Lights, handles and fogs

**jasonuk26** · 10-3-05, 8:55

Hey hey!

I've read about the courtesy door handle lights before but just decided maybe mine don't work, but anyway I noticed on gavroche's j-spec that he has them working and they look pretty cool! Are they J-Spec only? If not, maybe my bulb(s) are gone or a fuse?

Also similar, I lost my rear fog light. Don't work anymore and the light doesn't appear on the dash. Bulb? or fuse? Or both fog bulb and bulb on dash?! oh dear hehe I know the bulb on the dash for the front fogs has gone, but I get worried over the idea of taking the dash apart. Easy? Difficult?

TIA

Jase

**noonespecial** · 10-3-05, 8:58

think they are standard.. mine don't work either....

would be 'so' cool to have them flash when I lock the car... rather than the side lights..

oh and I though of it, so anyone who does it before me... um errr..

can show me how to do it!

**gavroche** · 10-3-05, 9:57

Mine were home-made jobbies. Total cost of parts 10 quid. On a normal j-spec its only the key barrel that lights up and not the handles themselves.

Was fairly easy to wire.

If ya can hold on a bit, i'll fit you some at the next meet.

stuzzer · 10-3-05, 10:01

the wiring was there on the handles of the UK car we broke so i'd say its a universal thing. Theres a microswitch activated by the handle which illuminates the door lock and ignition barrel. Shouldnt be hard to change the bulbs.

**jasonuk26** · 10-5-05, 3:36

Oooh sounds good

And Tim yes flashing would be very cool!

I have no idea how, but good idea

Hmm only thing is if there's a microswitch, then they only come on when the door handles are lifted? The ignition barrel lights up when I unlock doors with central locking, so do they not come on when doors unlocked?

Gavroche, how did you do it then?

I might have a go if not too bad. If it is tho, i'll take up your offer and leave it to the master

Also looks very nice with blue leds!

Jase

**Einstein** · 10-5-05, 5:59

Mine also comes on when the passenger door handle is lifted... although I can't recall ever seeing the passenger one light up..

Making them flash on arm/disarm, would mean disconnecting them, and wiring to the indicators...

Wonder if superbright LED's would fit in there?

John

**Einstein** · 10-5-05, 6:03

Jase..

Fuse under bonnet.. R-Fog 15A
also, there is a separate relay, outside the fusebox.. near the battery..

John

**gavroche** · 10-5-05, 6:44

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Originally Posted by Einstein

Mine also comes on when the passenger door handle is lifted... although I can't recall ever seeing the passenger one light up..

Making them flash on arm/disarm, would mean disconnecting them, and wiring to the indicators...

Wonder if superbright LED's would fit in there?

John

Or you could do the lot... active when handle lifted, flash when arm / dissarm, auto-dim when entered into the car.

Mine is wired up to the microswitch for instant-on when door is locked. Mine also come on for a period like the ACC light when using the remote central locking. As a final touch, mine fade out with the interior light circuit.

All it took was a handfull of diodes, a few resistors, wire and a strip of SMT leds lined up and placed in a long glob of heatmelt glue, then when dry stuck to the inside of the handle with double sided tape. The small control circuit is inside the door.

The only thing mine doesnt do is flash like the side repeaters, but for that I will put in my next revision.... RGB leds.

Led colour will indicate the state of the car. Red (On Door Microswitch Activation) = Locked, Flashing Red = Arming, Flashing Green = Disarming, Blue = Interior Light Mode (Comes on and Goes Off with Interior Light or Door Microswitch when Disarmed).

Aprox cost will be £20 per door. Will involve 1 x 16Fxx Pic Microcontroller, a couple of resistor blocks, and 6 x RGB SMT leds. I'll also make an RGB LED addon to the board that will make the barrel light the same colour as the handles.

**noonespecial** · 10-5-05, 6:57

oooh.. nice one.. I'll be after a "Lukes cool" LED door kit...

**jasonuk26** · 10-5-05, 8:23

Oooooooohhh this sounds better and better each time

I'd definately be up for a "Lukes cool" LED door kit also!

Sounds really good the way you've got it already though. I think maybe the RGB might spoil it. If you can get it to flash on arming that would be excellent! I love the sound of it dimming also when you're in the car

Jase

**jasonuk26** · 10-5-05, 8:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Einstein

Fuse under bonnet.. R-Fog 15A
also, there is a separate relay, outside the fusebox.. near the battery..

Thanks for that John, it's getting foggy now so need to sort that one out ASAP

Jase

Parallex · 10-5-05, 10:11

I think you should put together a kit and sell them on for a small profit at club prices to the members on here and sell them on E-Bay too!....

I for one would love to have this facility on my motor!

You're onto something there...

Ben.

**gavroche** · 10-5-05, 12:30

well, i have got all the parts from RS coming, enough to make 5 kits (1 kit = 2 doors).

The kits will have clip-on cable clips, so no cutting or soldering required. I should have the pic program written over the next couple of weeks, and the kits made up and tested within the month.

I'll be making the RGB kits, but as they are RGB, it will allow you to manually use it like my current version with any colour of your choice.

Parallex · 10-5-05, 13:09

Good show old boy!

**ElmerFud** · 10-5-05, 13:13

this sounds good! I'd be up for 2 kits. Will the kits come with instructions for the electrically challenged among us (me)

ElmerFud