Here's a guide that I felt was interesting, not particularly hard or labour intensive,
the installation of a Ford Starlight, Interior light delay timer.
This handy little contraption allows the interior light to stay active for
30 seconds after the door has closed to give you time to sort yourself
out before the light gently fades away.
Tools Needed:
Small Flat Screw Driver
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Lets Fade Away!
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Applies to any ford car!
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Lets start by looking at the packet and the module itself.
The front of the packet has the usual ford writing and a short description of what it is.
The rear has a set of instructions that are quite comprehensive,
The module itself has one brown wire and one brown/red wire, in effect an extension of the cars wiring loom but with additional wire into the control box.
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Start off by using the screwdriver in the small hole on the right and prise out the interior light,
taking care not to damage it or the headlining.
With it hanging from the roof, turn the switch to the off position,
as you don't want it hot while you are working with it.
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Disconnect the brown wire and connect it to the brown wire on the module,
then the brown wire from the module to the light.
Repeat this for the red and brown wire.
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Turn the light back to the door ajar position and open your door and the light should come on.
Close the door and the light should be illuminated for 30 seconds and will gently fade out to nothing.
If all is well, you can stick the module to either the back or side of the switch or roof.
Alternatively you could leave it dangling free but this is not recommended.
Or as i have done here, stick it to the connector.
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Now push the light back into the roof and enjoy the light!
Click the image to watch a short movie clip of the Starlight in action!
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I Hope that this guide has illuminated you in some way shape or form.
Thank you
Guide Written and © On 15 Aug 2005 by Andrew Whiteman (AW3K)
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