This is the beginning of a install I'm working on... Adding footwell lights that work with the dome lights and dash lights to help light the inside up a little at night
YouTube link of the video of it working
(Listen at the very end of the video for my wife saying "Can I get out".. It's so funny. )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTut3Va0fLs&sns=em
How it currently works:
1.)My 4Runner has lighted running boards. I noticed that the running boards don't go off with the dome lights always. If the vehicle is running the dome lights go off right when you shut the door, but the running board lights stay on for about 10-15 seconds after that or until you shift into gear... I wanted the footwell lights to do this just to kinda let you get situated better, but then they dim off like normal.
2.) I wanted amber accent lighting to come on with the dash lights in the footwells as well and also dim with the dimmer switch so I tapped into the dimming dash circuit.
Changes I plan to make:
1.) fix the led that blinks(it's got a broken wire where I bent it too much)
2.) add one more led to the drivers side to make the light "fuller"
3.) put some resistors on the amber lights to dim it down a few notches(all while still letting it be able to dim with dash light) because it is too bright right now.
4.) wire in a circuit with switches (using diodes) to let me turn on all the lights at full brightness when I need to see really good
5.) possibly wire it up to the maplights where when you turn either right or left side on and the same footwell lights up... Cool huh?
6.) MOST IMPORTANTLY- duplicate this for the backseat
Any thoughts or suggestions?