wiring interior door handle lights

[bongo]

got some led for door handle illumination,but i couldn't find a switched live to run them of in the door while the igniton is on.

 

any help appreciated.

[MCCORNY11]

if your motor has electric windows i believe they are only live when keys are on 2 or running

[bongo]

tried it mate, only power up when buttons are pushed.

[the_big_man]

you'll have to run new wiring into the door, nothing is constant live in escort doors looking at wiring diagrams

[JAMGTI]

The central locking has a permanent live but there are no switched lives(when ignition is on). As said you will need to run extra wires into door. are these lights on the inside or outside? and do you want them on when driving?

[shawdreamer]

nothing in the standard door requires switched, the heated mirrors in higher spec models have a small voltage switched live but if your trying to run 12v LED's then you've no chance off that feed.

 

best you can do is use the switched live to fire a relay for the 12v permenant live running to the CL solenoid in the same droid and hope the low voltage switched has the guts to fire the relay in the first place.

 

personally from long experience Id avoid feckin with the OEM wiring wherever possible and instead opt for making your own wiring loom entirely (bit more of a chore but worth it in the longrun) and give yourself more control over the whole project......as a general rule having to much to do with the OEM wiring is often the biggest cause of electrical faults at later dates as its touchy at the best of times and outright useless after being messed with to much.

[bongo]

ok thanks guys.i'll sort my own wiring.