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Title: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: tiny on November 14, 2008, 10:58:12
i wanted to ask, for some time now, do your i30's have an illuminated ashtray?
Title: Re: Here to help if i can
Post by: Shambles on November 14, 2008, 11:53:29
Quote from: "tiny"
i wanted to ask, for some time now, do your i30's have an illuminated ashtray?
Mine has a light which can be seen when opened, when the car lights are switched on that is
Title: Re: Here to help if i can
Post by: Waja on November 14, 2008, 12:42:20
yeah, i heard that there were supposed to be lights when the headlights are switched on, but when i pulled the ashtray out and also the 12v and cigarette lighter compartment out, there was no possible way of any lighting to be wired there/no wires for lighting in my car...maybe the earlier releases didnt have the light? 07 compliances maybe?
Title: Re: Here to help if i can
Post by: tiny on November 14, 2008, 12:45:27
a friend from hyundaiclub here  opened that thing up, he said the wirining was there and he made some mods and installed a led of his own. a thing which should have been stock.
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: Waja on November 14, 2008, 13:46:30
yeah, its easy to tap into the power cables behind the 12v/cigarette lighter faceplate. its how to tapped the power to run my neons to the back of the cigarette lighter...just the process of GETTING the faceplate out is a b!@tch..lol..i think that russ or somebody had put a guide/a couple of pics of how it looks, but if u want, give me a shout and i can take some more pics
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: nikitas i30 on September 24, 2010, 19:31:47
I installed today to my car the ashtray light and cigar lighter light.
I'll upload photos of the result tommorow
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: babis_xo on September 24, 2010, 21:29:10
I installed today to my car the ashtray light...
I'll upload photos of the result tommorow

Looking forward for the "how to" :)
If you insist, you can install mine as well :D

I installed today to my car the ashtray light and cigar lighter light.

 :eek: Is that what you smoke in car?  :P
Nowadays, due to our economic crisis, we should smoke drained weed wrapped in free-press (i think City Press has an adequate paper quality)  :lol:
Of course, it's better to don't smoke at all...
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: clackerz on September 25, 2010, 01:06:49
A write up def would benefit others here.

@ Waja!?! I see you've got a bit of illumination going on there as well - I assume the floor lights operate when the door is opened/ajar...
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: agentr31 on September 25, 2010, 01:22:25
we should smoke drained weed wrapped in free-press (i think City Press has an adequate paper quality)  :lol:

man... that sounds sooo suspect its not funny!
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: 2i30s on September 25, 2010, 01:56:42
we should smoke drained weed wrapped in free-press (i think City Press has an adequate paper quality)  :lol:

man... that sounds sooo suspect its not funny!
i think i know where babis gets his sense of humor from now,a little baggie.  :lol:
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: nikitas i30 on September 25, 2010, 05:55:12
It's easier than you think.
I followed this guide,thanx to hemmi

(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/hermannh/led7.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/hermannh/led8.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/hermannh/led9.jpg)

and this,thanx to tzwientjuh

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/tzwientjuh/DSC02520-1.jpg)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/tzwientjuh/DSC02522.jpg)

(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/tzwientjuh/DSC02523.jpg)

The cables with illum power is the pink(+) and black(- ground)

Around the plastic of the cigar lighter(in the last photo) i mounted a little bulb with a tie wrap.

My next goal is to install Door lights like this by using led strips....

(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/hermannh/Picture1-6.png)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/hermannh/Picture2-4.png)





Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: nikitas i30 on September 25, 2010, 07:16:05
Here is the photo i promissed

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/ACCENTWIZARD/0041-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: umbro on September 26, 2010, 11:29:38
nice, but it would have been better if you had used blue LEDs instead of yellow bulbs
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: Dazzler on September 26, 2010, 11:33:14
nice, but it would have been better if you had used blue LEDs instead of yellow bulbs

I would have to agree.. I thought that myself ... :cool:
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: babis_xo on September 27, 2010, 09:15:22
As a "devil's advocate" would say,
the odd feeling, resultant of the uneven illumination, helps you to stay away from smoking, by not pulling the ashtray out too often.
After all, smoking is a bad habbit.

Does the light comes on only when you pull the ashtray out and lights are on?
And if there are no screws, how do you pull out the lower compartment?

we should smoke drained weed wrapped in free-press (i think City Press has an adequate paper quality)  :lol:

man... that sounds sooo suspect its not funny!

Hmmm... you're right. I should use this (http://www.funnytimes.com/) instead.


i think i know where babis gets his sense of humor from now,a little baggie.  :lol:

...cli...ick... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQAfkYJdbrM)


P.S.: to wriggle out of the situation: this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed) is what i meant :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: agentr31 on September 27, 2010, 09:23:44
hahahahaha! dizzy!
Title: Re: Ashtray Illumination
Post by: nikitas i30 on September 28, 2010, 16:43:40
Quote
Does the light comes on only when you pull the ashtray out and lights are on?
And if there are no screws, how do you pull out the lower compartment?
The ashtray light comes on only when the lights are on even the ashtray is closed.
About the lower compartment (cigarete lighter) i pulled it out very easily.
You push the gear knob base,lift the plastic base and then pull backwards....
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