I have looked through the FAQ's and the How To's, but I don't see. If anyone knows how I can get (if possible) the dome light of my 98 maxima to dim like the theater lights on BMW's, please let me know.

Thanks

 

Anyone??? Is it doable?

 

even better then that i would like to know how to convert my headlights to be auto on and off accourding to the ambient light and also so that they would stay on for a certain amount of time before shutting off after shutting off the engine....that would be awsome if i can do that!

 

yea i would also like to know on this, even my dads grandam has a dimming dome light, its nice and sexy

 

I'm guessing, but you'd probably just need a capacitor. What size? Don't ask me cause I have no clue.

Hope this helps... kinda

drew

 

the 3rd gen maximas have the dimming dome light

 

well, I found this site..... http://www.pajjakid.com/ubipa/dome%20light.htm

now all we need is someone to translate it to us.

 

anyone????

 

reading through the description, it doesn't sound complicated, but I have no idea what to make of that diagram

http://www.pajjakid.com/ubipa/dome%20light.htm

 

my G20 had a dimming dome light. I'll check the wiring diagrams and stuff to see how it works. I know that it has something to do with a timer on-board...so if you have intermittent wipers...it uses that timer. Hmmm

 

going by that diagram, you would want to use a circuit board because wiring that transistor without one would be near impossible, and the thing in the middle is an operational amplifier. so basically what I am saying is, if you don't know about electronics, this probably would not be a good project.

 

I will look into it soon, once I get some extra time. I might be able to make a few and sell them to you all for a few bucks. Right now, I'm trying to finish up my LED tails. I just need more TIME!!! Damn school and work!

drew

 

I know what you're talking about, my stepdads silverado does this. It's a pretty cool feature. I HAVE looked into this, and the diagrams show that it uses a photocell and is hooked up to the vehicle computer. So, there is no telling what kind of circuit diagram that would be. If you were just to use a photocell in a simple circuit, everytime you went under a bridge or some dark spot, your lights would blink on and off. The only way I see to do it would be to use an amplifier circuit with a capacitor to dictate the amount of time the lights would be on.

I could probably do this, but as you can see from my previous post...I HAVE NO TIME! Actually, I just got home from work and I'm getting ready to leave for school in about an hour.

drew

 

good luck! it seems like a really awesome idea