how to make headlights come on w/ keyless

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Topic: how to make headlights come on w/ keyless

Posted By: ubnpast
Subject: how to make headlights come on w/ keyless
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 1:34 PM

I have a 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage. I have an alarm which has a trunk popper which is currently not being used. My question is What would I use to make my headlights stay on for about 2 minutes, for example its dark out so I push the button for the trunk popper and my headlights come on for 2 minutes then go off? The trunk popper is only a pulse and not constant.

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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 1:44 PM

You can get a off delay timer relay. Once the pulse comes and goes the relay stays energized for a preset amount of time. I believe the PAC TR7 will do that.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: ubnpast
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:03 PM

I found that I could use the DEI 528t, https://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Manuals/607/607528T.PDF

How would I connect the wires,

Red would be constant 12v+

Black would be Ground (-)

Black w/white stripe would be the wire from the alarm for the trunk popper

How about the yellow (common), orange (NC), brown (NO)?

Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:17 PM

You would need to find out how to turn the lights on in your vehicle.

If it is a + switch then connect 12vdc to the common wire and the NO wire goes to the headlight switch wire

If it is a - switch then connected ground to the common wire and the NO wire goes to the headlight switch wire

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:19 PM

yellow will go to 12v. brown will go to the headlights. orange is not used. the 528t will only go for a max of 60 seconds though.

Posted By: ubnpast
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:20 PM

KPierson wrote:

You would need to find out how to turn the lights on in your vehicle.
If it is a + switch then connect 12vdc to the common wire and the NO wire goes to the headlight switch wire
If it is a - switch then connected ground to the common wire and the NO wire goes to the headlight switch wire

According to this site it is: RED / White (-). So I should ground the Common wire and the NO wire just taps into the RED / White (-) wire?< size=7 face=Futura-CondensedExtraBold>< size=7 face=Futura-CondensedExtraBold>

Posted By: ubnpast
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:21 PM

ckeeler wrote:

yellow will go to 12v. brown will go to the headlights. orange is not used. the 528t will only go for a max of 60 seconds though.

Any recommendations for something that is inexpensive and lasts a little longer?

Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 4:16 PM

Cascade two TR7s together! :)

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: ubnpast
Date Posted: May 27, 2009 at 11:03 PM

KPierson wrote:

Cascade two TR7s together! :)

I have read that the DEI unit is 90 seconds, even so 60 would most likley be enough. I could try to push the button on the remote again maybe that would extend the ON time.