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  1. 26th December 2016, 09:41 PM #1
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    Interior Lights

    I'm looking at finishing my interior refurbish, after removing the old roof lining that couldn't be re-used.

    I'm going to do what I did in the 110 - use 25mm foam on the roof, and auto trim over the top. Before I do this, I want to install some more lights.

    I'm thinking about LED strip lighting - cheap, fairly easy top install, and nice and bright. I thinking of putting lights in the back, so the kids can read, but need to ensure it doesn't bother the driver, so they would need to be directional to a degree. The only trick is, I want to keep the door switch functional for all lights, and also be able to independently switch on the rear lights.

    Anyone done anything similar to this?
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    yep
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  3. 26th December 2016, 11:42 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    yep
    Please elaborate
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    led strip light in place of the normal cab light wired into the normal light and then a pair of adjustable led spot lights with a relay some wire and a momentary switch configured to self latch and disengage when the door switch triggers.
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    What I did was go to 4wd super store and buy their camping Led light set and hard wired fitted that into the 110
    Cost was about $40 and comes with wiring and switches
    But great at a camp site because I can light up the whole inside of the car and turn on and off different ones as I want.
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  6. 27th December 2016, 08:42 PM #6
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    Use Red for the reading lights. Interior Lights
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Use Red for the reading lights. Interior Lights
    Why?
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  8. 27th December 2016, 10:03 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by LouNat58 View Post
    Why?


    Doesn't glare the driver, easy to read under and still see the road...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Use Red for the reading lights. Interior Lights
    theres a purple(ish) one as well.

    supposedly its better for LCD screened stuff while remaining just as good for paper.
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  10. 28th December 2016, 11:29 AM #10
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    I used these
    MINIATURE EYEBALL COCKPITLIGHT - GREEN from Aircraft Spruce - comes in White, Red and green.
    Here how they look installed
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ml#post2473676

    I used the white, (it's really a fair bit of yellow in it) as a mate had these in his aircraft and they worked a treat. Bright enough for SHMBO to read a book but doesn't effect my night vision. They swivel about 30? off centre but need a bit of room behind them to do so
    I think i've got a couple of extra kicking around if you want to test them out.

    I've got a couple of these that i tried and pulled back out.
    Narva 87654 10-30V 1W L.E.D Interior Swivel Lamp with Off/On Switch

    But they are way too bright for map reading lights, more like surgery lights.

    I took the supply from my house battery so that they wouldn't drain the main battery and I could still use them with the ignition off, but that was fairly easy for me as I had it up there for my UHF and the USB sockets.

    Cheers Glen
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