Custom Made MIVEC Light - Video!
I was thinking about doing something similar, but just having a single LED light up somewhere when in MIVEC. I think it's possible to omit the relay and just use the ECU's switching to turn the light on or off.
Rather than sensing the voltage on the control valve wire, I was going to try hooking up the LED to power and then to the control valve wire, letting the ECU ground the LED same as it grounds the circuit for the control valve. The LED should light up when the control valve is activated. As long as you power the LED from the same source the control valve, you don't have to worry about isolating the circuits.
Just a thought.
Rather than sensing the voltage on the control valve wire, I was going to try hooking up the LED to power and then to the control valve wire, letting the ECU ground the LED same as it grounds the circuit for the control valve. The LED should light up when the control valve is activated. As long as you power the LED from the same source the control valve, you don't have to worry about isolating the circuits.
Just a thought.
One of these days, I'll have to try it out and see. Of course, it's not going to happen if I'm working 75+ hours a week. I put in 77.25 hours last week.
this is awesome. since wiring is the one thing in my car a feel really comfortable touching without having a mechanic looking over my shoulder im going to do something with this. Hope otter can find the wire inside the car somewhere, and does anyone know where to get a mivec dash piece to replace the one that says lancer??
I had tried to do it without a relay, but what happened was the LED would come on then go off when MIVEC came on.
And yes, the main point of this, aside from looking quite cool, is I get about 35mpg when driving off-mivec. Its nice and easy now to keep out of it, without having to check my rpm all the time, and even then, sometimes it doesnt go off at 3500rpm, it seems to vary between 3200 and 3700rpm, yet it always comes on at 3500rpm.
And yes, the main point of this, aside from looking quite cool, is I get about 35mpg when driving off-mivec. Its nice and easy now to keep out of it, without having to check my rpm all the time, and even then, sometimes it doesnt go off at 3500rpm, it seems to vary between 3200 and 3700rpm, yet it always comes on at 3500rpm.
Answered my own question.
Another one though, how much current to the relay can that wire handle? i happened to have a relay lying around, but its rather large.
Another one though, how much current to the relay can that wire handle? i happened to have a relay lying around, but its rather large.
Last edited by LeftysRule22; Apr 2, 2007 at 09:13 PM.
woo just got done with my mivec light.
Ill take better pictures tonight when it gets dark.
(Back away from your comp. screen to see it better)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...g?t=1175641702
oh and for anyone doing this, its the pink and black wire that you want. just an fyi.
Ill take better pictures tonight when it gets dark.
(Back away from your comp. screen to see it better)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...g?t=1175641702
oh and for anyone doing this, its the pink and black wire that you want. just an fyi.
Last edited by LeftysRule22; Apr 3, 2007 at 04:23 PM.
This reminds me of a video I saw a long time ago. Some guy hooked up his windshield washer LED's to light up when Vtec engaged. People called him a ricer. Why is this different?
Not hating, just asking why you'd wanna know when MIVEC is activated.
Not hating, just asking why you'd wanna know when MIVEC is activated.
How about, because I like fiddling and like seeing IF I could do it? Whether it was the engine swap, or this gauge, I wanted to see if I could do it, and have fun working out how to do it. If I wanted the end result only it'd be no fun, and I would have just bought a better car!
you gotta do what you gotta do. you will see for yourself how many people open there pie holes without reading a whole thread. I think there is one thread on this site that people are actually ok with you posting without reading it, ATTN: POST ****** in off topic. Although if I remember the rules it's required reading for off topic n00bs.