Tools
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-Bell wire or similar
-2 leds - LED holders - 2xpaper clips
-1 k variable resistor (or approx 500ohm resistor or whatever you calculate)
-2 pin 01" pcb connector and socket (or whatever you want)
-2 screws
-insulation for wiring - I used loom tape and some acoustic carpet I had -zip tie and PVC tape
-trim clip remover - flat blade
DIY
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Once I had the footwell lights installed I always thought there was something missing in the centre area of the car. I'd wanted ambient lighting and found the perfect spot to put it, the overhead console...i think only suitable for the Type-S models though as the Exec consoles are different.
-Take off the cover on the overhead console which covers the alarm sonic sensors. This will expose 2 screws, remove them and also remove the connection to the sensors.
-Now you can wiggle the console out, remove the two remaining connectors.
-crimp up the 2 pin socket to one end of the bell wire and insulate the wiring with loom tape or similar and feed the wiring up into the top edge of the roof lining (this is why the wire must be small)
-I also insulated the bit of the wire which will be in the console
-Remove the side pillar by pulling back the rubber weather stripping and taking a flat blade or similar pry up on the SRS tab to release the clip, now the pillar is just held by clips so pulling will free it..make you remove the clips that didn't come out by themselves.
-feed the rest of the wire down the pillar and secure to prevent rattling. I insulated the rest of the cable
-then feed it into the glovebox compartment through the back of the dash
- I just probed the back of the glovebox light with the wire since it seems to have an open crimp, loop the wire back on itself and cable tie to secure..you could you snap locks here or solder whatever you want. Also you need to make sure you mark +ve and -ve!
-secure the remaining cabling
- skipped a bit here but you basically need to make up another harness for the LEDs, this is a simple series circuit, the blue thing is a variable resistor and the metal holders for the LEDs are fashioned using round nose pliers and papaerclips ...solder the two pin connector and match the +ve and -ve of the socket.
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-Bell wire or similar
-2 leds - LED holders - 2xpaper clips
-1 k variable resistor (or approx 500ohm resistor or whatever you calculate)
-2 pin 01" pcb connector and socket (or whatever you want)
-2 screws
-insulation for wiring - I used loom tape and some acoustic carpet I had -zip tie and PVC tape
-trim clip remover - flat blade
DIY
-------
Once I had the footwell lights installed I always thought there was something missing in the centre area of the car. I'd wanted ambient lighting and found the perfect spot to put it, the overhead console...i think only suitable for the Type-S models though as the Exec consoles are different.
-Take off the cover on the overhead console which covers the alarm sonic sensors. This will expose 2 screws, remove them and also remove the connection to the sensors.
-Now you can wiggle the console out, remove the two remaining connectors.
-crimp up the 2 pin socket to one end of the bell wire and insulate the wiring with loom tape or similar and feed the wiring up into the top edge of the roof lining (this is why the wire must be small)
-I also insulated the bit of the wire which will be in the console
-Remove the side pillar by pulling back the rubber weather stripping and taking a flat blade or similar pry up on the SRS tab to release the clip, now the pillar is just held by clips so pulling will free it..make you remove the clips that didn't come out by themselves.
-feed the rest of the wire down the pillar and secure to prevent rattling. I insulated the rest of the cable
-then feed it into the glovebox compartment through the back of the dash
- I just probed the back of the glovebox light with the wire since it seems to have an open crimp, loop the wire back on itself and cable tie to secure..you could you snap locks here or solder whatever you want. Also you need to make sure you mark +ve and -ve!
-secure the remaining cabling
- skipped a bit here but you basically need to make up another harness for the LEDs, this is a simple series circuit, the blue thing is a variable resistor and the metal holders for the LEDs are fashioned using round nose pliers and papaerclips ...solder the two pin connector and match the +ve and -ve of the socket.