Delay interior light relay

[318]

Does anyone have a pic of one has I have a load of relays and cant remember what one it is

Many thanks

[smithy318i]

[aj_mckay]

Slightly OT but is that just a 'plug 'n' play' option to add dimming lights?

Cheers.

[smithy318i]

Slightly OT but is that just a 'plug 'n' play' option to add dimming lights?

Cheers.

Follow these instructions if you want to retrofit delayed lights...

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Delay_Unit

Lights dont dim with the OE relay. They simply turn off after 8 seconds.

[318]

Thanks guys

[318]

I have just read this post

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... oor+switch

how do you know if you have the drivers door handle switch

[Brianmoooore]

how do you know if you have the drivers door handle switch

You can connect a continuity meter to the pin at the delay module's socket, and check for continuity or otherwise to earth as you lift/release the door handle, but if the car wasn't fitted with a delay module from the factory, then it won't have the door switch.

[318]

So I will have to join together the TK and TG pins of the relay

[Brianmoooore]

So I will have to join together the TK and TG pins of the relay

Yes, if you don't have the door switch.

[318]

I dont thin kI do as I dont have the delay timer

[zimmer-320i]

is it possible to use the back door switches some how and have them connected to door pins on the front doors so it works if any of the 4 doors are opened, or are we talking about something totaly diffrent

[Brianmoooore]

We ARE talking about something completely different, but it's possible to do as you say. Simply disconnect the direct connection to the interior lights from the pin switches, and run a wire from the switches to the TK and TG pins instead.
The standard set up only works on the driver's door anyway, so I also convert the passenger door as well.

[318]

How do you convert the passenger door

[Brianmoooore]

Disconnect the existing light wire from the pin switch, connect a new piece of wire in it's place, and run it over to the driver's side and connect it to the TK and TG pins as well.

[318]

So lets get this right all I have to do is join together the TK and TG swap the wires around and if I want the pass door to work aswell connect the pin of the pass switch to TK and TG

Easy as that

[Brianmoooore]

Easy as that!

[tomtomiS]

so does somebody fancy doing a walk thru on this from start to finish including the wiring for the passenger side, i've tried following smithy's guide before but not had any success

[318]

I will be doing this some time on tuesday if you can wait that long

[318]

Ok tryed this this morning all almost all good

The only problem I had is in the wright up it says cut the brown/green wire and join it to the brown/yellow wire is this at the back of the relay or do you cut the plug off and connect it to brown/yellow wire.??

Please help as I think I was so close but so far

[318]

Anyone please

[Brianmoooore]

Cut the brown/green a couple of inches from the module.
Tee the piece that comes from the module into the brown/yellow wire.
Abandon the rest of the brown/green that disappears towards the door socket.

[318]

Thanks mate I will have a go tomorrow and let you know hot I get on

[318]

One think I did notice is there seems to be a power wire for the alarm (bmw alarm) pluged in to the relay socket