DIY: Ambient lighting in door handles - Page 3

07si sedan · 06-05-2007, 11:09 AM

wow seriously that looks great. id like to put amber accent lights around my car.

nice job

Ronnie · 06-07-2007, 11:22 AM

This is really fantastic. Are your LEDs connected to the ignition?
Can I connect it simultaneous to the headlight or the dashboard light?
Thanks.

MCaz · 06-20-2007, 11:20 AM

Good stuff! I will try this on my Civic in the late future. Also, this is my first post. I will see If I can get a pic my civic and introduce myself soon.

HsOffRoad · 06-30-2007, 01:06 PM

Care to elaborate on how you used the dremel to mod the LED? From what I am gathering you are saying you took a sanding drum to the curved end of the LED and sanded it flat... is that corrrect?

Hans

PokeyD16Z · 09-21-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronnie

This is really fantastic. Are your LEDs connected to the ignition?
Can I connect it simultaneous to the headlight or the dashboard light?
Thanks.

The LEDs are connected to the window switches so that they turn on when the car is on and stay on until the door is opened, that way you always have a light from the door handle while you're in the car (and maybe in the dark).

I'm sure you can connect it to any power source you'd like, but I'm not sure how much more difficult it would be...you'd have to wire it outside the doors, which is not something i felt like doing, honestly.

PokeyD16Z · 09-21-2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HsOffRoad

Care to elaborate on how you used the dremel to mod the LED? From what I am gathering you are saying you took a sanding drum to the curved end of the LED and sanded it flat... is that corrrect?

Hans

That is correct. You kinda have to go around it a bit (turn the LED so you sand from all angles) to make sure its flat (and that it doens't have a rounded out center).

JCool · 09-30-2007, 03:52 AM

Say that looks cool! I'd like to try this some time, where did you get the LED from? and are they 1Watt or no.

Incudie · 10-01-2007, 02:59 PM

*subscribed for reply on LED wattage*

Ryan T · 10-04-2007, 10:25 AM

Are any of the controls illluminated on the passenger side door? Because if so, couldn't you have these LED's come on with the illuminated door controls, so that they only come on with your headlights?

For me, it would almost be worth sacrificing the passenger side light to have them come on with the headlights.

***Swank*** · 10-04-2007, 11:04 AM

Nice work! I want to LED my doors somewhat too, but taking the panel off seems like a royal pain.

eSeYe · 10-04-2007, 11:53 PM

Looks great !

HabRed07 · 10-09-2007, 12:31 AM

thumbs up on that looks awesome

PokeyD16Z · 10-09-2007, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCool

Say that looks cool! I'd like to try this some time, where did you get the LED from? and are they 1Watt or no.

Picked them up at autozone. They're already pre-wired and all. Unfortunately, I don't know the wattage.

As for the passenger illumination, you can tap it into your door lock button maybe...

06ggex · 03-19-2008, 10:01 PM

i just picked up a pack of 4. im going to cut the leds down so its flush with the plastic. i dont want them to hit my fingers and the scratched surface will give a soft glow.

Civic4u · 03-19-2008, 10:36 PM

Just to be aware....tap it into your door lock button will light---up all the time when key in ignition is on position or engine is running. There no fade----off.

tdang7 · 05-14-2008, 03:01 AM

has any1 done this to a coupe??

Sorry, i only saw..sedans so far..

tdang7 · 06-06-2008, 11:55 AM

no one has done it to a coupe???

Luv_Civic · 06-10-2008, 01:22 AM

Wah!! It is so cool .. I like it !

vlestat123 · 07-06-2008, 07:21 AM

I loved your work "PokeyD16Z"

I have another idea but i need to connect the lights so when the door open the light will go on and when its closed the lights would go off...

If it worked out i would install my lights and post pix of it...

desperatly looking for help...

***MannyP305*** · 08-27-2008, 02:01 AM

Nice, looks like hard work tho

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06-05-2007, 11:09 AM	#41 (permalink)
07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 860 iTrader: 1 / 100%	wow seriously that looks great. id like to put amber accent lights around my car. nice job

06-07-2007, 11:22 AM	#42 (permalink)
Ronnie Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 / 0%	This is really fantastic. Are your LEDs connected to the ignition? Can I connect it simultaneous to the headlight or the dashboard light? Thanks.

06-20-2007, 11:20 AM	#43 (permalink)
MCaz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3 Michael iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good stuff! I will try this on my Civic in the late future. Also, this is my first post. I will see If I can get a pic my civic and introduce myself soon.

06-30-2007, 01:06 PM	#44 (permalink)
HsOffRoad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Media, PA Posts: 731 Hans Scherer iTrader: 0 / 0%	Care to elaborate on how you used the dremel to mod the LED? From what I am gathering you are saying you took a sanding drum to the curved end of the LED and sanded it flat... is that corrrect? Hans

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JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 689 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	Say that looks cool! I'd like to try this some time, where did you get the LED from? and are they 1Watt or no.

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Incudie Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	subscribed for reply on LED wattage

10-04-2007, 10:25 AM	#49 (permalink)
Ryan T Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 26 Posts: 303 Ryan Trevisol iTrader: 0 / 0%	Are any of the controls illluminated on the passenger side door? Because if so, couldn't you have these LED's come on with the illuminated door controls, so that they only come on with your headlights? For me, it would almost be worth sacrificing the passenger side light to have them come on with the headlights.

10-04-2007, 11:04 AM	#50 (permalink)
*Swank* Glowaholic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 641 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice work! I want to LED my doors somewhat too, but taking the panel off seems like a royal pain.

10-04-2007, 11:53 PM	#51 (permalink)
eSeYe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 266 Julian iTrader: 0 / 0%	Looks great !

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HabRed07 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Age: 22 Posts: 65 Pa iTrader: 0 / 0%	thumbs up on that looks awesome

03-19-2008, 10:01 PM	#54 (permalink)
06ggex Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: portland indiana Age: 21 Posts: 267 brandon iTrader: 1 / 100%	i just picked up a pack of 4. im going to cut the leds down so its flush with the plastic. i dont want them to hit my fingers and the scratched surface will give a soft glow.

05-14-2008, 03:01 AM	#56 (permalink)
tdang7 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fairfax VA Posts: 63 kenneth iTrader: 0 / 0%	has any1 done this to a coupe?? Sorry, i only saw..sedans so far..

06-06-2008, 11:55 AM	#57 (permalink)
tdang7 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fairfax VA Posts: 63 kenneth iTrader: 0 / 0%	no one has done it to a coupe???

06-10-2008, 01:22 AM	#58 (permalink)
Luv_Civic Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wah!! It is so cool .. I like it !

07-06-2008, 07:21 AM	#59 (permalink)
vlestat123 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dubai Age: 27 Posts: 9 Lestat iTrader: 0 / 0%	I loved your work "PokeyD16Z" I have another idea but i need to connect the lights so when the door open the light will go on and when its closed the lights would go off... If it worked out i would install my lights and post pix of it... desperatly looking for help...

08-27-2008, 02:01 AM	#60 (permalink)
*MannyP305* @X!$ W!D3TR@Ck...... Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Age: 21 Posts: 10,463 Heywood Jablowme iTrader: 9 / 100%	Nice, looks like hard work tho