Has anyone added auto headlights to their third gen car? Auto headlights like the ones on cars 10 or so years and newer. I have been thinking what all one would need to salvage off a car with auto lights. Does anyone know what voltage the light sensor operates on?

I can tell you my 97 Z28 has auto lights - they are activated by the light sensor which is in the dash - but also by the ebrake handle - when it's dark, ebrake up, no lights - ebrake down, lights come on - so there's something in the center console as well.

I wonder if the sensor just works an relay that goes to the light switch only. I pulled an light sensor out of an Caddy. I just do not know what voltage it work on. I was thinking someone may have taken a dash out of a car with auto lights. I am trying to update a few things on my 85 Z-28 Roadster. I want to put a power seat on passenger side,heated seats on both sides. Put hidden warning sensors on front and rear. Maybe a camera hidden on the rear. Thanks for your reply

Why not go to an electronics store and get a photodiode. Or you can search the net on how to use a regular LED as a photodiode. I was thinking of doing the same thing, but I was going to build the entire circuit from scratch. The e-brake switch is not a bad idea that is probably there to keep the lights from going on when the car is not running that's a lot more simple and more hidden than running another switch in the console or dash.

hmmm if it is a photodiode it might just be on a 12v dc circuit. how hard is it to find another if you blow the diode?