Interior lighting at night

[Deleted member 9909]

Another daft question...do they come as soon as you sit in the car (recognised the key) or on start up.

Alan

 

[Hallix73]

Another daft question...do they come as soon as you sit in the car (recognised the key) or on start up.

Alan

As soon as you sit in car.

 

[Hallix73]

These look great! Two located under each front seat, to light up front and back areas?

Two under front seats for back area and two under dash footwells.

 

[Deleted member 9692]

Two under front seats for back area and two under dash footwells.

How did you secure the lights under the rear seats?

 

[Deleted member 9909]

I like them and may go for it but wondered if you can get the same with an automatic timer to set for entry only if you want?

Alan

 

[Hallix73]

How did you secure the lights under the rear seats?

Just between the two elasticated strips under the seat when you pull the back flap up.

 

[Deleted member 9692]

I just bought These Puck Lights on Amazon for cheap. They are superb for lighting up the back and they stick on.

 

[bear1]

I just bought These Puck Lights on Amazon for cheap. They are superb for lighting up the back and they stick on.

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I've installed a similar puck light, with it's partner in reserve if we want it. I got a bunch of rechargeable AAs to keep them powered up.
At some point I'd like to pay a professional to wire in some proper lighting - if I do it I'll only make a mess - but this solution will do.

 

[siteguru]

Do they come with batteries (AAA?) or did you need to get them separately?

Edit: just read the listing more closely ... 3x AAA per unit, not included.

 

[vini]

With the amount of free time I have, probably a bodge job! Visible insulating tape is an acquired taste but I like the look!

I've always found dried gorilla glue aesthetically pleasing

 

[Tweed98]

I've always found dried gorilla glue aesthetically pleasing

I never even considered gorilla glue. Nice little trails of glue blobs, brilliant!

 

[Shanecb]

Based on another thread, but I've seen some lovely under dash lighting installed (some from the USB ports and one hardwired).

I'm trying to get some driver passenger under dash and rear under seat orange ambient lights which glow when the car is unlocked or the door is opened. I'd like them to turn off again when the door is closed if possible?

I appreciate the simplest would be to wire into a switched live (if we can find one, but probably piggybacking the USB fuse), I'm assuming it would be too much to have them on all the time whilst driving?

I'd be interested to hear if this is possible or any views on it?

Copied from my thread to close that down and continue on this one if anyone can assist?

 

[AdamskiEM]

Copied from my thread to close that down and continue on this one if anyone can assist?

I miss the days of a Haynes manual that had a full wiring diagram with all the wire colours to pull feeds from. Dunno where/if it’s possible to get these for new cars, would certainly make life easier than trying to trace wires ourselves.

Once my piggyback fuse has arrived I’ll have a look at the door sensor to see if it’s accessible enough to pull a wire off of

 

[Deleted member 9692]

Once my piggyback fuse has arrived I’ll have a look at the door sensor to see if it’s accessible enough to pull a wire off of

And post pictures for all your mates in the MGEV forum to follow? ?

 

[pd2]

Found these pics on a Chinese forum.
Unfortunately, no link to the part, only mentions her husband fitted the ambient lights…
think it looks quite good.

 

[maverickz]

Found these pics on a Chinese forum.
Unfortunately, no link to the part, only mentions her husband fitted the ambient lights…
think it looks quite good.

I believe it's this kind staff.

 

[maverickz]

Like this


LINK

 

[pd2]

Thanks maverickz, I did see your name pop up on one of the forums.