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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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Interior Lighting Questions

I'm looking to get some interior lighting for my car underneath the driver & passenger side, similar to the image below. Something subtle and not too bright. What's the best one to purchase and where do I purchase it from:

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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i wanna do the same thing to my car. not too sure where to buy those lights at but you can use led strips or neon lights. just an idea! probably next week i'm gonna remove those panels and install some leds in there.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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The ambient lighting kit from the dealership has this effect without the blue.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Weiboy718
i wanna do the same thing to my car. not too sure where to buy those lights at but you can use led strips or neon lights. just an idea! probably next week i'm gonna remove those panels and install some leds in there.
You can find several on ebay, but I question the quality of the products out there. If you end up removing those panels, I'll be looking forward to the posted pics
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
The ambient lighting kit from the dealership has this effect without the blue.
Hmm...I didn't know the dealership sells a kit for it...cool. I'll give them a shout tomorrow to see pricing details, etc. I'm sorta leaning towards something with a blue light though so hopefully something pops up on the internet
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Since I'm not feeling like being a search **** today, check this out:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/search....archid=4671105
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Since I'm not feeling like being a search **** today, check this out:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/search....archid=4671105
Thanks brother! That's my bad actually...I should have known better to post something as general as that before doing the search.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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i actually tried this mod today but couldn't find a power source that will turn the lights on when you open the door...i tried going route of dome lights but no luck and gave up..any ideas?

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You can find several on ebay, but I question the quality of the products out there. If you end up removing those panels, I'll be looking forward to the posted pics
i still got a whole bunch of blue and white leds that i can't finish using them. so, i'm probably gonna use those and not put them to waste. yeah! i'll be sure to take some pictures if i'm gonna do it.

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i actually tried this mod today but couldn't find a power source that will turn the lights on when you open the door...i tried going route of dome lights but no luck and gave up..any ideas?

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did you try to wire it up to an parking light?
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Originally Posted by Weiboy718

did you try to wire it up to an parking light?
thought bout that but not sure if i wanna wire it all the way up there

but that means it wont come on if i open the doors
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thought bout that but not sure if i wanna wire it all the way up there

but that means it wont come on if i open the doors
but it'll come on when you turn on your parking light though. that's what i will do. or you could make a complete separate switch for it
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but it'll come on when you turn on your parking light though. that's what i will do. or you could make a complete separate switch for it
if thats what u want then u might as well wire it up to the cigarette lighter thing
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if thats what u want then u might as well wire it up to the cigarette lighter thing
yeah, i already got a parking light wire already but i'm still figuring out if i have enough power or not to run so many leds? might have to put a relay in there.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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go with leds over neon. lasts longer, less fragile, less heat.
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Check DIY section, Doug has done this. I've added to it.
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