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i put some el cheapo super cheap $20 spotties under my truck the other week for rock lights. They work a treat and are nice and bright (yet to use them though... maybe this sat nite. anyone keen for an ormeau night run?).


What i was wondering, what is involved in wiring them in a way such as when a door is either open or ajar, the rock lights come on? Kinda like those expensive cars that have those "puddle lights".


Does this sound like a good idea, or a bit of a wank?


cheers,

Mick

De-lux wrote:i put some el cheapo super cheap $20 spotties under my truck the other week for rock lights. They work a treat and are nice and bright (yet to use them though... maybe this sat nite. anyone keen for an ormeau night run?).


What i was wondering, what is involved in wiring them in a way such as when a door is either open or ajar, the rock lights come on? Kinda like those expensive cars that have those "puddle lights".


Does this sound like a good idea, or a bit of a wank?


cheers,

Mick

sounds like a wank............but if you wanted to do it,you would need a two way switch, the light would come from the commen terminal and then two seperate feeds into the other two terminals. one controlled by the existing door switch's, and one from a constant source. the door switch control may also need another relay put in that would itself be controlled by the door switch (this depends on how many rock lights you have). it could be done, just a bit of mucking around.

mick is right. you need to put a relay in with the field winding grounded through the door switches - most door lights work by being grounded when the door is open.

an alternative would be to fit a second door switch to each door.

it's a wank.

dumbdunce wrote:mick is right. you need to put a relay in with the field winding grounded through the door switches - most door lights work by being grounded when the door is open.

an alternative would be to fit a second door switch to each door.

it's a wank.

on second thoughts, agreed.

De-lux wrote:

dumbdunce wrote:mick is right. you need to put a relay in with the field winding grounded through the door switches - most door lights work by being grounded when the door is open.

an alternative would be to fit a second door switch to each door.

it's a wank.

on second thoughts, agreed.

you'll still do it

De-lux wrote:

dumbdunce wrote:mick is right. you need to put a relay in with the field winding grounded through the door switches - most door lights work by being grounded when the door is open.

an alternative would be to fit a second door switch to each door.

it's a wank.

on second thoughts, agreed.

Good move

BJ

its quite obvious that i don't mind a bit of a wank from time to time

De-lux wrote:its quite obvious that i don't mind a bit of a wank from time to time

Dont we all

De-lux wrote:its quite obvious that i don't mind a bit of a wank from time to time

hahaha read ya like a book, ya line dancing king.

customhilux wrote:
hahaha read ya like a book, ya line dancing king.

I hear you don't mind a bit of line dancing either

well truth be known, I'm actually the 1997 Tamworth District Line Dancing Champion. I had my prize winning belt buckle with me at Tuff Truck. Most who were there saw it. I was particularly showing it off at the night mud event. Dave (80lsygq) took a real 'shining' to it

well i am only human Mick


by the way.. rock lights workin off doors sounds like a jeep thing to me

(dont get offended jeep drivers please)

germo wrote:

customhilux wrote:
hahaha read ya like a book, ya line dancing king.

I hear you don't mind a bit of line dancing either

hehehe