Rear interior light

[scoobeesnac]

I've given into temptation and ordered the cob light strip costs a bit more £23 but hopefully it should look a bit more factory look View attachment 12615
I will take pictures of installation if it works OK

I’m thinking the same - contemplating a 4000k natural white colour vs 6000k

Should be able to make a cable(s) to avoid the cutting of any existing wiring.

 

[gus]

you wanted pictures, apologies should have put them up last night

 

[Deleted member 9196]

you wanted pictures, apologies should have put them up last night

Those look very good indeed. Would it be possible to post some links to the bits and pieces used, please? Presumably wired up to the dome light in the front and the existing trunk light?

 

[sgt4hed]

you wanted pictures, apologies should have put them up last night

Those pillar lights looks so nice and clean, and factory looking! Where did you get them and did you do DIY install or pro fitted?

 

[gus]

Those look very good indeed. Would it be possible to post some links to the bits and pieces used, please? Presumably wired up to the dome light in the front and the existing trunk light?

Correct, the boot lights are just wired up to the existing boot light, I did think of running them via a switch, but decided not to.
The rear seat lights are wired to the drivers map light switch, so they come on if I switch the drivers map light on, or they come on if any door is opened as the existing map lights do.
I figured if driving/moving, the passenger would more likely turn their map light on, so in that case I didn't want the whole car lit up.

So in terms of bits, just some cable and four round 3 LED bullet button side mini marker lights, low power as I didn't need them to act as search lights.

 

[N2STY]

@gus how did you get to wires for light did you remove the switch unit or just unplug from top?

 

[N2STY]

Don't worry sorted it so switch pulls off from the back

The wires for light are here

Black is earth white and black is positive for doors open only and if you flash you hi beam when car is off part of the follow me home function
Edit they also come one when you switch car off

 

[N2STY]

 

[N2STY]

 

[N2STY]

So 5m is enough to do roof and one side of boot

 

[Susanna]

That all looks great. What a difference!!

 

[N2STY]

This may show it better?

 

[scoobeesnac]

View attachment 12660View attachment 12662View attachment 12664

Looks good! Do you have a link to the lights that you used? Thanks

 

[N2STY]

Looks good! Do you have a link to the lights that you used? Thanks

Amazon product ASIN B0BCGFWLFT

 

[Mack1410]

Correct, the boot lights are just wired up to the existing boot light, I did think of running them via a switch, but decided not to.
The rear seat lights are wired to the drivers map light switch, so they come on if I switch the drivers map light on, or they come on if any door is opened as the existing map lights do.
I figured if driving/moving, the passenger would more likely turn their map light on, so in that case I didn't want the whole car lit up.

So in terms of bits, just some cable and four round 3 LED bullet button side mini marker lights, low power as I didn't need them to act as search lights.

That looks a better solution for me, I don't need the disco lights. A couple of questions if I may. Do you have a link for the lights you installed, how did you trace the wiring from new lights to map light and did you splice or piggy back onto connection of map light

Thanks

 

[iamdannyoconnor]

Very smart, I'd deffo be interested too in those pillar lights especially! The back of the car at night is like a black hole!

 

[N2STY]

did you splice or piggy back onto connection of map light

I was looking at 2 options one was to close camp over the wires but in the end I used splice connections but wires are thin so had to play with the splice part to help it cut the insulation

 

[Deleted member 9196]

So in terms of bits, just some cable and four round 3 LED bullet button side mini marker lights, low power as I didn't need them to act as search lights.

This sort of thing?

12V Round LED White Side Marker Lights Indicator Lamp For Car Auto Truck Trailer | eBay

Applications: Car, Truck & Trailer lighting; Boat interior & exterior lighting; Roof Lighting; Anywhere you want because it easy to install. 4 Side marker Light. Low power, low current consumption, long life LED.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[N2STY]

I’m thinking the same - contemplating a 4000k natural white colour vs 6000k

6000k matches the map light

 

[gus]

This sort of thing?

12V Round LED White Side Marker Lights Indicator Lamp For Car Auto Truck Trailer | eBay

Applications: Car, Truck & Trailer lighting; Boat interior & exterior lighting; Roof Lighting; Anywhere you want because it easy to install. 4 Side marker Light. Low power, low current consumption, long life LED.

www.ebay.co.uk

Pretty much, the ones I got where marked at 0.5W, I picked them up at a auto jumble so have nowhere to point you too unfortunately.