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rozzr · 13-03-10, 02:47 PM

going to hook up some LEDs in the footwells to the interior lighting system as i love footwell lighting at night, going to hook up red leds to the headlight system so they come on when headlights are on, but want to add yellow leds as well which only come on with the interior light to blend with the red to give amber/orange glow in footwells.

Now obviously I could tap into the light in the roof but seems a lot of wire to run as the leds would be in the footwell, does anyone know where the best place to tap into it would be - where does the power source for the interior light run down to?? or maybe i could just tap into the door wire, the ones which come on when the door is opened - though again not sure where i would tap in.

Also, one other thing I would like is for the lights to fade on and off - like the interior light does when you open/close doors - is there something i could add to my circuit to make this happen automatically when the lights get power rather than just a simple on/off way of operating....

Hope that makes sense!

Rory

13-03-10, 02:47 PM	#1
rozzr Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 244	interior lighting going to hook up some LEDs in the footwells to the interior lighting system as i love footwell lighting at night, going to hook up red leds to the headlight system so they come on when headlights are on, but want to add yellow leds as well which only come on with the interior light to blend with the red to give amber/orange glow in footwells. Now obviously I could tap into the light in the roof but seems a lot of wire to run as the leds would be in the footwell, does anyone know where the best place to tap into it would be - where does the power source for the interior light run down to?? or maybe i could just tap into the door wire, the ones which come on when the door is opened - though again not sure where i would tap in. Also, one other thing I would like is for the lights to fade on and off - like the interior light does when you open/close doors - is there something i could add to my circuit to make this happen automatically when the lights get power rather than just a simple on/off way of operating.... Hope that makes sense! Rory __________________ MG ZR 105 2003 - sold MG ZR 105 2004 - dead MG ZR 105 2002 - dead MG ZR 120 2003 - sold MG ZR 105 2002 - sold MG ZS 120 2004 - sold Ford Focus ST 2007 - CURRENT!