glove box light idea - Toyota Yaris Forums

mastaofdisasta · 12-26-2008, 05:38 PM

I cant get the plans up online but the theory goes like this, its a radioshack project of the month idea. For an alarm. Basically its a 9v battery, and piezo buzzer and a photoresistor to detect light, now if we swap out teh buzzer for an LED, when the photoreistor detects light, it will light the LED. Heres my prob, if its dark, and the device is in ur glovebox, will their be enough light in ur environment tomlight the LED? Or since its alreadsy dark, would it be useless?

YarisSedan · 12-26-2008, 08:01 PM

Or you could jsut make a small hole for those push switches to fit flush against the door of the glove box so when you open the glove box door it releases the switch thus turning on the glove light. Would be less complicated and easier and probally cheaper. Also all can probally be bought at radio shack. I would get one of those mini led strips from ebay for a few bucks though and maybe line the upper portion of the glove box with it to the switch. Then the whole thing would light up bright =)

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-WARM-WHITE-LED...3286.m63.l1177

Comes in different colors too

http://cgi.ebay.com/RadioShack-SPST-...3A1%7C294%3A50

simular to this but you get the idea

MadMax · 12-26-2008, 09:54 PM

I just got a pair of these, DOT-it Linear lights, and taped them using double-side tape to the underside of the lid of the gloveboxes...

WalMart has them pretty cheap.

Cheers! M2

slvryaris · 12-29-2008, 02:14 AM

Thats a pretty good idea MadMax. I need something in mine also.

eTiMaGo · 12-29-2008, 04:02 AM

yeah good thinking, pain in the @$$ to find correct change for tolls in the dark

MadMax · 12-29-2008, 08:46 AM

Unfortunately, the double-sided tape that comes with them sucks. Buy some of the thicker stuff (which WalMart also saves) and when you install the lights, be sure to put the "touch point" to turn the light on on the side where you normally open the glovebox on. For example, on the driver's side I put the touch point to the left, as I usually open it with my left hand and it is easier to open and turn on the light with the same gesture...

Cheers! M2

12-26-2008, 05:38 PM	#1
mastaofdisasta Drives: yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: amerika Posts: 258	glove box light idea I cant get the plans up online but the theory goes like this, its a radioshack project of the month idea. For an alarm. Basically its a 9v battery, and piezo buzzer and a photoresistor to detect light, now if we swap out teh buzzer for an LED, when the photoreistor detects light, it will light the LED. Heres my prob, if its dark, and the device is in ur glovebox, will their be enough light in ur environment tomlight the LED? Or since its alreadsy dark, would it be useless?

12-26-2008, 08:01 PM	#2
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Or you could jsut make a small hole for those push switches to fit flush against the door of the glove box so when you open the glove box door it releases the switch thus turning on the glove light. Would be less complicated and easier and probally cheaper. Also all can probally be bought at radio shack. I would get one of those mini led strips from ebay for a few bucks though and maybe line the upper portion of the glove box with it to the switch. Then the whole thing would light up bright =) http://cgi.ebay.com/3-WARM-WHITE-LED...3286.m63.l1177 Comes in different colors too http://cgi.ebay.com/RadioShack-SPST-...3A1%7C294%3A50 simular to this but you get the idea __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

12-29-2008, 04:02 AM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	yeah good thinking, pain in the @$$ to find correct change for tolls in the dark __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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12-26-2008, 09:54 PM	#3
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I just got a pair of these, DOT-it Linear lights, and taped them using double-side tape to the underside of the lid of the gloveboxes... WalMart has them pretty cheap. Cheers! M2

12-29-2008, 02:14 AM	#4
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Thats a pretty good idea MadMax. I need something in mine also.

12-29-2008, 08:46 AM	#6
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Unfortunately, the double-sided tape that comes with them sucks. Buy some of the thicker stuff (which WalMart also saves) and when you install the lights, be sure to put the "touch point" to turn the light on on the side where you normally open the glovebox on. For example, on the driver's side I put the touch point to the left, as I usually open it with my left hand and it is easier to open and turn on the light with the same gesture... Cheers! M2