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spear

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Posted: October 22, 2004 at 5:23 PM / IP Logged

How do you add a 30 second timer to an unlock pulse in order to turn on my dome lights until I can get in the car? I have remote keyless entry only. It doesn't appear to have a lead for that purpose, just a relay for lock, one for unlock and one for flash. Is a diode necessary ? Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help! Or what about a latch on (with unlock pulse) and then off when door is opened, thus keeping the light on until door closes? Is that getting too complicated?

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Look on the LEFT side of this Web Page under Illuminated Entry:

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Posted: October 22, 2004 at 6:18 PM / IP Logged

the keyless entry that you have is it factory or an aftermarket unit? a factory keyless wouldbe harder but not impossible and after marketunit all you will need is a timer unit which you should beable to get at an audio storein your area.

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Posted: October 26, 2004 at 11:49 PM / IP Logged

thanks for your response, it is an aftermarket unit (Sobo brand) with two remotes. I will check into a timer but maybe try to build something using relays to accomplish same thing. btw, is it possible to program a third remote for a system that allows two?

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Posted: October 27, 2004 at 12:22 AM / IP Logged

I would reccomend a pulse timer (Directed #528T) here, it will provide you a variable timed pulse (0 to 90 seconds) with just a single (+) or (-) trigger. A pulse timer costs about $15.00 and may save you some time creating something with relays, capacitors and resistors. Time is money unless you have some time to spare :)

As for programming a third remote you will need to check the install manual some units allow more than two remotes to be programmed, the Autopage remote start and alarm units I have used allow up to 4 remotes to be programmed.

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Posted: October 27, 2004 at 12:39 AM / IP Logged

thanks for your reply, I will look into the timer, it would save a lot of work. The install manual I have says it will only do two remotes, I thought there might be a trick to do an additional one.

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Posted: October 27, 2004 at 8:32 AM / IP Logged

Does your car have self timed dome lamps like a lot of the newer vehicles? IE you open a door close it and they stay on for a while and go out?

If they do and your car has a negative door trigger wire you can run a diode off the negative unlock ouput from then tap into the door trigger wire.

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Does your ALARM have Timed Parking Lites Output? Do the Parking Lites stay on for a time when U UNLock vehicle?

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Posted: October 28, 2004 at 6:07 PM / IP Logged

no, the courtesy lights go out when the door closes...my unit is just a remote central door locking unit, no alarm or additional inputs/outputs to work with.

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Looks like U will have to use a Timer. It would trigger off a Negative or Positive Output, like Your UNLock wire at your RKE or UNLock wire from the door. Not to much trouble to install

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