Adding ambient lighting, where to access the existing dimmer circuit?

[Blinky2134]

Im wanting to add some red LED strips to the interior as ambient lighting is very cool! Where is the best place to hack into the existing dimmer circuit in the insignia?

[Red Stoat]

I have the usual red LEDs, around the gear lever, and a couple of Vauxhall Omega third brake lights under the back seat, these light up the rear floor wells. I wired them into the front footwell lights, so they come on when a door is opened, then fade out. If you wanted them lit whenever the ignition is on, use fuse 6 in the glovebox, or branch into either cigarette lighter wiring.

[Blinky2134]

What I really want is them on the dimmer circuit so when I dim the lights round the radio/heater etc they dim as well...

[Gurdip]

What I really want is them on the dimmer circuit so when I dim the lights round the radio/heater etc they dim as well...

It will do this when wired to the cigarette lighter.

[Blinky2134]

Excellent thanks for that

[Bigmac988]

Gurdip and Blinky2134 just checking wiring to the cigarette lighter will dim the lights fitted to gearstick? I'm about to do the light around the gearstick but thought I'd have to find ambient lighting possibly off auto lights switch ? Thanks

[RBH]

Gurdip and Blinky2134 just checking wiring to the cigarette lighter will dim the lights fitted to gearstick? I'm about to do the light around the gearstick but thought I'd have to find ambient lighting possibly off auto lights switch ? Thanks

No it won't.
Its a static supply.

You should check the user's last appearance.

Blinky ain't been on since 2018

But you might get a response from gurdip.

[Bigmac988]

RBH yeah I thought as much.... I can't post yet to start a thread but that's what I'm hoping to find out. Where would be best to tap into the ambient lightning for gearstick trim mod.. maybe the touch pad

[RBH]

RBH yeah I thought as much.... I can't post yet to start a thread but that's what I'm hoping to find out. Where would be best to tap into the ambient lightning for gearstick trim mod.. maybe the touch pad

What's the reason you think you can't start your own thread???

[Bigmac988]

Told I have to post 50 times have no option to open new post/thread

[RBH]

Told I have to post 50 times have no option to open new post/thread

No...you have to post 50 times to be able to use the private message system.

Every single member can a create a new thread.

[RBH]

If you go to the individual sub section

You'll see a blue box in the top left hand side it says new topic......click the box

[the gas man]

Told I have to post 50 times have no option to open new post/thread

The ambient lighting is Bluetooth and all you need to do is download an app, this way you can change the colour ,brightness etc

I just tapped into the rear aux



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[Bigmac988]

App ? Are you connecting to the lights you fit themselves with the app then ? Or the car ? Cheers looks great by the way...

[Bigmac988]

RBH thanks again pal

[the gas man]

The ambient lighting is Bluetooth and all you need to do is download an app, this way you can change the colour ,brightness etc

I just tapped into the rear aux



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