loop after the car starts. On the board there will be 3 small resistors labeled “A B and C” to stop the looping you have to remove the B resistor. You can do this by rubbing the soldering iron back and forth till the solder melts and it will just fall off. For a detailed example to remove micro resistors you can just look it up.This should fix it!
but when i removed the B resistor it loops again not lime with the B resistor it only play once
Is there a way to allow it to play other sound files with each new startup? Maybe even select the sound file you want to use?
unfortunately not at the moment. the project is limited to the readily available sound boards i could find. If I ever figure it out, ill make an updated video!
@@HazardGarage Thank you I appreciate the reply!
I ordered a sound module and couldn't get the USB port to power it. And even using batteries the module errored and kept cutting the sound clip haha returned it and ordered a new one. Hope it'll work! Thanks man, great vid
remember there are multiple versions. Make sure you get a sound board that DOES NOT have a button battery. Also the boards can be a bit finicky. My board would only work when plugged into a portable battery pack or like a wall outlet and wouldnt work in the car. Tried a few times wiggling it around and unplugging and plugging it back in and it worked. Has turned on EVERY time with the car ever since....weird. Others have shared similar experiences. Let me know how it goes!
@@HazardGarage thanks man, I got the one from your link. Figured it out though. You can splice the power cables to a USB cable to work. So don't have to deal with finicky micro USB inserting. It works awesome. Thanks!
@@davideeee1797 Thanks for the tip! I'll make sure to pass it on if others have the same problem.
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Could you hook this up to your stereo or directly to your speakers so that it plays from the car speakers instead of the tiny one it comes with?
I am not sure if this sound board is capable of that. Also you would have to wait for your radio to boot up before any sound would come out the car speakers.
@@HazardGarage could you just splice it into the radio systems power supply? and then just add silence to the beginning of your audio file to add a delay for however long you need it
@@alice_arwen if you are hardwiring the power supply you will need a 5V step down adapter. The board runs at 5V while your car runs 12V.
as for splicing into your speaker system I am not sure if that will cause any complications. I thought about maybe wiring the board output to an aux cable but havent tested that. Also your radio would need to power on and be on AUX mode everytime you start the car to make it work smoothly.
I think the best and easiest way at the moment is just to have the board have its own speaker separate from the car.
Are you rocking the isr exhaust by any chance? I'm thinking of buying one for my nb and i really like the way your car sounds!!! ;)
Thanks!! Its actually a Manzo/eBay exhaust and I welded on an extra resonator.
Episode with more sound clips here: ua-cam.com/video/rH783QoNElI/v-deo.html
Also you can see my compilation of exhaust sounds here:ua-cam.com/video/ZJieUp5ecHU/v-deo.html
Where can i get the audios?? Nice vid mate
You can get the audio in the video and more on my donation page. Supports the channel too!
ko-fi.com/s/8723a46daa
Just did this project! Just a quick question though, how do I adjust the volume? I know theres a tiny little volume adjuster on the board itself, but idk what to put on there to do it 😅
take a look at the product page on amazon again. Itll show the volume adjuster on the sound board. Turn it the direction of the symbol that looks like a stick figure man. That will raise the volume. I think like a small screw driver will work.
if i did this on a motorbike, would there be a way to wire it directly into the bikes power? i was thinking to attatch it to the front low beam lights since they always turn on when the ignition is on
you could but remember to use a 12V to 5V adapter. The sound board only takes 5Vs and anymore will fry it.
Something I've noticed while trying this is that it doesn't like small files, I tired using a 200kb file and it just didn't work but then switched to a bigger on and it worked fine
interesting! I think the board requires WAV files so usually those are super big anyway so I havent noticed that issue. But thanks for sharing your experience!
amazing! can I have the audio filet that you have ?!
Yes I offer all the files I had made by a voice actress in Japanese on my ko-fi page for a small donation to support the channel! ko-fi.com/s/8723a46daa
This is the coolest shit ever 😊
Nice video ! I made one too with a module found on aliexpress but do you know where can I find sound effects like yours ? I've looked on Fiverr but it's a bit expensive for only one effect.
Thanks!
I paid about $10 (before fees) for a handful of quotes from a voice actor on fiverr. If you dont have japanese phrases ready, she can translate anything you want for an extra fee:
www.fiverr.com/share/ydNgb0
Hope that helps! If you havent signed up for fiverr yet, would appreciate if you did via my affiliate link! www.fiverr.com/s2/5ac69f9d5e
@@HazardGarage thanks !
@@HazardGarage I'll definitely do this and use your link in a month or so
@@CluelessEngineer appreciate the support!
UA-cam Mech Animes Clips. use a online UA-cam to Mp3 converter to download the Audio. I use ytmp3 site. then you may need a audio editor to clip it to the right size for just the part you need. I'm a music producer so I use Edison you can try Audacity or WavePad
Great video man, but how did you put audio files in there?
plugs into the computer and drag and drop! *note they need to be .WAV files
How did you figure out that this was the circuit board needed? I've been thinking of using an Arduino until I found this video.
I was going to go adafruit board but then thought about a much easier way to do it. Then I noticed they sold these circuit boards for like custom greeting cards etc and I figured I could make them serve my purpose too!
I mean if you use an arduino you potentially could code a shuffle/random select option for the start up
Thank you for this video! Absolutely hyped to make this. Just ordered all the parts, and going hunting for a 1 watt speaker (or at the very least, a nice little vented box) tomorrow. Going to have the Mechwarrior reactor power-up sequence play.
Have fun with your project!
I wondering, is it still looping the same track or auto stop?
the way its set up in the video, it only plays the track once. It'll play again anytime the power to the car turns off and back on.
You can only have one track on the sound board at a time so if you want a different sound you'll have to remove the current one and put in another on your computer.
Hello! Sorry but I didn’t understand how do insert the sounds. Pen drive is needed or plug the board to pc and save de audio into the board?
plug the board into your computer via usb and then drag the WAV sound file onto the board. Only one sound file should be on the board.
Does any happen to know any other boards that allow hold more than one file and able to cycle through them?
im sooo doing this to a vw golf
haha yes!
I spliced the button wires together and when I plug in the micro usb it turns green but doesn’t play sound. I turned the volume buttons up and down when I connect but it doesn’t seem to be the problem.
is this plugged into the computer or another power source?
@@HazardGarage I tried the slight plug in the micro usb to the computer method but that didn’t play sounds just light. I tried a portable usb battery and that didn’t seem to work either. Should I get a regulator and connect it to the 5v power source?
@@ST4Rl30Y is your file .WAV? 🤔
Also try connecting it to a portable battery pack if possible. I know connecting it to the computer will not play the audio because it thinks you want to put files on it.
@@HazardGaragethe file type was the problem thanks so much!
@@ST4Rl30Y glad it worked out!
Hey qq which model of the module did you get? There is a light sensor and button press one?
I used the button version!
Did you connect the power to the cigarette light port itself or just connect to a plug in via USB? I want to do this project but would like there to be less wires visible
I used a cigarette to USB adapter (like the ones you'd use to charge your phone) to power the unit.
@@HazardGarage would it be capable to just hard wire it to the cigarette lighter port that's always on vs just plugging the USB cable?
@@zachariahfrankenstein8496 yes but you will need a 12V to 5V step down regulator to do that. I should have a link in the description.
What power rating (9v,12v) does this originally take if using the power connector instead of usb?
Power connector is 5V
How does it play when the car key is turned ? Like a switch or something and make it repeat that everytime the key is turned .
basically we shorted the button wires together to simulate a button press. Then connect power via cigarette adapter to the micro usb port. When you turn on your car (or accessory), board powers up, and plays the sound file.
Hey there just wondering what box you used to house the guts because the link u have in the description takes you to a fully enclosed box
The boxes I used were 2 $1 speakers I got from the dollar store. The Japanese dollar store to be precise.
@@HazardGarage ohh ok thanks , I was searching Amazon to with no luck lol
@@MMAYHEMtm no worries. hit up your local dollarstore or hardware store or even your house! You can get creative with it and worst case, theres always the project boxes I linked in the description. Hope you have fun with this!
Do you think it will work with a 2W speaker?
it will. just note that the sound board does have a limited bit of power so youll get no benefit from going to like a 5w or something speaker. However, a 2W I believe should be fine.
Immediately looked this up when I saw that ‘okaaaaaaaaaaay lezzz gau’ vid
whats going on now? 😅
@hazardgarage i can't find the right type of melody box, can you please send me a direct link to ome that works as the one i bought won't auto play when under power from USB
I linked the one I used in the description! (button type)
Hello was wondering where you got that blue project box?
I bought like a cheap $1 speaker from the dollarstore and just gutted it.
But something like this will work too
amzn.to/3ucTmcd
Where did you get that chime sound at the beginning?
I believe its from a recording of a japanese train announcement
i have ISD1820 sound module, that's the one available easily to me (and cheap). how do i record the sounds using it?
Sorry I am not familiar with that sound board. Try giving the seller/manufacturer an email!
Where can I find the module boxes
the project box I got from gutting a $1 speaker from the (Japanese) dollar store Daiso. You might be able to find similar speaker boxes at other dollar stores. Alternatively you could get a small project box from amazon to hold it all in. amzn.to/35JeCfp
A video of a car going "Driver-san!" is what sent me here 😂
lol oh thats a good one!
EDIT: I FOUND A FIX!!
( Turns out the one beside the micro usb port which has labels of A B C has a micro resistor on the B part, I just removed it and it didn't loop this time)
I deleted the song that comes with the soundboard and put mine but the problem i'm having is that it keeps on repeating and repeating. Anyone who experienced the same? I tried changing the audio and checking the splice I did with the button and reformat the soundboard but it is still on a loop lol.
glad you were able to get it fixed! Thanks for sharing the issue!
thanks man.. it worked.
Did you splice the red power cables or just tape them together? Also great video!
I spliced the two wires for the button together (simulating a constant button push).
The power wires I just taped them up to prevent any shorting. Power was provided via USB cable.
@@HazardGarage Thanks, I followed your tutorial and it worked great! :)
@@nathanc3207 awesome!
Anyone know how to get it to cycle to a different song each time you turn it on, but only play one song each time?
I think thatll be a limitation of the sound board unfortunately.
Can you hook it up to the door speakers?
hmmm I'd imagine if instead of powering a speaker you could like...power it into an aux cable or something into your sound system? Not sure, might have to take some creativity.
oh so miatas can stall too? lol
Is it possible to somehow hook into the car speakers directly instead of adding a new speaker?
hmmm i haven't tried it but maybe you can wire an AUX cable?
@@HazardGarage that could work but might need a regulator if the aux jack outputs a higher voltage than the circuit board can handle
Hey! I ordered the module although it doesn’t play anything when I plug it in anywhere. The light on the motherboard is on which means its getting current but it isn’t playing the audio. It only worked when I plugged it into my wall charger but only that specific one. Any other plugin it doesn’t want to play the audio but it is getting current. Not even working when it is in the car. I did make sure I got a high quality micro usb. I am assuming my problem is the voltage but not too sure what else it could be. Wanted to get your opinion on this situation! Appreciate the help in advanced! 🙏🏼
Yeah the module can be finicky.
Plugged into my computer no sound. Plugged into my car w/bad cable. no sound. Plugged into a portable battery, sound.
If the cable is high quality. You can try wiggling the micro usb connection a bit. Another user had some luck with that. Also having a good cigarette lighter usb adapter too. I think the module is VERY picky with its power source.
As for me, getting a good cable and wiggling the connection a bit on the board side did it for me. Works every time now.
Worst case scenario you could always use the 2 power wires (that are unused if powering via usb). Just be aware that you will need a voltage regulator as 12V to the module with fry it.
Hope it works out! Sometimes a little wiggling around is all thats needed.
I tired this on my 2020 Nissan Altima but as soon as I plug it into the cigarette charger it starts to play. It’s one of those push to start cars. Is there a way around this issue?
the way i set it up in the video is when the unit gets power it plays once and then stops.
So if your car is on and you unplug/plug in the cigarette lighter, you will power the unit and it will play each time.
If you leave it plugged in to the cig lighter, then everytime you turn the car on (giving power to cig lighter) it should play once, then stop.
Really Awesome Video! How did you get it to auto-play when turned on? Or did you need to press the button?
Thanks! I wired the button wires together to simulate a continuous button push. So when the power is provided it auto plays.
You have vision problems or hearing issues?
How much watt is ok for upgrading the speaker? Is 2 or 3 watt fine?
the board specs say max output is 1W so anything above that might be a bit overkill. Honestly the speaker it comes with is pretty good for what it needs to do.
did you get the optional speaker from daiso?
yup! Daiso.
Could I put something like this on a Shelby Mustang?
It will work on any car as it just uses USB to power it!
mine only play half of the file that I input and is less than 200kb, Also, I used the high power cable too. Any idea?
is the file in a WAV format? Did you test with any other file just to be sure?
Can this be connected to sound system?
theres probably not an efficient way to do so. we are working with a greeting card soundboard afterall 😅
Hi currently looking into the project! Just want to ask if the audio only plays once on car startup? Or will it loop?
only plays once during start up!
I couldn’t find a box with the holes in it like you had
I basically gutted a cheap dollar store speaker. You can theoretically find any container and modified it slightly to to fit. I also included links in the description to project boxes commonly used with small electronic projects.