Lighted Bowtie Wiring Help PLEASE

[CamaroDreams07]

Ok guys, I'm posting this here to get the help of all you electronics wizzes.

I'm really wanting to buy a colorshifting rear bowtie from AAC that will be blue (low-intensity) during driving and red (high intensity) when the brakes are applied. AAC will sell it to me, but says I'm on my own as far as instructions go.

I did find this wiring diagram that one of them drew up for it but it might as well be in Latin to me.

Originally Posted by Jonathan@AACstyle.com

This should clear up any questions:

I have also gathered I will need three of these to make it work.

Now, I'm really good at following instructions, but my electrical knowledge stops at screwing in lightbulbs.

I'm really hoping somebody here can help me out to make sense of the wiring and tell me what all I will need to buy (other than those three relays, somebody said something about 5-pin connectors or something...??).

Any info would be helpful. Anybody in the DFW area that would be able to help would be AMAZING (I can pay you), or if anyone knows of a place in DFW that will do it for me, that would be awesome too.

I really don't want to have to settle for just the plain lighted bowtie, I want it unique and the way it is in my mind.

Thanks guys,
Matt

[Ivan @ Southwest Speed]

Pretty dang good diagram! That's exactly how it goes down.

The Relays are very common. Autozone/Checker/Advanced carries them for under $5 each.

Looks like ya just need a wiring guy and some Dr Peppers to pay him in!
Ivan

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by Ivan @ Southwest Speed

Pretty dang good diagram! That's exactly how it goes down.

The Relays are very common. Autozone/Checker/Advanced carries them for under $5 each.

Looks like ya just need a wiring guy and some Dr Peppers to pay him in!
Ivan

I almost think I understand it. I'm just unsure on a few things. Like what exactly do you use to connect between the relays, what do you use to go from the relays to "ground," what do you use to go to the battery... Can I t-tap the lines I need or is that an insufficient method.... and then of course I'd have to find a place to hide the relays in the trunk.

I actually know two electrical engineers now that I think about it...but neither of whom I'd like to really spend an afternoon with if you catch me.

[CamaroDreams07]

Any advice at all guys? Links to wiring supplies I'll need? Method of tapping wires?

[skuttduck]

Too bad you weren't up here Matt.

I'm pretty good with electrical stuff.

Remember helping me with the highwing? Put the relays inside the area of the trunk and under the carpet. Tape up your contacts in the relays.

All you need for chasis ground is to find a nice bolt, preferably unpainted. I crimp one of those round circle connectors on the wire and tighten the bolt. The whole frame of your car carries the Negative current from the battery.

You could in theory find that place behind the rear seat (wiring of highwing spoiler) unplug the harness, shove the wire in there that goes to your bowtie from the high mount stop light, then plug it back in.

The other option is to T-tap it. But that is your personal preference.

[CWI]

That diagram is in english, it just needs rotated left 90 degrees.
Show pics when you get it going.

[sjmorrow]

Hey Matt, If you need some help with this, I am from the DFW area. I have never actually used these particular relays or dealt with colorshift RGB LED's, but I am half electrical-engineer, so it shouldnt be too hard to figure out (other half of me is computer engineer in case you were wondering). Plus I know how to connect all these things and have all the necessary tools and such. Shoot me a PM if you need help.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by sjmorrow

Hey Matt, If you need some help with this, I am from the DFW area. I have never actually used these particular relays or dealt with colorshift RGB LED's, but I am half electrical-engineer, so it shouldnt be too hard to figure out (other half of me is computer engineer in case you were wondering). Plus I know how to connect all these things and have all the necessary tools and such. Shoot me a PM if you need help.

Half electrical engineer+ half computer engineer= one guy way smarter than me

I'll definitely shoot you a PM if I decide to do this now.

[pkauf]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Half electrical engineer+ half computer engineer= one guy way smarter than me

I'll definitely shoot you a PM if I decide to do this now.

Matt - did you ever end up doing this mod? I was interested in just getting the dual intensity version, then came across this post. I assume you're trying to do this to get both colorshifting AND dual intensity (which on the website AAC says is not available)? So this diagram shows how to get that to work?

Did you get it to work? Looks like a great idea . . .

Paul

[CamaroDreams07]

No, I never did. I decided it wasn't worth the price and possible headaches. Plus, I'd rather not give AAC a cent.

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[pkauf]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

No, I never did. I decided it wasn't worth the price and possible headaches. Plus, I'd rather not give AAC a cent.

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Understand. Thanks for the info . . .

[FrankT]

I did this. You can see a couple pics of it in my build thread on this page:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=47925&page=10
I used the three relay setup and tied into the brake light and tag light wires to make it work.

[pkauf]

Originally Posted by FrankT

I did this. You can see a couple pics of it in my build thread on this page:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=47925&page=10
I used the three relay setup and tied into the brake light and tag light wires to make it work.

Can you post a parts list and a wiring diagram?

Or point me to one . . .

Thanks

Paul

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by pkauf

Can you post a parts list and a wiring diagram?

Or point me to one . . .

Thanks

Paul

The opening post of this thread has the wiring diagram you need.