Auto Headlights, Finnaly!!!! A cheap way!

[leothelion]

So I have been wanting to upgrade my headlight wiring for a while now by adding a daylight sensor. The only way I thought I was going to be able to do this was either

1: Take a existing light sensor off a new car, from the junk yard-but they are hard to come by.
2: Buy a kit online that was bulky and cost $70.

So i was surfing the web today and stumpled apon this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330685287668#ht_3024wt_932

HAHa I said, Its cheap enough so if it does fail Im not out much. here is basically how the plan works.

----> Ground
(light sensor, mounted on rear deck)----> Output----->Relay---->Headlights
-----> +3-5v

Im going to get the +3-5v for the sensor from a relay off a switched line in the car(probably the old ignition wire that ran to the factory security) and drop the voltage down with resistors.

Its actually going to be a fairly simple project. total cost I estimate to be anywhere from $10-20, and the time, probably a day or two.

 

[R3dline]

why do you want auto lights? are you that lazy you cant twist a stick right beside your steering wheel?

 

[TigBitties]

you have a obsession with adding and changing lights

 

[R3dline]

lol his car is like a f**king ufo at night

 

[leothelion]

why do you want auto lights? are you that lazy you cant twist a stick right beside your steering wheel?

YES!!!! Also I always leave my lights on when get out of my car and its anoying (I drive a truck with auto headlights for work so I'm used to that)

Also I just want to do it, I like DIY projects because every time I get in my car I can say, yeaaahhhh,, i did that.

 

[TigBitties]

you should invest all this money into coilovers

 

[THEDARKONE]

good idea hope it works out

 

[leothelion]

you should invest all this money into coilovers

lol. true...This summer. I promise...