interior lighting
08-13-2007, 10:00 PM
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A lot of people who post here like adding their own subtle, or not so subtle, lighting—they do it for not a lot of money.
I like the Mazda Footwell Interior Light Kit. It costs a lot compared to do-it-yourself ($110), but I'm not handy and like the fact that even I could install it—without having to know anything about LEDs, wires, diodes, soldering, or whatever.
It gives off a really cool, subtle red-ish light that matches up nicely with the red lights of the instruments. And there's a timer so that they fade off gradually about 10 seconds after you close the doors—very cool. I didn't expect it to be a big deal when I ordered it, but once I saw the effect, I thought wow, this is very classy. Makes the interior feel more like a $40K car—for just $110!
I like the Mazda Footwell Interior Light Kit. It costs a lot compared to do-it-yourself ($110), but I'm not handy and like the fact that even I could install it—without having to know anything about LEDs, wires, diodes, soldering, or whatever.
It gives off a really cool, subtle red-ish light that matches up nicely with the red lights of the instruments. And there's a timer so that they fade off gradually about 10 seconds after you close the doors—very cool. I didn't expect it to be a big deal when I ordered it, but once I saw the effect, I thought wow, this is very classy. Makes the interior feel more like a $40K car—for just $110!
08-13-2007, 10:31 PM
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i'd like to have something that stays on as long as i want. what are those little red buttons in the center console? could you use them as toggle switches for something like those lights?
08-30-2007, 12:16 PM
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Rasp's footwell lights can be spliced either way. I put mine in to turn on when I open my doors, but I'm thinking of getting another kit to turn on when I turn my lights on.
There is a thread in the buying/selling forums about Rasp's kit. He has a lot of pictures up there so you can check them out. Finding the right wires takes a little time, but mine were already loose from extending the wiring for my vertical door kit so it wasn't that hard for me.
Also don't hesitate to send Rasp a PM, he naturally knows more about the kits that I do, but I can tell you he has a good rep on the forums here and everyone seems to be stoked on those footwells.
There is a thread in the buying/selling forums about Rasp's kit. He has a lot of pictures up there so you can check them out. Finding the right wires takes a little time, but mine were already loose from extending the wiring for my vertical door kit so it wasn't that hard for me.
Also don't hesitate to send Rasp a PM, he naturally knows more about the kits that I do, but I can tell you he has a good rep on the forums here and everyone seems to be stoked on those footwells.
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