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Illuminated door handles?

Illuminated door handles?

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jomo
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12-11-2018, 03:23 AM
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I'm toying with the idea of running strips of leds to the rear of the door handles, so that they light the recess of the door where the handle is when you unlock the car with the remote fob?

Cool or mega chavy?
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jomo
12-11-2018, 03:23 AM #1

I'm toying with the idea of running strips of leds to the rear of the door handles, so that they light the recess of the door where the handle is when you unlock the car with the remote fob?

Cool or mega chavy?

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12-11-2018, 03:25 AM
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A bit like this,
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jomo
12-11-2018, 03:25 AM #2

A bit like this,
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12-11-2018, 03:29 AM
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this is fairly easy to do mate but i wouldn't recommend a strip but a single bright led mounted in the recess of the handle the reflective surface of the paint will allow the light to illuminate the entire handle


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12-11-2018, 03:29 AM #3

this is fairly easy to do mate but i wouldn't recommend a strip but a single bright led mounted in the recess of the handle the reflective surface of the paint will allow the light to illuminate the entire handle



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jomo
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12-11-2018, 03:32 AM
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Haven't looked as to how i would light the area up as yet, just wanted to gauge whether it would be too chavy or not.

But a single led some where would be a good idea, cheers.
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jomo
12-11-2018, 03:32 AM #4

Haven't looked as to how i would light the area up as yet, just wanted to gauge whether it would be too chavy or not.

But a single led some where would be a good idea, cheers.

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12-11-2018, 03:36 AM
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Have it come on for a set time when disarming the alarm that would be best.
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12-11-2018, 03:36 AM #5

Have it come on for a set time when disarming the alarm that would be best.

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12-11-2018, 03:44 AM
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you could wire it to come on with the interior light illumination.....


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12-11-2018, 03:44 AM #6

you could wire it to come on with the interior light illumination.....



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12-11-2018, 04:03 AM
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Interesting idea that would look nice on the inside of the car as well seen minis version which can come in different colours
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12-11-2018, 04:03 AM #7

Interesting idea that would look nice on the inside of the car as well seen minis version which can come in different colours

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12-11-2018, 04:09 AM
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Was going with the idea of connecting them to the footwell lights i'v already got installed?

Rab, any idea of the draw a 24 strip of leds would use? Dont want to over load anything!
I'v got my footwell lights on the ign ring light.
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12-11-2018, 04:09 AM #8

Was going with the idea of connecting them to the footwell lights i'v already got installed?

Rab, any idea of the draw a 24 strip of leds would use? Dont want to over load anything!
I'v got my footwell lights on the ign ring light.

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12-11-2018, 04:12 AM
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depends on the make of led strip etc you can test it using a multimeter in line on the positive feed will tell you how many miliamps its drawing....


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12-11-2018, 04:12 AM #9

depends on the make of led strip etc you can test it using a multimeter in line on the positive feed will tell you how many miliamps its drawing....



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12-11-2018, 04:17 AM
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Thats just a bit over my head mate lol.
I can wire/fix most stuff,but couldn't read a multi meter if my life depended on it!

Any chance you can break it down into pigeon english for me?
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12-11-2018, 04:17 AM #10

Thats just a bit over my head mate lol.
I can wire/fix most stuff,but couldn't read a multi meter if my life depended on it!

Any chance you can break it down into pigeon english for me?

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