Restoring an RC Car from E-Waste – DIY Bluetooth-Controlled RC Car Using Arduino
YouTube Video for this RC car Introduction In today's world, electronic waste (e-waste) is increasing rapidly, but instead of letting it go to waste, why not repurpose and rebuild something amazing? In this project, I took an old, non-working RC car from an e-waste shop and restored it completely from scratch. My goal was to convert it into a Bluetooth-controlled RC car using Arduino, a Bluetooth module, a 4-channel relay, and a battery . In this blog, I'll walk you through the entire process —from sourcing the RC car chassis to rewiring and coding it for smooth operation. Let’s get started! Materials Required Here are the components I used to restore and upgrade my RC car: ✅ Old RC Car Chassis – Taken from an e-waste shop ✅ Arduino Uno/Nano – Acts as the brain of the RC car ✅ HC-05 Bluetooth Module – For wireless control via a smartphone ✅ 4-Channel Relay Module – To control the motors ✅ 12V Battery (Lithium-io...