DIY: Courtesy Lights to Dome Light w/PICS - Page 2

Civic4u · 08-15-2006, 02:53 PM

Nice art work

PBJames23 · 08-15-2006, 05:56 PM

that is exactly what i needed. Thanks man!

PBJames23 · 08-16-2006, 12:11 PM

Should there be a wire going from the switch to ground?

PBJames23 · 08-16-2006, 12:51 PM

shouldn't it be like this?

(I am really bored at work, lol)

michaelbgone · 08-19-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PBJames23

shouldn't it be like this?

(I am really bored at work, lol)

Going with the assumption that the lights work with a controlled ground (so they will fade out with the domes), if you tapp into the factory circuit (If the resistance through the LEDs is not great enough, and I don't know if it is without having them in front of me) with the ground circuit tied into the switch, it will give the stock lighting a constant ground when the rocker switch is in the off position. , you may end up with dome lights that wont turn off :SHOCKED: as they usually have a constant positive to them. Anyway, there is no need for the ground on that terminal at all. Switches don't need grounds to operate unless it is a lighted switch.

PBJames23 · 08-19-2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelbgone

Going with the assumption that the lights work with a controlled ground (so they will fade out with the domes), if you tapp into the factory circuit (If the resistance through the LEDs is not great enough, and I don't know if it is without having them in front of me) with the ground circuit tied into the switch, it will give the stock lighting a constant ground when the rocker switch is in the off position. , you may end up with dome lights that wont turn off :SHOCKED: as they usually have a constant positive to them. Anyway, there is no need for the ground on that terminal at all. Switches don't need grounds to operate unless it is a lighted switch.

huh? When the rocker switch is off, there will be no current running through it. the reason there is a ground on the switch is because it has a light on it.

tomasro · 08-19-2006, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PBJames23

shouldn't it be like this?

(I am really bored at work, lol)

You might want to put a fuse somewhere in there so the lights don't blow if there's a surge from the battery..just being cautious.

VICHONDAEX · 08-19-2006, 05:34 PM

vaya, tremenda negra_ _ , igualito que tus bocinas..ja,ja,ja.

PBJames23 · 08-20-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tomasro

You might want to put a fuse somewhere in there so the lights don't blow if there's a surge from the battery..just being cautious.

Yeah, that would be a good idea. What size fuse should i put in?

peliROJO · 08-20-2006, 02:16 PM

You can see in the pics above that the kit comes with a switch and has a fuse also. I cut their switch off and put on a 3-way. I'm not sure about the rating of the fuse.

I still haven't double checked my install...

michaelbgone · 08-20-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PBJames23

huh? When the rocker switch is off, there will be no current running through it. the reason there is a ground on the switch is because it has a light on it.

huh, thats what I said. If it is a lighted switch than you will need the ground as stated. If its not a lighted switch then it is a single pole double throw switch which would switch the ground just like I said.

PBJames23 · 08-22-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelbgone

huh, thats what I said. If it is a lighted switch than you will need the ground as stated. If its not a lighted switch then it is a single pole double throw switch which would switch the ground just like I said.

I'm sorry for confusing you. I didn't understand why adding these lights will give the stock lighting a constant ground. The reason i said there is a light on the switch is because I failed to mention it in my drawing.

michaelbgone · 08-22-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PBJames23

I'm sorry for confusing you. I didn't understand why adding these lights will give the stock lighting a constant ground. The reason i said there is a light on the switch is because I failed to mention it in my drawing.

Not a big deal. Do you understand now what I was trying to convey, or have I still confused you?

michaelbgone · 08-27-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PBJames23

Yeah, that would be a good idea. What size fuse should i put in?

The supplied fuse is 1 amp. That should be enough for the whole pack of lights. LEDs pull very few watts.

Indigenous · 09-12-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelbgone

... If its not a lighted switch then it is a single pole double throw switch which would switch the ground just like I said.

Greetings ....

Based on the original diagram, wouldn't the switch need to be a single throw, double pole (one pole for +, and one for -), as the light ground is floating separate from chassis ground?

elementofhoops · 09-30-2006, 12:42 PM

How are you planning to get a 3 way switch to be dome/on/off? are you going to use another power source? I really dont know how a 3 way switch works.

***J-Ro*** · 10-13-2006, 08:54 PM

Okay, I tried the blue/pink wires today with a voltmeter and I got nothing... I tried it with the dome light on, off, door open, closed (to make the lights come on)... every combination, and nothing... I even tried every possible combination of pins in the harness. No luck + one wasted hour =

Can anyone shed light on what I might be doing wrong???

Thanks!
J

PBJames23 · 10-13-2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Ro

Okay, I tried the blue/pink wires today with a voltmeter and I got nothing... I tried it with the dome light on, off, door open, closed (to make the lights come on)... every combination, and nothing... I even tried every possible combination of pins in the harness. No luck + one wasted hour =

Can anyone shed light on what I might be doing wrong???

Thanks!
J

Hmmmm, could it be that you have a coupe and peliROJO's lighting was done on a sedan? Wasn't there another thread where somebody else that tapped into the dome lights on a coupe?

haha, "shed light"... nice pun.

***J-Ro*** · 10-13-2006, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PBJames23

Hmmmm, could it be that you have a coupe and peliROJO's lighting was done on a sedan? Wasn't there another thread where somebody else that tapped into the dome lights on a coupe?

haha, "shed light"... nice pun.

Oh christ... I totally didn't mean the pun :rolleyes:
Does peliROJO have a sedan? Didn't you do the LED mod too, and you have a coupe?
I think the other thread you were referring to was the one I started. PeliROJO posted a link to this thread in mine.
Please help me! I want to do the mod this weekend, and it's really bugging me!

PBJames23 · 10-18-2006, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Ro

Oh christ... I totally didn't mean the pun :rolleyes:
Does peliROJO have a sedan? Didn't you do the LED mod too, and you have a coupe?
I think the other thread you were referring to was the one I started. PeliROJO posted a link to this thread in mine.
Please help me! I want to do the mod this weekend, and it's really bugging me!

No I haven't done the mod yet, I just posted a schematic for the wiring. I have an idea of a spot to tape into. This may seem stupid, but i was thinking about tapping the dome light wire leading up the a-pillar. Here is a pic...

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Civic4u Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 7,012 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Nice art work

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PBJames23 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Madison, WI Age: 23 Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 / 0%	that is exactly what i needed. Thanks man!

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PBJames23 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Madison, WI Age: 23 Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Should there be a wire going from the switch to ground?

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PBJames23 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Madison, WI Age: 23 Posts: 377 iTrader: 0 / 0%	shouldn't it be like this? (I am really bored at work, lol)

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VICHONDAEX Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MIAMI Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 / 0%	vaya, tremenda negra_ _ , igualito que tus bocinas..ja,ja,ja.

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peliROJO Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: back from Africa since Oct'08 Age: 31 Posts: 1,242 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You can see in the pics above that the kit comes with a switch and has a fuse also. I cut their switch off and put on a 3-way. I'm not sure about the rating of the fuse. I still haven't double checked my install...

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elementofhoops Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stow, OH Age: 21 Posts: 280 iTrader: 3 / 100%	How are you planning to get a 3 way switch to be dome/on/off? are you going to use another power source? I really dont know how a 3 way switch works.