Interior Auto dim ambient blue lighting - Page 3

gray52 · 22nd March 2007, 22:55

the leds you have used wont be as bright as the strips ive used, and my strips have worked out at the same price as the leds from halfords.plus the strips are alot easier to fix in the foot wells and the rear seats. ive got some pics of my dimmer location, will post the pics.

was in a bike shop today, and they had led kits & a controll box, had the option to control 6 set of lights, with built in dimmer and flashing of the leds at different flash rates & all had seperate on/off buttons, and was only £15.

i see you are from birmingham, you must have loads of car wholesalers near you?

gray52 · 22nd March 2007, 23:00

here are some pics of my switched dimmer, and the location of the dimmer (yellow control knob) by the fuse box:-

crispy · 23rd March 2007, 08:43

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Originally Posted by gray52

i see you are from birmingham, you must have loads of car wholesalers near you?

If you know of any please let me know!! I just don't know any to go to so halfords is my only option

I too added a switched dimmer, I just put mine in the armrest storage so I can reach it when driving..

Well please with the mod though, for the money its an excellent effect! Just think it would be better with the LED strips rather than LED's..

gray52 · 23rd March 2007, 16:31

the only place i went to was NT wholesale, only went a couple of times and they may have the leds as they sold everything else. leds were not out when i went there but the wholesaler we have in p'boro is similar to NTs so may be worth a go as it on your door step.

crispy · 24th March 2007, 20:27

Cheers will give it a go..

John Smith · 17th May 2007, 14:25

I have my LED strips installed and connected with interior lights so they dimmed off. Now I only need to figure out how to connect them with glove box light?

John Smith · 17th May 2007, 16:23

One possible circuit could be something like that. But I don't like the relay

crispy · 17th May 2007, 20:50

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Originally Posted by John Smith

I have my LED strips installed and connected with interior lights so they dimmed off. Now I only need to figure out how to connect them with glove box light?

We tried several ways of conecting the lights to the 2 lighting ccts and in the end it ws easier to add a second set of led's to the glove compartment lights.

John Smith · 17th May 2007, 20:54

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Originally Posted by crispy

We tried several ways of conecting the lights to the 2 lighting ccts and in the end it ws easier to add a second set of led's to the glove compartment lights.

Why? You think my circuit not work?

Bog · 17th May 2007, 20:59

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Originally Posted by crispy

We tried several ways of conecting the lights to the 2 lighting ccts and in the end it ws easier to add a second set of led's to the glove compartment lights.

I still think we can acheive this, and John's (Is that your real name?

)circuit looks feasable. Didn't someone have trouble with the int. light coming on when using the glovebox feed.

Also, it must be posible to emulate the offical Honda ambient lighting controller box or reverese engineer it?- There can't be that much in it, Stef can you help?

John Smith · 17th May 2007, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Bog

Didn't someone have trouble with the int. light coming on when using the glovebox feed.

I try get relay and find out, but the diode must be avoid the int. light coming on?

PS! JS is my real name almost in all forums

crispy · 20th May 2007, 22:13

If we can do it that would be great! but using 2 sets of leds, wasn't exactly costly... I wait in anticipation!

jeroen0302 · 28th May 2007, 10:03

Hello,

I'm new on this forum and i'm from the netherlands. I gonna get my civic 1.8 sport (black) next week.

I allready orderd the blue leds int. lights (front & rear), but i also wanna have leds in the footwell. There are a lot of good topics for building your own ambient lighting, but is anybody further with the solution to dim the footwell lights by turning on the headlight? (with one set of leds)

My electric background isn't quit well, so i'm looking for a 'how to' that isn't very difficult. A electric diagram or tips are welcome.

Greets

John Smith · 28th May 2007, 10:10

My diagram must work, so far i don’t have time to get relay and test? Better a solid state relay ??

jeroen0302 · 28th May 2007, 10:21

John,

Thank you for the quick reply. Is it possible to explain in words the diagram? Which and where on must i connect the wires?

Greets

John Smith · 28th May 2007, 10:36

+/- 12 inter come from ceiling as shown in „Gray52” pictures, the lights come on with interior. Then you need 12V with headlights. Interior dimming is with -12 so +12 is always on so you need some relay to give LED with headlights also -12 not +12?

Also needed a resistor, that a LED are dimmed when driving at night. May use a variable or fixed?

jeroen0302 · 28th May 2007, 13:53

Is there also a way, that the footwell dims when the key contact turned on. And not when you turn on the headlights

So the following things happen:

Open door/unlock car: Interior lights and footwell leds shine max.
close door/lock car: interior lights and footwell leds fade out.
Turn on contact key/start engine: interior lights fade out and footwell leds dims to a visible, but not bright status.

Grtz

John Smith · 28th May 2007, 14:02

Yes you need a 12V which is on with ignition. But day is too bright to see them.

jeroen0302 · 28th May 2007, 14:29

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Originally Posted by John Smith

Yes you need a 12V which is on with ignition. But day is too bright to see them.

Ok, so thats the reason that everybody want it to turn on by the headlights.

But if i wanna turn on by ignition, must i connect it directly to special ambient connector on the fuse box? And how wil it auto dim (to a visibly view at dark) by ignition.

Sorry for the many questions, but i wanna make a nice and proper honda-ambient-light-look-a-like

.

Grtz

John Smith · 28th May 2007, 15:21

Reason that everybody want it to turn on by the headlights is that the original ambient is working in max when doors open and dimmed with headlights. If you want them light with an ignition you may take the power anywhere you like, important is only that it powered with ignition.

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jeroen0302 Valve Cap Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello, I'm new on this forum and i'm from the netherlands. I gonna get my civic 1.8 sport (black) next week. I allready orderd the blue leds int. lights (front & rear), but i also wanna have leds in the footwell. There are a lot of good topics for building your own ambient lighting, but is anybody further with the solution to dim the footwell lights by turning on the headlight? (with one set of leds) My electric background isn't quit well, so i'm looking for a 'how to' that isn't very difficult. A electric diagram or tips are welcome. Greets Last edited by jeroen0302; 28th May 2007 at 10:25.

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John Smith Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My diagram must work, so far i don’t have time to get relay and test? Better a solid state relay ?? Last edited by John Smith; 28th May 2007 at 10:14.

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jeroen0302 Valve Cap Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	John, Thank you for the quick reply. Is it possible to explain in words the diagram? Which and where on must i connect the wires? Greets Last edited by jeroen0302; 28th May 2007 at 10:25.

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22nd March 2007, 22:55	#41 (permalink)
gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 858 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the leds you have used wont be as bright as the strips ive used, and my strips have worked out at the same price as the leds from halfords.plus the strips are alot easier to fix in the foot wells and the rear seats. ive got some pics of my dimmer location, will post the pics. was in a bike shop today, and they had led kits & a controll box, had the option to control 6 set of lights, with built in dimmer and flashing of the leds at different flash rates & all had seperate on/off buttons, and was only £15. i see you are from birmingham, you must have loads of car wholesalers near you?

23rd March 2007, 16:31	#44 (permalink)
gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 858 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the only place i went to was NT wholesale, only went a couple of times and they may have the leds as they sold everything else. leds were not out when i went there but the wholesaler we have in p'boro is similar to NTs so may be worth a go as it on your door step.

24th March 2007, 20:27	#45 (permalink)
crispy Wheelnut Join Date: 7th March 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheers will give it a go..

20th May 2007, 22:13	#52 (permalink)
crispy Wheelnut Join Date: 7th March 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If we can do it that would be great! but using 2 sets of leds, wasn't exactly costly... I wait in anticipation!

28th May 2007, 10:36	#56 (permalink)
John Smith Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	+/- 12 inter come from ceiling as shown in „Gray52” pictures, the lights come on with interior. Then you need 12V with headlights. Interior dimming is with -12 so +12 is always on so you need some relay to give LED with headlights also -12 not +12? Also needed a resistor, that a LED are dimmed when driving at night. May use a variable or fixed?

28th May 2007, 13:53	#57 (permalink)
jeroen0302 Valve Cap Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is there also a way, that the footwell dims when the key contact turned on. And not when you turn on the headlights So the following things happen: Open door/unlock car: Interior lights and footwell leds shine max. close door/lock car: interior lights and footwell leds fade out. Turn on contact key/start engine: interior lights fade out and footwell leds dims to a visible, but not bright status. Grtz

28th May 2007, 14:02	#58 (permalink)
John Smith Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes you need a 12V which is on with ignition. But day is too bright to see them.

28th May 2007, 15:21	#60 (permalink)
John Smith Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Reason that everybody want it to turn on by the headlights is that the original ambient is working in max when doors open and dimmed with headlights. If you want them light with an ignition you may take the power anywhere you like, important is only that it powered with ignition.