New DIY Boot Light Guide!!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:02 pm
Parts Required ;
T10-PCB-Wxx White LED Lamp x 2 (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/ ... duct=OTHER)
With the Exchange rate is a good buy from the states, i aint seen anywhere that sells them in the UK
Velcro Tape (WH Smith)
Staple Gun
Length of wire (Bought Form Maplin + & - Wire – Only a pound or something)
Let's Start ;
1. First you have to remove the OEM Light that is in there, It’s easy enough to pop out, (No pictures of this sorry.)
2. Dismantle the light and discard the pieces not needed, or keep them, although there is two bits of the light you need to keep, as these still plug into the power source like they did before.
3. Next you need to position the lights, as you can see I’ve done mine at each end, and run the amount of cable you need, as you can see I have stapled it to the inner side of the parcel shelf so that only a small proportion can be see.
4. Next put in place all the cable and wire up the LEDs. I have secured the LEDs with some Velcro tape and then used Uni Bond to secure the LEDs board to that, Hence the white marks at them. Solid as a rock! Then you need the two metal parts from earlier and connect them to the wire, as its easier than soldering them on the actual wire from the car, and can take the parcel shelf when need be.
5. Place everything in place staple up the wire and your done!
6. I decided to paint the parts that were visible black (ie the wire and used a marker for the staples) So effective.
7. Plug it back into the connector shown and away you go, replace all the interior trim you pulled out, and bob's your uncle, not very bright in the day, but come darkness, there is a world of differnce.
T10-PCB-Wxx White LED Lamp x 2 (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/ ... duct=OTHER)
With the Exchange rate is a good buy from the states, i aint seen anywhere that sells them in the UK
Velcro Tape (WH Smith)
Staple Gun
Length of wire (Bought Form Maplin + & - Wire – Only a pound or something)
Let's Start ;
1. First you have to remove the OEM Light that is in there, It’s easy enough to pop out, (No pictures of this sorry.)
2. Dismantle the light and discard the pieces not needed, or keep them, although there is two bits of the light you need to keep, as these still plug into the power source like they did before.
3. Next you need to position the lights, as you can see I’ve done mine at each end, and run the amount of cable you need, as you can see I have stapled it to the inner side of the parcel shelf so that only a small proportion can be see.
4. Next put in place all the cable and wire up the LEDs. I have secured the LEDs with some Velcro tape and then used Uni Bond to secure the LEDs board to that, Hence the white marks at them. Solid as a rock! Then you need the two metal parts from earlier and connect them to the wire, as its easier than soldering them on the actual wire from the car, and can take the parcel shelf when need be.
5. Place everything in place staple up the wire and your done!
6. I decided to paint the parts that were visible black (ie the wire and used a marker for the staples) So effective.
7. Plug it back into the connector shown and away you go, replace all the interior trim you pulled out, and bob's your uncle, not very bright in the day, but come darkness, there is a world of differnce.
