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jaggy · 03-12-2002, 09:21 AM

When you close the doors the light (inside, ceiling) goes out immediatly.

I was wondering how I could make the light burn 5 to 10 seconds longer and then fade when the doors are closed. I figured it has to be an electronic swith, but what parts are needed ?

If someone can explain how to do this, Ill make a nice photo-howto :smile:

oh yeah, its a gen3 94'

speedemn · 03-12-2002, 12:31 PM

Your 1994 Camry's domelight should fade when you close the door. That's how they were built? Whick trim level do you have?

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 03-12-2002, 12:35 PM

It doesn't in my 95... it is a DX tho.

***Ratko*** · 03-12-2002, 12:40 PM

Mine is a 94 aswell and it fades like a champ.

jaggy · 03-12-2002, 01:00 PM

come again? trim level?
dunno

My camry is a GL (eu version: some things are slightly different)

Ill try to post some pics asap, but I can't find a good camera, unless you want to see some photos taken by a worthless webcam ? :smile:

speedemn · 03-12-2002, 01:25 PM

Ah I see! The GL in Europe is probably equivalent to the DX in North America. I guess only the LE and up have the fade function.

Henry should be jumping on this thread soon, because I know it is just regulated by some relay or fuse or somethin' and Henry knows all about those things! :grin:

jaggy · 03-12-2002, 01:41 PM

dunno what DX is but I know this car was top of the line when it was new.
And I don't think there was something else besides GL.

***Ratko*** · 03-12-2002, 01:43 PM

Hey jaggy, this is a bit off topics, but do you have pictures of your car? Im curious to see the differences in the EU version.

thanks.

92CAMRYGTS · 03-12-2002, 02:13 PM

i have an LE and my dome light doesn't fadeno matter witcg setting i have it on. it just shuts off when i close the door.

jaggy · 03-12-2002, 02:16 PM

ratko, as soon as I find a good camera Ill take some pictures. but Im afraid I know nobody with a DC... :sad:

***EKam*** · 03-12-2002, 02:58 PM

Quote:

On 2002-03-12 14:25, speedemn wrote:
Henry should be jumping on this thread soon, because I know it is just regulated by some relay or fuse or somethin' and Henry knows all about those things! :grin:

My dome light doesn't fade.

But like Henry say: "I live my life through fuse and relays at a time."

***Silver Streak*** · 03-12-2002, 06:08 PM

That's weird that yours doesn't fade Dickson because you have the super duper luxo cam! Does everyone know that there are 3 settings for the dome light? Off, On, and Fade? I believe the middle one is fade, I really don't feel like going outside to check....

I think I wrote about this a long time ago, and no, I would NOT know how to recreate it! It probably runs off a capacitor that discharges slowly (like a flashlight with dying batteries) or there's some doo-hickey that controls the voltage decrease with a buncha of resistors...kinda like your blower resistors. I dunno, Luc with the M.Sc.is the man to ask....

jaggy · 03-12-2002, 06:28 PM

thats not the answer I was hoping for :smile:

anyways I think I might have found something.
I'm not sure yet, but Ill keep you guys posted (just in case you wanna know)

***Ratko*** · 03-12-2002, 06:47 PM

HAHAHA... On / Off / Fade

Its (from front to back) On, Off, Door.

rayray · 03-12-2002, 08:32 PM

i have a 1992 Camry LE. my dome light fades out when the door is closed.

i recall a thread here a long time back of a girl that wanted to hook up some neons so that it would fade out the same way.

maybe a search might bring that discussion back up.

-rayray