DIY Cupholder Lights
#1
DIY Cupholder Lights
Got sick of missing the cupholder spot on the way to work with my coffee.
Picked up up 3 of these:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062569
1.Remove front Radio Bezel (two screws in bottom)
2. Remove lower plastic trim piece below cupholders. (Just pull out)
3. Remove cupholder assembly. (4 screws that hold black "frame" piece into the area, then just pull out assembly.
4. Drill holes from bottom (9/32"). Drill the holes through both layers of plastic:
5. Enlarge the top hole big enough to fit a deep well 9mm socket through
6. Feed led wires through both holes
7. Drop lock washer and nut down the wire onto the threads, and tighten with the 9mm deep well socket (3/8" works too)
8. Wire the LEDs together:
9. Tape the wiring down so you don't get any rattling later:
10. Tie into Ign power somewhere. I learned later that there is a harness right here that is made for the cupholder light from the factory, but I did not know this at the time:
I just tied into the IGN power that I was using for the remote turn on for my amp
The pics dont do it justice. It looks really nice at night, but not too bright:
NOTE: there is a small amount of light that "leaks" through when the cupholder assembly is closed. you could put them on a switch if you want. the ammout that comes through is not enough to bother me, but check it before final install!
Picked up up 3 of these:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062569
1.Remove front Radio Bezel (two screws in bottom)
2. Remove lower plastic trim piece below cupholders. (Just pull out)
3. Remove cupholder assembly. (4 screws that hold black "frame" piece into the area, then just pull out assembly.
4. Drill holes from bottom (9/32"). Drill the holes through both layers of plastic:
5. Enlarge the top hole big enough to fit a deep well 9mm socket through
6. Feed led wires through both holes
7. Drop lock washer and nut down the wire onto the threads, and tighten with the 9mm deep well socket (3/8" works too)
8. Wire the LEDs together:
9. Tape the wiring down so you don't get any rattling later:
10. Tie into Ign power somewhere. I learned later that there is a harness right here that is made for the cupholder light from the factory, but I did not know this at the time:
I just tied into the IGN power that I was using for the remote turn on for my amp
The pics dont do it justice. It looks really nice at night, but not too bright:
NOTE: there is a small amount of light that "leaks" through when the cupholder assembly is closed. you could put them on a switch if you want. the ammout that comes through is not enough to bother me, but check it before final install!
Last edited by butch1581; 11-08-2009 at 11:07 PM.
#2
I bloody love it ! yeah I know EXACTLY what you mean missing the d*** cup holders haha, only happened once, the first time, where I thought I had the cup in there, let go and yup, drink everywhere. Now I just throw on the cap light before I put my drink down at night.
Thanks for this Awesome DIY.
Thanks for this Awesome DIY.
#4
It took way longet than expected of course. If you do this mod, check your LEDs BEFORE you install. I ended up returning 2 of them because they were about 1/2 the brightness of the other one. Make sure all 3 are same brightness. It took about 2 hours with the trips to Radio Shack. It took about 20 of tryin to thread that damn nut onto the led at first, then I hogged out the holes big enough for the socket and it was a breeze!
#5
found tomorrow nights project! I just dont know how Im going to power them up! I think it looks awesome and not to hard to do and cheap! Im going to want the lights on at night I wounder if i can tie them into my head lights some how? and even my inside lights so when i get in my truck I have that extra light? any ideas? Great DIY though!
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