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Old 01-02-2012, 09:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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This weekend I received my LEDs in the mail and installed them under the dase. What do yall think?
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Old 01-02-2012, 12:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Looks good! Blue doesn't match the red but if you like it :P
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It looks blue in the picture but its more of a white color. I can change it to many colors and prefer the red on red but for some reason its too faint.
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they look great!! where did you tap the leds into to make them come on?
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Thank you
I temporarily have it plugged into the the 12v port. When I have the time and am not working so much I going to run it back to the fuse box. I can turn it on and off remotely.
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do I hear cupholder lights

BTW - for the forward right light I attached it under the compartment with 3m adhesive pads and it keeps falling off every couple weeks!! And I dont even know where to attach the driver side one so I just lay it on the floor :P. Did you do drill-work?

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I didnt mess with the 3m adhesive because I wanted to be able to move them if needed. On both sides I used zip ties under the dash ( only visible if you put your head under dash). The box it hooks up to and has the sensor for remote is in the middle below the radio (not visible). Because the LEDS are really hidden they are not as bright but I didnt want bright I wanted a clean look. Thinking about putting them under both seats aswell but not sure.
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The console is really easy to remove and if you do, you can install lights for the cupholders and wire all your lights to the power outlets. That's what I did for the glove box and console lights, but the cupholder and floor lights I wired to the lights on the heated seat switches, so they would dim with the dash lights. Works well and easy wiring.
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I like the cupholder idea. You just hook it up to the cig lighter outlet?

Its really easy to put the strips under the seats I just slipped them through the straps.

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