WRX's, make your lights flash when you lock/unlock your doors!

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Old 03-06-2003 | 04:05 PM
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All you have to do is run a wire from the relay that locks and unlocks the door, and run that wire to the parking light switch...basically what you are doing is taking the pulse that goes to the door lock switch in order to lock it and sharing that wire with the parking light switch, right?..ofcourse you will add a relay for this, but it doesn't seem like a $50 job to me....
Old 03-06-2003 | 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by 02BlackWRX
All you have to do is run a wire from the relay that locks and unlocks the door, and run that wire to the parking light switch...basically what you are doing is taking the pulse that goes to the door lock switch in order to lock it and sharing that wire with the parking light switch, right?..ofcourse you will add a relay for this, but it doesn't seem like a $50 job to me....
Wouldn't that make your doors lock everytime you trun on the lights then?
Old 03-06-2003 | 05:09 PM
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yes it would, unless a relay is used...I am not very familiar with this type of stuff, but before I wrecked my 535i, I did something very similar...it cost me 10 cents for a little bit of wire and 49 cents for a relay and about 15 minutes of time.
Old 03-07-2003 | 07:49 AM
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okay...

Originally posted by 02BlackWRX
yes it would, unless a relay is used...I am not very familiar with this type of stuff, but before I wrecked my 535i, I did something very similar...it cost me 10 cents for a little bit of wire and 49 cents for a relay and about 15 minutes of time.
Could you exagerate a little more??? you can't even buy one foot of crappy wire for 10 cents and a good relay is $8 minimum. How about some constuctive critisism?


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Old 03-07-2003 | 09:20 AM
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Yeah, actually I'm interested. $50 does seem a bit steep, but you're right about making it worth your while. I'll try to come to the next UCKK and get one installed.
Old 03-07-2003 | 10:05 AM
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my wrx already does that.
Old 03-07-2003 | 04:08 PM
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no, it turns out i came to the realization that car alarms are totally and utterly pointless unless they consist of some sort of device which instantly renders the perpetrator unconscious upon contact with the vehicle. and i don't think subaru has that option yet.

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Old 03-07-2003 | 05:26 PM
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I agree

car alarms dont do much more than anoy neigbors... unless you have one that isn't sensitive or only goes off when you open the door... I think a blinky red light on the dash may fend off those thinking of breaking in though... see... the appearance of an alrm is the trick. haha


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Old 03-07-2003 | 05:54 PM
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No going to work if they kick your car and it doens't do jack squat
Old 03-07-2003 | 09:39 PM
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how many times do the light come on when the door is unlocked/locked? I think $42 is steep considering a factory alarm can be had new for ~125 from the web. Which does the same thing + an alarm.


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