I was bored so decided to give my ignition a halo today as it is a feature i miss from my old rover 200, god knows why they deleted it from later models.
i used the same colour leds that they use for the dash illumination.
some bad pics:
(http://www.robdav.nildram.co.uk/good/Ign%20Halo/100_0920.JPG)
(http://www.robdav.nildram.co.uk/good/Ign%20Halo/100_0921.JPG)
(http://www.robdav.nildram.co.uk/good/Ign%20Halo/100_0922.JPG)
and a quick vid of it turning on
http://www.robdav.nildram.co.uk/good/Ign%20Halo/100_0924.MOV - 900k
basically just a light around the ignition barrel so you can find it in the dark.
hope you declare that mod to your insurers lol ;)
Neat job if you like that sort of thing.
I myself have no problem finding holes in the dark ;)
me neither now I have a headtorch!!
Dont worry lads, itll be all light on the night! ^_^
/waits for groans...
when does the coffee table get added to the back? ;)
Daft question but what powers it?
Probably the interior lighting circuit...... you can add a couple of bulbs without putting too much of a strain on it
Or the side light circuit i suppose?
Quote from: Christopher MonkeyProbably the interior lighting circuit...... you can add a couple of bulbs without putting too much of a strain on it
Or the side light circuit i suppose?
comes on and off with the interior light
Nifty :thumbup:
Quote from: DEViANCEQuote from: Christopher MonkeyProbably the interior lighting circuit...... you can add a couple of bulbs without putting too much of a strain on it
Or the side light circuit i suppose?
comes on and off with the interior light
See.... see...... i told yous i did!!!
Yes but the interior light circuit doesnt power it, the car battery does :lol:
Quote from: filbertYes but the interior light circuit doesnt power it, the car battery does :lol:
no it doesent !
I power it with my mind !
I power all the interior car lights in the world with the power of my mind !
duh :P
Quote from: knightyQuote from: filbertYes but the interior light circuit doesnt power it, the car battery does :lol:
I power all the interior car lights in the world with the power of my mind !
Is that why they are all pretty dim? :lol:
So hang on, you have to have your door open for it to light up? :lol:
Quote from: Clockd 0NeSo hang on, you have to have your door open for it to light up? :lol:
you have to open your door to get in so it lights up then, you can also almost always switch on the courtesy light by operating a switch. Any other option would either require it to be on all the time or for you to find a switch and activate it anyway.
on my car the interior light doesnt turn off until you start the engine, or it does after a certain amount of time
Quote from: Eddon my car the interior light doesnt turn off until you start the engine, or it does after a certain amount of time
spot on
Quote from: knightyQuote from: filbertYes but the interior light circuit doesnt power it, the car battery does :lol:
no it doesent !
I power it with my mind !
I power all the interior car lights in the world with the power of my mind !
duh :P
So its YOUR fault my interior light doesnt work properly!
I can only turn the light on by opening one of the front doors, which is not very helpful when my passenger wants to read the map while doing 70 down a motorway!
What cars that on lol!