Red LED maps lights installed
10-12-2003, 05:49 PM
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Red LED maps lights installed
I just put these in and they work great. At night, they just iluminate the shifter and the audio controlls, similar to BMW's.
10-12-2003, 09:50 PM
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so describe how you did this. How did you run the wiring? How did you wire the switch? Can you get a night shot so we can see how the red lighting looks with no white light around? Way cool touch.
Hey, one other question. since you're already running lighting up there would it be possible to put a red LED up inside the headliner to illuminate the sunroof switches from inside? It's bugged me that they're not illuminated and I'm always fumbling around in the dark to find those switches (plus the map light switches) in the dark.
Hey, one other question. since you're already running lighting up there would it be possible to put a red LED up inside the headliner to illuminate the sunroof switches from inside? It's bugged me that they're not illuminated and I'm always fumbling around in the dark to find those switches (plus the map light switches) in the dark.
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10-12-2003, 10:20 PM
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All those interior panels are easy to get behind. I just ran the wires under the roof panel. If you reach up around the top of the windshield, you'll know what I'm talking about. From there, it's easy. Just run a line from the fuse box and ground.
I had to remove the center piece that holds the Moonroof switches and lights to mount the LEDs. That thing was tough to get off.
As far as lighting up the switches, it would be very difficult.
I took some pics. It hard enough photographing night lights let alone red ones, but these are the best I could do. The red light is actually a little brighter than they appear.....
I had to remove the center piece that holds the Moonroof switches and lights to mount the LEDs. That thing was tough to get off.
As far as lighting up the switches, it would be very difficult.
I took some pics. It hard enough photographing night lights let alone red ones, but these are the best I could do. The red light is actually a little brighter than they appear.....
10-12-2003, 10:26 PM
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damn nice. I just got back from a quick nighttime run and it is so dark around the shifter like you said you can't read a CD, etc. the LED thing is way better than turning on the blinding white map light.
10-13-2003, 05:05 PM
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wooooooooah i gotta do that lol
thats frekin great
although i think i woulda gone with a more low-profile swtich, that switch seems just a little too big for me
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thats frekin great
although i think i woulda gone with a more low-profile swtich, that switch seems just a little too big for me
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10-13-2003, 05:26 PM
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I love it!!!
question - can you get nailed by the police for it? I know you can get nailed (at least in PA) if you have any blue or red exterior lights because they say your impersonating a police officer... but can they get you if its inside the car?
question - can you get nailed by the police for it? I know you can get nailed (at least in PA) if you have any blue or red exterior lights because they say your impersonating a police officer... but can they get you if its inside the car?
10-13-2003, 05:32 PM
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Originally posted by pr0ber
can you get nailed by the police for it? I know you can get nailed (at least in PA) if you have any blue or red exterior lights because they say your impersonating a police officer... but can they get you if its inside the car?
can you get nailed by the police for it? I know you can get nailed (at least in PA) if you have any blue or red exterior lights because they say your impersonating a police officer... but can they get you if its inside the car?
