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Old 11-03-2010, 01:53 AM
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more work done in my acura 2003 cls ...

1) add blue LED to cub holders and the dark corner under the coin tray



I found a bit of blue light in the cub holder is convenient when driving renting SUV couple weeks ago.

2) Open the coin tray and voila, there is blue light :



3) Open the console box in the middle, there is brighter blue light that the existing one.



I love blue led accent led . It goes with the screen of my dvd player

Thinking to replace the amber light in my global compactment with blue led strip as well

Ah, wait, i just add a spoiler too :



Cheers,
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cool, but i see no pics!
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I like the blue. I want to do my whole interior with red LEDs but im afraid it will be too dim.
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too dim??

can you dim those lights down??

center console looks like a disco joint

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Old 11-03-2010, 07:41 PM
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ive gotten coins stuck in the coin try and had to shake my whole car to be able to close that compartment again
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I like the dvd player. I'm about to install a dvd to nav so that I can play dvds on my screen.
I also like the blue lighting, but I find it a bit much. I think the one in the cup holder is the winnar.

Keep up the good work
Old 11-03-2010, 08:16 PM
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Damn, I still can't see the pictures because I'm at work though.
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OP... About ur Cup Holder lights, how long of a wire did u use for when removing it to clean under?
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Originally Posted by CL-S progression 01
too dim??

can you dim those lights down??

center console looks like a disco joint

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Yeah, it does look like a disco joint if i leave the console open all the time . But normally, it closed hey . Only when i open it up, the blue led will light up . I like it bright to able search for the right DVD .

I guess i can dim the lights down with a variable resistor. Pretty easy to add one on the pannel.
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Originally Posted by CLPimpin114
OP... About ur Cup Holder lights, how long of a wire did u use for when removing it to clean under?
I have about half a ft . The wires to the LED can be unpluged easily to remove the whole cupboard.

Btw, pretty easy to run the wires from the cupboard to the fuse box on the left of the driving wheel, the wire got hidden nicely along the curvie wooden contour to the coin tray and then under the bottom part of the front panel.
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Originally Posted by MIKE8898
I like the blue. I want to do my whole interior with red LEDs but im afraid it will be too dim.
Red will be too bright. I chose blue because blue because it cools down eyes .

Don't go for red or white. When you are driving a night, the internal red or white accent light might cause your eyes briefly blind when you takes your eyes back to the road.
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Originally Posted by justnspace
I like the dvd player. I'm about to install a dvd to nav so that I can play dvds on my screen.
I also like the blue lighting, but I find it a bit much. I think the one in the cup holder is the winnar.

Keep up the good work
Thanks to help out with my pictures hey 8-) .

Hmm, first time posting pictures. I used the "insert image" with the full http:// path but not sure while it does not show up.
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Originally Posted by huy_tx
Thanks to help out with my pictures hey 8-) .

Hmm, first time posting pictures. I used the "insert image" with the full http:// path but not sure while it does not show up.
Looking at the links you used, it looks like you copied the link from the address bar up top. It was using the link that you see it from within your account.

When you are looking at the pics, look at the left of the picture. There is an area that says Share Image along with 4 text boxes with links. You want the bottom link. That will allow us to see the pic using the public link.
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Originally Posted by huy_tx
I have about half a ft . The wires to the LED can be unpluged easily to remove the whole cupboard.

Btw, pretty easy to run the wires from the cupboard to the fuse box on the left of the driving wheel, the wire got hidden nicely along the curvie wooden contour to the coin tray and then under the bottom part of the front panel.
For the auto guys, you could tap into the storage bin light under the armrest. Its activated by the parking light too and its practically inches away from the cupholder, thats where I would mount mine.

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Red will be too bright. I chose blue because blue because it cools down eyes .

Don't go for red or white. When you are driving a night, the internal red or white accent light might cause your eyes briefly blind when you takes your eyes back to the road.
But theres a lot of cars that use red colored gauges at night.

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The red isn't bad while driving at night.

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nice... probably going to do my TL would be sick if I could make them light up when I stick a cup or something in the cupholder but that would be pointless LOL
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damn civic thats clean as hell. I cant see any hotspots at all. Im assuming it was all soldered no plug and play? did you do it all at once or piece by piece?
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I like everything but the foglights
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No offense, but I think the fogs are a little close together for my taste.
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