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G8MNY  > TECH     07.11.22 10:00l 55 Lines 2279 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Delayed Interior Car Lamp
Path: IW8PGT<IZ3LSV<ED1ZAC<GB7CIP
Sent: 221107/0752Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:32874 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
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By G8MNY                                   (Correction Jan 10)
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Here is a circuit I used, originally based on a Maplin kit.

WHAT IT DOES
It holds on the interior light for 20-30 seconds after opening the door, but
immediately turns it off if the Ignition Switch is turned on, or the car Alarm
is armed.
                                               ÂÄ+12V
                                             Lamp
                                               ³ 1A
                       ÚÄÄÄÄ1MÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄ>Ä´
             D1        ³         ³        ³    ³
Arm Alarm +>Ä´>ÃÄ¿     ÃÄÄÄ´>ÃÄÄÄ´        ³    ³
                 ÃÄ4K7Ä´   D3   4K7       ³    ³
 Ignition +>Ä´>ÃÄÙ     ³     ____³    ____³    ³
             D2        ³   ³/    ³  ³/ T2 ³    ³
                       ÃÄÄÄ´ T1  ÃÄÄ´ TAB ³    o /Door
                      3K3  ³\e ³/   ³\e ³/      / Switch
                    C  ³+    ÀÄ´      ÀÄ´      ³
                   47u===      ³\e      ³\e    ³
                    6V ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÙ    ³
                                    _³_       _³_
HOW IT WORKS
C is normally charged up to 1.2V & T1 darlington held on by the current through
the 1M, T2 power darlington (or VMOS FET) is held off.

Opening the door the lamp lights & C is discharged through D3 turning off T1.

Now on closing the door T2 is held mostly on (1.5V drop) through the 4k7 until
the C is charged up to 1.2V via the 1M. At C = 1.2V T1 is again turned on & T2
turned off. The addition of the 3k3 makes this a snappier action keeping T2's
heating down.

If either the Ignition or Alarm circuits are powered while C is less than 1.2V
it will very quickly charge up & the light extinguished.

LOCATION
This circuit does not need power itself, only an earth, so the location is not
too critical. If switched power lines like the Ignition & Alarm are at risk
with this addition, consider putting a 4K7 in series with each wire so that
accidental shorts to earth can't harm anything.

Note this circuit draws about 2.2mA all the time, & although a very small
current it may add to other loads on a parked car battery!


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73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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