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Old 07-17-2009, 02:05 AM
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custom glovebox light

if i wire an LED strip as a glove box light, where is a good place to run it through the firewall to get to the positive poll of the fuse box... or can i use an unused slot in the fuse box, and just a random ground somewhere? any help would be great!!!
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Originally Posted by 09turbo
if i wire an LED strip as a glove box light, where is a good place to run it through the firewall to get to the positive poll of the fuse box... or can i use an unused slot in the fuse box, and just a random ground somewhere? any help would be great!!!
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just use the side panel on the passenger side, find a 12v remote source and tap it.
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just a random one? i cant go outside and look at it at this time of night lol
and i was thinking about getting a pin switch so it lights up only when its open
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look on the side onthe passanger side floor on the left under the glove box by the shifter, but more by the feet. that panel has a line down it, it comes off, there a bunch of fuse there.
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you can do that or use a switch and a 12 volt pos (cig lighter wire) or get fancy and wire it AFTRE the switch for the dome light so when that is on so is your glove box...
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i have a sunroof so...are the wires seperate for the map lights when the door is open and when it is on with the button?
i wanna be really clean with it. idk how to but i wanna use a latch thing, like the door sensors, so when its open, its on.
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Originally Posted by 09turbo
i have a sunroof so...are the wires seperate for the map lights when the door is open and when it is on with the button?
i wanna be really clean with it. idk how to but i wanna use a latch thing, like the door sensors, so when its open, its on.
go for it
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i will be making a trip to autozone tomorrow to see if they have a pin switch type deal.
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i will be making a trip to autozone tomorrow to see if they have a pin switch type deal.
sweet!!! keep us updated...
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i am also doing a retrofit 3rd brake light, and the 'skyline' inner tails

yay wireing
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