Simple Knight Rider lights Circuit for model cars

This simple circuit drives 6 LEDs in 'Knight Rider scanner mode'. Power consumption depends mainly on the type of LEDs used if you use a 7555 (555 CMOS version).

Simple Knight Rider lights Circuit Diagram

Note
That V_DD and GND for the ICs are not shown in the circuit drawing.

Pin-outs:
(7)555		4017
1	GND	1	Q5	9	Q8
2	TRIGGER	2	Q1	10	Q4
3	OUTPUT	3	Q0	11	Q9
4	RESET	4	Q2	12	CO
5	CONTROL VOLTAGE	5	Q6	13	NOT ENABLE
6	THRESHOLD	6	Q7	14	CLK
7	DISCHARGE	7	Q3	15	RESET
8	VDD	8	GND	16	VDD