As a learning exercise, Daniel Garrote wanted to become familiar with Android and Arduino - and in doing so has modified a remote-control car that is controlled by an Android phone and an Arduino via bluetooth. Using this method much more can be controlled, and this includes the car lights and headlights. For example:
Furthermore Daniel has published the Arduino sketch, car circuitry and Android code for you to examine and build upon. For more information, visit his site here. When building your own projects that are embedded with an Arduino board, consider using our Freetronics LeoStick - one of the smallest Arduino-compatible boards on the market that also includes onboard piezo, RGB LED and full USB:
