xa-mont Member 243 Member For: 18y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Posted 03/03/09 10:45 PM Posted 03/03/09 10:45 PM hey everyone, I would like my lights to turn on earlier (I have changed the settings to earliest on latest off), and I was wondering, would some of that nightshade paint on the sensor make them turn on a little bit earlier? im also considering hard wiring the sensor so that they are on all the time like a comodore, as I do a lot of long distances in the country and put my lights on anyway.
rockafellqeinstien Member 325 Member For: 18y 2m 18d Posted 03/03/09 11:32 PM Posted 03/03/09 11:32 PM I am pretty sure Ford sell an always on headlight modual (part of telstra requirement for their cars) but probably pretty pricy.Maby try some film first befor painting thye sensor as it would be easier to play around with (or undo if it dont work)
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/03/09 12:31 AM Posted 04/03/09 12:31 AM The RRP on the lights-on module is about $120 from memory. But there is no turning the lights off whatsoever once that is installed (unless you hook up a separate switch or something).Just keep in mind that if you interfere with the sun-load sensor it will effect your climate control, mostly just the fan speed though I'd assume.
xa-mont Member 243 Member For: 18y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Posted 04/03/09 12:35 AM Author Posted 04/03/09 12:35 AM interesting point tab, didnt think about climate control.I looked into the telstra style lights on thingo, but it costs more than I care to spend.does anyone know of a way that I can wire it up so that when I have the lights switched to auto they will be on all the time (ie bypass the sun-load sensore only for the aplication of the lights?)
Russ F6 Member 641 Member For: 21y 3m 28d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 04/03/09 02:18 AM Posted 04/03/09 02:18 AM What's wrong with just turning them on and off with the existing switch like just about every other car in the world has? Russ
xa-mont Member 243 Member For: 18y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Posted 04/03/09 05:00 AM Author Posted 04/03/09 05:00 AM quite to the contrary mr Russ , in a Late model camira if you leave the lights on auto they are on ALL of the time that the car is on and turn off when you open the door after turing the car of (same as the radio does in the falcon)
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Legacy Donating Member 7,935 Member For: 22y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/03/09 05:01 AM Posted 04/03/09 05:01 AM put some electrical tape over the sensor and try that
xa-mont Member 243 Member For: 18y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Posted 04/03/09 05:21 AM Author Posted 04/03/09 05:21 AM I think ill just tape it up (with duct tape or masking tape or whatever) on the next hot day and see if/how it effects the climate control, if its not too bad ill go ahead and cover it in a little bit more of an inconspicuous way.
turbo.vixen Hey guys, Tab is here... Oh i feel sick Legacy Donating Member 8,459 Member For: 18y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 04/03/09 06:02 AM Posted 04/03/09 06:02 AM black spray paint?
XRSics Legacy Donating Member 325 Member For: 18y 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/03/09 06:11 AM Posted 04/03/09 06:11 AM What's wrong with just turning them on and off with the existing switch like just about every other car in the world has? Russ or buy a dash mat??
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