interior led...

[abdallah380]

hey ppl, i want to get those cool led lights (dont know what they're called) that is placed below near the pedals and the other one where the passenger is seated. they are turned on when u put on the headlights... i just want to know how are they fixed? or attached... thanks

[CTScott]

The easiest way is to use strips that have mounting holes or adhesive backing. Here's a place where I buy a lot of LED fixtures from:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/light_bars.htm

[Blue_dragon_192]

I will be doing something similar to my Yaris soon. This is my wifes 2008 xB:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF0878.jpg


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF0880.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF0889.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Blue_dragon_192/DSCF0891.jpg

I will be doing Red in my Black Sand Pearl Sedan......


I used the following kit:
http://www.ledunderbody.com/led_interior_light_kits_underseat_underdash.aspx

[abdallah380]

it looks really cool on the xb....
The easiest way is to use strips that have mounting holes or adhesive backing.
is it possible to attach those leds without actually having to make any holes in my car?

[abdallah380]

i want a red leds too for my barcelona red sedan.... blue has gotten a bit too common i guess.

[AlexNet0]

The easiest way is to use strips that have mounting holes or adhesive backing.

^You wont have to drill holes if you use the adhesive backing, and for the switch you can use one of the breakout switch plates, assuming you have some left.

[Blue_dragon_192]

The best way to mount the LED's is to use the clips that come with the kit, line them up and make sure they fit properly first. Then clean the area with the wipes that come with the kit.

I then added tie-wraps to hold the clips in place, just in case.

With the seats being similar to the XB, this is easy. Just mount the LED's under the seats using one the the bars under the seat (like the bar that allows the seats to move forward and back).

[TinyGiant]

i have some pre wired LED (led with resistor for LED) I might have some more of the stainless steel mounting rings for them too.. you'll just have wire them up and wire them to a 12vsource (put a switch inline if you want to be able to shut them off)

send me like $5 total for the pieces and shipping .. i will send 4 of the pre wired led and the 4 mounts if i have them

I did one on each foot well and one below each seat and its perfect. Not wicked bright like on that xb its a good brightness that isnt distracting when driving

[nick.dollimount]

Just want to clarify on this stuff since I'm just getting the hang of how things work when wired into cars. If I wire the power directly to the battery, whatever I have wired (LED's for example), will shut off when the ignition is off?

[pixitha]

BlueDragon: what did you connect the power to on the xB you wired up with that kit?

[CTScott]

Just want to clarify on this stuff since I'm just getting the hang of how things work when wired into cars. If I wire the power directly to the battery, whatever I have wired (LED's for example), will shut off when the ignition is off?

The battery is a constant "on" source, so you need to connect to a power source that is switched by the ignition. Tapping into the power to the lighter outlet is an easy switched source.

[nick.dollimount]

That wouldn't put too much strain on it and blow a fuse, would it? I guess I've had several things plugged into my lighter at once and it was alright...

[CTScott]

The lighter is on a 15A fused circuit. You could run many strings of LEDs off that.

[nick.dollimount]

And still have my blackberry plugged in to charge?

[ezhacker1]

i went with Cold cathodes from oznium, great price, especially if you are not in instate no taxes! I matched the stock amber dash colors well.

[CTScott]

And still have my blackberry plugged in to charge?

Sure. A phone charger is really a low current device. You might be pushing it if you had 20 strings of lights and an inverter powering a laptop's AC charger.