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Old 15th October 2021, 15:48   #1
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Default Weedy interior lights

I’m finding the interior courtesy lights a little weedy, are there any easy mods one can make to them? I was thinking brighter bulbs or something?
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Old 15th October 2021, 15:55   #2
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I have older LEDs in mine which are now showing their age - not very bright at all.

Can anyone recommend some bright T10s?
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I have had THESE for the past 3 or 4 years. They claim to be canbus compatible, but the ones I received were not - but this is fine for the interior lights.

Xenon white for the overhead, and blue 12" strips wired in series for the floor.

The floor lighting has helped me a number of times when I have dropped things, much more beneficial than I was expecting.
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I have had THESE for the past 3 or 4 years. They claim to be canbus compatible, but the ones I received were not - but this is fine for the interior lights.

Xenon white for the overhead, and blue 12" strips wired in series for the floor.

The floor lighting has helped me a number of times when I have dropped things, much more beneficial than I was expecting.
Thanks, where did you wire the floor lighting into?
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Thanks, where did you wire the floor lighting into?
just into the interior lights. You can make it as complicated or as easy as you wish (coming on with all the lights - one wire down to the floor, with an earth from the fuse box area, or one corner by using the switched feeds - four wires).

Use T-Cut's brilliant (as always lol) How Tos HERE

I fitted them whilst I was 'upgrading' the electric seats, as the wiring was present, hand brake compensator and stereo. With the seats and centre console/lower dash out it was a doddle.

One thing to bear in mind, using LEDs will limit the fading effect of the lights. They will fade for approx half the time, before extinguishing.

Also wired in a 1m LED strip into the boot too (easy - simply tap into the existing wiring for the boot light)
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Brilliant white LEDs look ok in a ZT but they're too harsh for a 75. A 75 needs "mellower" lighting.
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just into the interior lights. You can make it as complicated or as easy as you wish (coming on with all the lights - one wire down to the floor, with an earth from the fuse box area, or one corner by using the switched feeds - four wires).

Use T-Cut's brilliant (as always lol) How Tos HERE

I fitted them whilst I was 'upgrading' the electric seats, as the wiring was present, hand brake compensator and stereo. With the seats and centre console/lower dash out it was a doddle.

One thing to bear in mind, using LEDs will limit the fading effect of the lights. They will fade for approx half the time, before extinguishing.

Also wired in a 1m LED strip into the boot too (easy - simply tap into the existing wiring for the boot light)
Fantastic, might have to give that a go. Looks like you’ve got a decent sound system set up in there too!
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