DIY - Exterior lights on when doors are remotely unlocked

[nookandcrannycar]

Just out of curiosity and looking into the future (IDK, this may be an eye roller of a question re lameness --- I don't have power locks nor keyless entry on my Yaris), would the setting on the dome light have any effect on the lights controlled by this DIY? In other words, would setting the dome light to off (one of the 3 settings on the 1st gen USDM Yaris) keep the dome light (and the lights related to it re the DIY) off when utilizing the keyless entry?

[jcboy]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Just out of curiosity and looking into the future (IDK, this may be an eye roller of a question re lameness --- I don't have power locks nor keyless entry on my Yaris), would the setting on the dome light have any effect on the lights controlled by this DIY? In other words, would setting the dome light to off (one of the 3 settings on the 1st gen USDM Yaris) keep the dome light (and the lights related to it re the DIY) off when utilizing the keyless entry?

no it doesnt, as the switch on the domelight doesnt affect the current passing through the pink/blue wires in the underdash junction box. this switch only affects whether or not to use that electricity to turn the domelights on.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by jcboy

no it doesnt, as the switch on the domelight doesnt affect the current passing through the pink/blue wires in the underdash junction box. this switch only affects whether or not to use that electricity to turn the domelights on.

Thanks.

[jcboy]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Thanks.

glad to help. TBH, i actually did it, partly because I was curious about the same thing you asked. the only part I don't like now is that it also activates when you open the door, say, someone gets off the car, since it is connected to the domelights, rather than the alarm signal itself.

hi Scott, anyway we can tap it to the TVSS module instead, so that this process of activating the parklights/headlights/FLs doesnt get triggered by the door?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by jcboy

glad to help. TBH, i actually did it, partly because I was curious about the same thing you asked. the only part I don't like now is that it also activates when you open the door, say, someone gets off the car, since it is connected to the domelights, rather than the alarm signal itself.

hi Scott, anyway we can tap it to the TVSS module instead, so that this process of activating the parklights/headlights/FLs doesnt get triggered by the door?

If you have the TVSS (security system) you could do so, but most Yaris over here do not.