I'm interested in wiring some lights in the footwell to go on and off when you open the door, just like the dome light. Many cars have it. Does anyone know the easiest correct way to do this?

thanks...

 

I'd like to know it too... but instead NEON lights

 

Hmmm, looks like I'll have to post my circuit after all. Someone ping Bass and ask him since he was the last one I gave it to...

 

For a soft glow, you could probably get away with some 12V super bright LEDs and tap them in parallel to the the overhead lights. Then all you need is to drill a holl and mount the LED under the dash.

MacGyver, what did you use?

Jeff (also a UF EE/ECE alum)

 

Neons are easy to do.
Go buy some 10" or 9" neon sticks from Wall-Mart only $10 and they last forever. You can wire them into your inteior lights or you can wire them to a switch. Some switches light up also and look rreal clean. PM me if you need any more tech questions on how to do it. If you live in the Dallas area i'll do it for you for $30.

 

all you need it to tap the door trigger and wire it to your liking. I also think a light ON the door like other cars would be a nice safety idea.

 

hey lucid...make another "do-it-yourself"kit for this, jus tlike the rear speakers and i'll buy one!

 

i got cold cathode which will work with 12v they come in black lights, red, blue, green,and white. just find the positive wire going to the dome light and tap into it. email me at Kboardsurfer@hotmail.com if you interested in buying one

 

If all you want is a door-controlled light, tap into the door switch (and use a relay since you'll be pulling some power with several of those tubes. My circuit allowed the use of an on/off switch as well so you could leave the lights on regardless of door position. The correct setup was required so that the alarm didn't think the door was open everytime you flipped the switch to "on", thereby kicking the car-jacking feature into action.

 

Macgyver

with your permission, I could scan the schematic that you drew up for me when i was going to install those lights..