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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ELECTRICAL | ELECTRONIC | AUDIO => Topic started by: lesioc on February 11, 2010, 10:28:00

Title: LED stripes based trunk light
Post by: lesioc on February 11, 2010, 10:28:00

This is my LED stripes based lighting system mounting photo-guide.


1. Cut the LED stipes to desired lenght
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4122781930_0b2a40a8da.jpg)

2. Prepare power socket and socket handler with 8mm holes
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4122009535_7cf53eaa75.jpg)

3. Install power socket
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4122780842_f34afc6558.jpg)

4. Fit the handler on the bottom of the trunk shelf
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4122008717_394f2410ba.jpg)

5. Connect the LED stripes to the power socket
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/4122780034_3e45742b74.jpg)

6. I have also prepared a cable holder on the second side of the shelf
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/4122778178_830a5187be.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4122775204_811f97306b.jpg)

7. Glue the stripes to the shelf.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/4122770608_5f1d9d4b58.jpg)

8. Remove the plastic rail
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4121991281_0d9411820e.jpg)

9. Remove the orginal trunk light, instert a cable with power connector on the one side.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/4121984835_a4fe1be55e.jpg)

10. Connect the wires on the other side of the cable to the lamp power lines (red= +12V, brown=ground)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4121986467_637cb2be49.jpg)

11. Insert the rail back into place
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4121971547_35dc4a5ab9.jpg)

12. Mount the shelf and connect the power source
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4122739050_324e96d3f9.jpg)

And here is the result:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4121963933_0b25b202e5.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4121947877_dce3e93c13.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2581/4121957589_aca3e5748f.jpg)

Title: Re: LED stipes based trunk light
Post by: IMCRZY on February 11, 2010, 10:39:15

Now thats a mod i think i will have to do....

Top Job

Title: Re: LED stipes based trunk light
Post by: YOSOYPEPO on February 11, 2010, 10:49:16

great mod !!!!

Title: Re: LED stipes based trunk light
Post by: Hemmi on February 11, 2010, 11:18:42

Nice mod :cool:

Title: Re: LED stripes based trunk light
Post by: Shambles on February 11, 2010, 11:23:21

Chavtastic :D

Welldone.

Title: Re: LED stripes based trunk light
Post by: Dazzler on February 11, 2010, 11:45:33

I did the same thing across the back of my 50" plasma to try and replicate the Philips LCD ambiant light effect... (it works well  :D)

Title: Re: LED stripes based trunk light
Post by: eye30 on February 11, 2010, 18:44:47

If and when you remove back shelf is it just a push in/pull out connector and takes a jif?

Title: Re: LED stripes based trunk light
Post by: lesioc on February 11, 2010, 20:31:04

Quote from: eye30 on February 11, 2010, 18:44:47

If and when you remove back shelf is it just a push in/pull out connector and takes a jif?

Exactly

Title: Re: LED stripes based trunk light
Post by: 2i30s on February 12, 2010, 22:15:35

 :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cool: