Headlights / Interior light on when unlock car

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS
    #1
    You know how on Golf Mk5's, nwe audis, merc's etc when you unlock the car the headlights or sidelights go on or the interior lights or footwell neons.

    Then when the door/boot is opened they stay on, and when the door /boot is shut they go off.

    Anyone ever done this on a saxo or know how it could be done?

    Cause i think if you had angels eyes that came on when you unlocked or an led interior light that lit up the interior when you unlocked it, it would look rele good.

    The only thing i can think of is the make the door pins a switch, so when they go up they make 2 wires contact, and those 2 wires can be in the interior light or footwell neons circuit.

    Anyone else think it would be cool or got any ideas?
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle Posts: 679 Saxo VTR
    #2
    True side lights lights flash with my alarm when unlooking. Also want to know if headlights could go on
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS
    #3
    Anything is possible, just got to get it all wired in etc.

    like most allarms flash the indicators when armed/disarmed others keep the indicators on for say 5 seconds.

    Just got to change it to your headlights/interior light/neons etc etc

    for example, im going to be fitting some LED strips above the passenger and driver footwells, but only want them to come on when i open the doors,just have to wire them to the sensor which puts the interior light on when you open the doors......

    It is possible, but could be a complicted job
  4. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #4
    for footwell lights it would need a delay/timer

    the sidelights would need to be connected up to the central locking somehow
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs
    #5
    sound a pretty good idea! might draw up some circuits and get back to you!
  6. Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT
    #6
    I have a Toad alarm, when you unlock the car the interior light comes on. So you could probably connect some footwell lights to run off it aswell.

    Theres also an output so the headlights/sidelights can come on, tho you still need to add a relay aswell. Also the length of time they come on for is adjustable.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    I have a Toad alarm, when you unlock the car the interior light comes on. So you could probably connect some footwell lights to run off it aswell.

    Theres also an output so the headlights/sidelights can come on, tho you still need to add a relay aswell. Also the length of time they come on for is adjustable.
    Im jealous!
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford
    #8
    my fiesta does this side lights all round and interior and idicator flashes light soon as start they go out
  9. Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by NICK2506 View Post
    Im jealous!
    This is the one I have http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOAD-A201TC-CA...1%7C240%3A1318
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #10
    I would have thought splicing into the + feed for the A pillar switches will give you neons on/off when you open/close the doors.


    Steve.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    thats cool but i already have an alarm, so spending that money just to get headlights to come on seems daft