View Full Version : Wiring to the lock and unlock chirp
amgarrety
09-20-2011, 07:29 PM
Ok, so im in some sort of inventive mood, and I wanna try a new lighting style on my car, and I know I have a concept of how I want to wire it up, but i'm not actually sure how to do it. I want to wire it so it all lights up when I lock and unlock my car via remote (light up with the chirps). And I know I can do this by wiring into the turn signals. But I want the lights on while im driving too. And more so, I don't want them to blink when I put on my turn signal. I basically want them to operate with the headlights, with the added perks of lighting up with the lock/unlock chirps. I don't know how to go about this. Is there anywhere I can wire to that I can get this result? I mean, worst case scenario, I could build something to use my turn signals until the car turns on, and then switch to a constant current. Im pretty sure even a relay will do that. But can I avoid this by wiring straight to something?
Thanks!
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And if I were to use a relay, would a 5 pin relay work if I wired it up as follows?
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/6167422185_b603bcf376-1.jpg
amgarrety
10-03-2011, 04:23 PM
Anyone have an idea on this?
02_Legacy
10-03-2011, 06:21 PM
Ok so lets get this straight first... What lights do you want to come on with the chirp? and also do the turnsignals already flash with the chirp?
amgarrety
10-03-2011, 10:22 PM
They are accessory lights. Like, aftermarket. So I can wire them to any 12v source I want. These are the ones I want to blink along with the chirp. And yes, the turn signals flash with the chirp (twice on unlock, once on lock).
For the sake of making things easier to understand, lets say im wiring underglow on the car. I want the underglow to blink when I lock and unlock the car, but I want it to remain on and constant and not blink when I am driving.
Im not saying it has to be wired into the turn signals to blink when I lock and unlock, but I figure that would be the easiest way.
02_Legacy
10-04-2011, 07:37 PM
well it looks like the way that you have your relay wired is close but a few changes should be made:
I would connect pin 1 to a voltage that is only present when the key is on. Most of the power from the fuse box is like this. Choose a fuse that won't effect too much though. (like cigerette lighter)
pin 3 should be connected to a constant voltage source and not the headlight wiring and ideally you should include a switch that you can use to turn the lights off if you want to.
pin 4 is the tricky one. You need to connect it to some source that flashes with the turn signals, however your aux. lights are going to draw too much current for the wires in that system so you are going to need a second 4 wire relay to insert in there.
Here is a quick sketch of what I have come up with (I know its a little crude :smt021 : )
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/Blinkingauxlighting1-1.jpg
For your blink source you could probably use the wire going to any of the turn signal bulbs. I hope this helps.
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