Chris_Von_Bron
02-13-2012, 05:42 PM
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I’m looking to change the illumination of my rear shelf to twin dome lights.
Currently the car is stock is this area i.e. the original dimming circuit still works as it did in 1981 so not as smoothly as:-
http://www.deloreancarprojects.com/McKeenprods/McKeentimer.html
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze109dmk/
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze109dmk/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/dome_light_instructions_080209.pdf
Any issues with this being used for the three dome lights planned below?
I have 2x door switches on the drivers side and a single on the passenger. A Clifford Alarm system has been fitted so the door switches still perform as they should but the PDF above states the custom module may not work if an alarm has been fitted so can you please confirm what do I need to check before ordering (as per paragraph 2 of page 2 of the above PDF) so when fitted I have the following benefits:-
• Superior dimming
• Programmable off override of my three interior dome lights
The festoon bulbs on the interior are 12V 7W. Is the optimum wattage? The interior lamp in the luggage compartment is 10W (a longer festoon bulb too). This part of the circuit is still running a 10AMP fuse, Incidentally I have an LED festoon in the engine compartment but would like to stick with incandescent bulbs for the interior.
I found some wire that was the same thickness of the stock harness but the spec was:-
12 strands of 0.3mm with a surface area of 2.4mm
17 strands of 0.2mm with a surface area of 3.4mm
As you can see from the diagram I’m looking to not disturb the original harness for the single dome light and looking to branch off as illustrated unless there is a better way of achieving the same end result?
1) what gauge of wire do I need (the length will be around 1 foot in either direction of the OEM location)?
2) what wattage should the festoons be?
3) will the fuse on this circuit need changing to a higher amperage?
4) Will the custom module above work based on the alarm and above circuit changes?
I've emailed David about his delay timer unit and hoping he'll also chime in.
Thanks in advance for any feedback
I’m looking to change the illumination of my rear shelf to twin dome lights.
Currently the car is stock is this area i.e. the original dimming circuit still works as it did in 1981 so not as smoothly as:-
http://www.deloreancarprojects.com/McKeenprods/McKeentimer.html
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze109dmk/
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze109dmk/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/dome_light_instructions_080209.pdf
Any issues with this being used for the three dome lights planned below?
I have 2x door switches on the drivers side and a single on the passenger. A Clifford Alarm system has been fitted so the door switches still perform as they should but the PDF above states the custom module may not work if an alarm has been fitted so can you please confirm what do I need to check before ordering (as per paragraph 2 of page 2 of the above PDF) so when fitted I have the following benefits:-
• Superior dimming
• Programmable off override of my three interior dome lights
The festoon bulbs on the interior are 12V 7W. Is the optimum wattage? The interior lamp in the luggage compartment is 10W (a longer festoon bulb too). This part of the circuit is still running a 10AMP fuse, Incidentally I have an LED festoon in the engine compartment but would like to stick with incandescent bulbs for the interior.
I found some wire that was the same thickness of the stock harness but the spec was:-
12 strands of 0.3mm with a surface area of 2.4mm
17 strands of 0.2mm with a surface area of 3.4mm
As you can see from the diagram I’m looking to not disturb the original harness for the single dome light and looking to branch off as illustrated unless there is a better way of achieving the same end result?
1) what gauge of wire do I need (the length will be around 1 foot in either direction of the OEM location)?
2) what wattage should the festoons be?
3) will the fuse on this circuit need changing to a higher amperage?
4) Will the custom module above work based on the alarm and above circuit changes?
I've emailed David about his delay timer unit and hoping he'll also chime in.
Thanks in advance for any feedback