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Ksjrb03, did you ever finish your LED strip version? That's my favorite concept so far.
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I ran them behind the airbags. I'm sure our 80's has-been who's never going to give you up or let you down will find some imminent safety concern for that as well.
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Yep, there's a decent cavity behind the pillar covers, so using 1/2" screws didn't interfere with anything. 2 holes for the screws, one in the center for the wire to pass, and Bob's your Uncle.
No, I refuse to use an aux switch and am on pause working on other projects. I was hoping a vendor I reached out to would be interested. I still have them taped up there lol. It’s a perfect solution and the only way I would go, I’m staying away from the airbags personally.
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High tech for the MF'n Win!
Light sensing relay showed up today and the sensor is being glued into the light housing.
For those curious, this is what the dome light looks like (there's more components on the back of the board):
And here we're waiting for the Goop to cure:
Tomorrow I should have functional additional lighting.
Light sensing relay showed up today and the sensor is being glued into the light housing.
For those curious, this is what the dome light looks like (there's more components on the back of the board):
And here we're waiting for the Goop to cure:
Tomorrow I should have functional additional lighting.
Can't wait to see the "How to" on getting this done!
I can’t really convince myself this is a real solution, but I have to admit it’s pretty damn pimp. Well done.
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Not much to it. Just used the constant 12v (yellow wire) to feed power to the relay, then jumpered that wire to the relay's input, then hooked the additional LEDs power wire to the other side of the switched side, grounded the relay and additional LEDs to the black wire, glued the light sensor in the dome light, wrapped the circuit board with electric tape, and Bob's your uncle.
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Really great Jim!
so, what’s the purpose of the light sensor?
so I bought the exact lights you did and have them ready to install. I’m not sure without a detailed write-up I could copy your set up.
I think my plan is to just wire them to an aux. thinking of making two of them red (either order the separate red ones or put some red vinyl on top) for “night time” lights
I also got the motion sensing lights the other poster above used for the back.
so, what’s the purpose of the light sensor?
so I bought the exact lights you did and have them ready to install. I’m not sure without a detailed write-up I could copy your set up.
I think my plan is to just wire them to an aux. thinking of making two of them red (either order the separate red ones or put some red vinyl on top) for “night time” lights
I also got the motion sensing lights the other poster above used for the back.
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And correct me if I’m wrong but your set up seems to work like this:
the light-sensing relay senses the dome light is on….and in turn…that turns on your after market LED’s?
the light-sensing relay senses the dome light is on….and in turn…that turns on your after market LED’s?
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