Paint/Body Work/Exterior For discussions about painting your Monte, body work, and other exterior mods.

LED Door Handle Lights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 12-23-2011, 04:11 PM
zzapultimate's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- June 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2,026
Default LED Door Handle Lights

Sneak peak at another LED project I got going! I think this has been talked about before, but not sure if anyone has done it around here.

This is just mocked up. It's not actually hooked up to any car circuit which it will later (waiting on a relay and wires from the internet). I'll take more pics as I go along. I just wanted to get it mocked up and see if I could do it. Looks like it's going to be pretty simple. Should be pretty sweet when done!

 
  #2  
Old 12-23-2011, 04:28 PM
Barovelli's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- April 2016
10 Year Member
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Monterey Bay Area, CA
Posts: 882
Default

That's both cool and safe. My SUV had that built in.

What 12v will you use to trigger it? I'd use something like the interior lights that come on when the remote unlock is sent.
 
  #3  
Old 12-23-2011, 04:33 PM
03JGMonte's Avatar

Monte Of The Month - March 2010
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Missouri
Posts: 15,217
Default

Awesome
 
  #4  
Old 12-23-2011, 04:37 PM
zzapultimate's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- June 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2,026
Default

Originally Posted by Barovelli
That's both cool and safe. My SUV had that built in.

What 12v will you use to trigger it? I'd use something like the interior lights that come on when the remote unlock is sent.
The dome light circuit is my plan. I need to wire up the domelight supervision stuff with my Viper so I'm going to be doing this all at the same time, since I'll be splicing into my dome light circuit anyway.

Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
Awesome
Thanks Mike.
 
  #5  
Old 12-23-2011, 07:42 PM
lougreen03's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- March 2013
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: michigan
Posts: 8,442
Default

That is cool. It looks very high end.
 
  #6  
Old 12-24-2011, 12:41 AM
The_Maniac's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- December 2011
Monte Of The Month -- September 2014
10 Year Member
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,163
Default

Nice idea! When you trigger the keyless entry in the dark, you and your passenger can see the door handles and not fumble around.

Just don't have them activated while driving.
 
  #7  
Old 12-24-2011, 12:50 AM
monte carlo 3831's Avatar
Monte Of The Month - February 2010
10 Year Member
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 11,978
Default

Originally Posted by The_Maniac
Nice idea! When you trigger the keyless entry in the dark, you and your passenger can see the door handles and not fumble around.
I like the idea, but I suck at doing any re-wiring or anything like that to my car....
 
  #8  
Old 12-24-2011, 12:59 AM
zzapultimate's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- June 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2,026
Default

Originally Posted by The_Maniac
Nice idea! When you trigger the keyless entry in the dark, you and your passenger can see the door handles and not fumble around.

Just don't have them activated while driving.
Exactly. I plan on having them wired into the dome light circuit so unless I plan on driving around with the dome light on they will always be off while moving.
 
  #9  
Old 01-05-2012, 08:20 PM
zzapultimate's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- June 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2,026
Default

Wrapped up this project tonight. Gotta say I'm pretty impressed. Definitely gives it a 'high class' feel.

I'll get a video tomorrow, when I have my camera.
 
  #10  
Old 01-05-2012, 08:46 PM
xxtheshockerxx's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- October 2011
Monte Of The Month -- July 2014
RED DEVIL
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Madrid, Iowa
Posts: 5,982
Default

looks good. cool idea
 


Quick Reply: LED Door Handle Lights



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:25 AM.