Connect alarm LED to side mirrors LED's - Page 2

samuel090180 · 25th June 2007, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stef

I found the alarm indicator LED useless like it is hidden in the instruments panel. No way you can see it from outside.

My sollution was to use the side mirror LED indicators, also as alarm indicator.
- Makes the Alarm LED realy visible
- Scares burglers
- Makes the car visible when parked in the dark
- Includes also dimmed side indicators during driving.
- My circuit consumes only 30mA during LED activation
- No electrical contact with car electronics ( use of optical sensor near the original alarm LED, at the back of the instruments)

Will post a how to soon here. Unfortunately it will require some serious skills in electronics.

Here is a movie what to expect:

Wont that drain out the car battery...

Rejpal · 25th June 2007, 12:03

Stef wrote that the current draw is only 30mA. Nothing to worry about.

samuel090180 · 25th June 2007, 17:28

Ok...

Stef · 25th June 2007, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rejpal

Stef wrote that the current draw is only 30mA. Nothing to worry about.

Furthermore the rate is about 0.5secs ON and 3 secs OFF
So actually the average constant current is less then 5mA !

The worst case Civic battery (1.4) can handle 28000mA during 1 hour.

I estimate the idle current of the car to be about 75mA, this would mean that the car can stay 20 days without charge.

IWANTACIVIC · 15th July 2007, 19:35

Look cool i cant do it to involed but if some one want to do it for me

i would pay some one to do it .

Charles_Harding · 16th July 2007, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stef

I estimate the idle current of the car to be about 75mA, this would mean that the car can stay 20 days without charge.

......or just 14 if it's called Millie!

"We learnt our sexual fun from the dog.
He taught me how to beg.
He also taught Lady H. how to roll over and play dead!"

Charles H.

MoOriginal · 19th July 2007, 16:12

i like the idea but this would just draw too much attention from some numpty that would take a dislike to the lights being so blatant and show offy sort of

U can see it going thru someones mind

Jack The Lad. · 10th September 2007, 23:10

I'm perfectly happy with the little alarm light on the dash, but as some of you are not, I thought that I would have a fiddle with it, instead of finishing some poor b-ggers plans, which he thinks I had finished last week.
I wear contact lenses, so I placed an old one over the led light.
It don't half make a difference.
So, I believe a 15mm dia' clear plastic concave or is it convex job, which are sometimes found on the ends of ballpoint pens, would do the job nicely.

zeraii · 25th September 2007, 07:29

that is sick.

Bog · 25th September 2007, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeraii

that is sick.

What is?

MoOriginal · 25th September 2007, 14:09

Lol
this is what the kids now are using to describe 'cool'

dont ask it doesnt make any sense thats why they use it ....
Yoof of today

vlmxs · 3rd February 2008, 19:29

Nice work, but in my opinion attracts a lot of attention.

Stef · 3rd February 2008, 20:18

I can say that this feature is very convenient, I never ever have to go back to the car to check if it is closed or not.

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MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i like the idea but this would just draw too much attention from some numpty that would take a dislike to the lights being so blatant and show offy sort of U can see it going thru someones mind

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,604 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm perfectly happy with the little alarm light on the dash, but as some of you are not, I thought that I would have a fiddle with it, instead of finishing some poor b-ggers plans, which he thinks I had finished last week. I wear contact lenses, so I placed an old one over the led light. It don't half make a difference. So, I believe a 15mm dia' clear plastic concave or is it convex job, which are sometimes found on the ends of ballpoint pens, would do the job nicely.

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MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Lol this is what the kids now are using to describe 'cool' dont ask it doesnt make any sense thats why they use it .... Yoof of today

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vlmxs Valve Cap Join Date: 28th January 2008 Location: Latvia Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nice work, but in my opinion attracts a lot of attention.

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Stef Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th October 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 367 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I can say that this feature is very convenient, I never ever have to go back to the car to check if it is closed or not.