interior lighting?

[snailman]

ok guys, i have the interior light (the one on the roof) set to "door" so when a door is open the light is on... as soon as i shut the door the light goes off, i was wondering if there is a way i can set it so the light doesnt go off for another say 20 seconds or until the motor starts up?

[Kranzy]

You need to get a timed relay to get that to work. Or just dont shut your door till your finished with the light 

[BILL*69]

i imagine there would be some form of relay or something, because thats whats falcons have done since mid 90s. Cant tell you how though  

[BILL*69]

Kranz beat me to it 

[snailman]

and how would i go about getting a timed relay either of you? haha

[Kranzy]

Maybe jaycar or somewhere like that...ive never really looked.

[snailman]

ok i'll look into that, thanks alot kranzy

[P-Unit]

grab a super small capacitor, it will charge when the door is open, and then dissipate into the bulb once the door is closed.

[snailman]

ahk just shove that in on the positive line before it reaches the bulb? and what value is a "super small" capacitor?

[Jono]

A cap will not work. Anything a reasonable size is far too low a capacity to keep a light burning for more than a few milliseconds.

Get a timed relay.

[snailman]

yah, thanks jono i'd asked my electronics teacher at school and he said the exact same thing, so i'll be looking into a timed relay in the very near future