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Originally Posted by greencreeper
My mate asked if it would be possible to put a ring around the lighter socket. My thinking on this is that because the ring is always lit rather than only lit when the lighter is pushed in, the circuit must be separate. Negative might be shared but positive would be two separate wires. I guess the ring must be an LED (or a few). Also, I guess (thought it doesn't matter) that the ring should only light when the headlights are turned on - i.e. on a night. So that would mean wiring it into the right circuit.
Having said all that, I managed to blow a fuse just by changing the interior light bulb. Big orange flash  So what do I know  |
The lighting ring is liked to the lighting circuit. Usually by a trigger wire from the light switch to a low voltage bulb that is earthed on the ring for the lighter, the bulb illuminates the plastic ring that usually encircles the metal inner of the lighter, thus illuminating it in dark conditions, when the side lights / headlights are in operation.
Hope this helps you along the path of illumination...