5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light
 

where to buy 5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light? My wife keeps leaving the trunk open and I am sick and tired recharging the battery.
Is building one the only option? Thanks

Re: 5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light
 

How bad do you need the light in the trunk? Could just remove the bulb.

Alternatively, swap it with an LED. I left my trunk open all night once, started perfectly fine the next morning.

Re: 5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light
 

Thanks for the LED bulb idea.

Re: 5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light
 

there's a bunch of "programmable" in-line times on amazon. By programmable, you can set them to whatever time you want. Some, you'll have to figure out your own enclosure for it. some are self-contained.


Here's a self-contained one, 0.1s to 9999hr adjustable


definitely look at the LED route though. Not all LED bulbs are created equal, I should add, with regards to brightness/usable light, at least. Want better visibility, stick with something with a warmer color temperature (3000K is straight up amber/yellow, 4000-4500K-ish will give you a slightly yellower than sunlight color, 5000K-5500K will give you natural sunlight color, 6000k and up, you start getting blue hues). Just to add to what @BrotatoChip said, I left my map lights on all night once. Car started up just fine. Here's what I'm using for my map/dome/cargo lights. They're stupid bright for the overhead lights. However, the way the cargo light is oriented in the cargo area of my hatch, I wanna go with something different for better light usage

Re: 5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light
 

Thanks Very informative.

Re: 5 min delay timer circuit for the trunk light
 

If you do go the LED route don't get one with a built in load resistor. If you do it will act the same as a regular bulb.