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#153676 - 07/04/2003 11:04 Clock Controlled Dimmer?
MinerTwoFour
journeyman

Registered: 10/02/2003
Posts: 78
Loc: St. Louis, MO
I could've sworn that I saw a post earlier regarding the process of controlling the dimmer with the unit's clock (i.e. At 6:00PM, the display dims, between 6:00AM and 6:00PM, it is at 100%). I've searched using about every query combination, with no luck.

I'm asking, because I drive with my headlights on at all times, and I was wondering if I could remove the illumination wire and have the unit control the dimming by what time it is.

If anyone has any news on that, or knows the location of the previous post, I would appreciate it.

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#153677 - 07/04/2003 12:05 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: MinerTwoFour]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
Did we also (once upon a time) talk about putting a photosensor on the dimmer line? Seems like that'd be easier (and more reliable) than a time-based software modification.
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#153678 - 07/04/2003 12:09 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: MinerTwoFour]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
I'm asking, because I drive with my headlights on at all times
Same here. Clock controlled dimmer sounds cool to me!
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#153679 - 07/04/2003 13:55 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: tfabris]
MinerTwoFour
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Registered: 10/02/2003
Posts: 78
Loc: St. Louis, MO
Yeah, I found that post (photosensor) when I was doing the search. Some vehicles have that already, maybe you could wire the illumination wire from the Empeg directly to that and bypass the headlight switch altogether. Might be a pain to do.

But I thought the time-based dimmer was also brought up somewhere. I know didn't think of that all by myself.

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#153680 - 07/04/2003 19:08 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: robricc]
Ezekiel
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Registered: 25/08/2000
Posts: 2413
Loc: NH USA
Ooooooooooooo! Clock control + latitude setting & bias adjust for placement within timezones (i.e. Detroit vs. Boston setting for EST). A dawn/dusk lookup table perhaps (generated at the PC if needed). But hey, a boy can dream...('specially since said boy isn't a programmer)

-Zeke
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#153681 - 07/04/2003 19:14 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: Ezekiel]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Not to pick nits, but Detroit and Boston are both EST.
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#153682 - 07/04/2003 19:57 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
Ezekiel
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Registered: 25/08/2000
Posts: 2413
Loc: NH USA
I know they're both EST; however, the sun sets MUCH later in Detroit than Boston as it's on the far western edge of the time zone. Hence, a user adjustable bias (+/- 1hr) for the on/off setting from the latitude sunrise/sunset lookup table.

-Zeke
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#153683 - 07/04/2003 20:07 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: tfabris]
mlord
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Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14472
Loc: Canada
NAw, much easier to tie it in with GPSapp --> very accurate clock/date, and position info to figure out exact sunrise/sunset times..

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#153684 - 07/04/2003 20:13 Re: Clock Controlled Dimmer? [Re: mlord]
Ezekiel
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Registered: 25/08/2000
Posts: 2413
Loc: NH USA
If one has a GSP to begin with, I agree. Unfortunately, that's a toy I don't yet have.

-Zeke
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