Mishka
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Just installed custom footwell RGB LED lights. The setup is controlled with an Arduino Mega. The cigarette plug is used to power the LED lights and a usb cable is used to power the Arduino. Once those two cables are plunged in and the car is either on or in accessory mode the lights are turned on. Unplugging one or both cables will keep the lights off.
**I did not tap into any existing factory wires or wiring harnesses. The setup can be easily removed and the car returned to factory condition.**
Each of the 4 zones, front driver side, front passenger side, rear passenger side and rear driver side, can be controlled separately. Each section can have it's own pattern/color, or they can all be synced together.
Because the brain of the set up is an Arduino additional modifications are endless.
Future ideas/ possible additions.
-Door sensors - Light up different sections of the car in a different color once a door is open.
-GPS sensor + sim card adapter - It will be possible to text your car for its current location if it is ever stolen or lost in a parking lot.
-OBDII port connection - Creating a connection with the cars OBDII port will allow the Arduino to retrieve a bunch of information from the car's computer. Ex: Lights changing according to your speed. Lights reacting to turn signals. The possibility are endless.
^front driver side^
^front passenger side^
^Front^
^Rear^
^Overview from the back^
**I did not tap into any existing factory wires or wiring harnesses. The setup can be easily removed and the car returned to factory condition.**
Each of the 4 zones, front driver side, front passenger side, rear passenger side and rear driver side, can be controlled separately. Each section can have it's own pattern/color, or they can all be synced together.
Because the brain of the set up is an Arduino additional modifications are endless.
Future ideas/ possible additions.
-Door sensors - Light up different sections of the car in a different color once a door is open.
-GPS sensor + sim card adapter - It will be possible to text your car for its current location if it is ever stolen or lost in a parking lot.
-OBDII port connection - Creating a connection with the cars OBDII port will allow the Arduino to retrieve a bunch of information from the car's computer. Ex: Lights changing according to your speed. Lights reacting to turn signals. The possibility are endless.
^front driver side^
^front passenger side^
^Front^
^Rear^
^Overview from the back^
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