Sweet interior lighting upgrade with pics and how to.

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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
I think he means the stock (yellow) door light as seen in this picture =) :

oh yeah, i meant the LEDs that he posted in the picture. the ones that shine on the ground when you open the door.

you interior looks hot with the red door handles and door pockets, i think some nice 5k white LED's for your driver and passenger door will finish it off nicely.




you probably know what i'm talking about now, but these are just some examples.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
A strip is overkill and will not make it look 'ambient', per say. 2 LEDs do the trick...



nice, any details on what wires you spliced for the power supply?
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by brandon1221
nice, any details on what wires you spliced for the power supply?
Simply tapped the power supply to the armrest console light.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
A strip is overkill and will not make it look 'ambient', per say. 2 LEDs do the trick...



Can we do somethings that looks like the ones in the Jeep. I think it would be nice .
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by boyhamdzui
Can we do somethings that looks like the ones in the Jeep. I think it would be nice .
yes you can.....i was working on something but i havent had time to do it. Using EL wire will make it look like the jeep....i plan on doing it sometime in my life
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by boyhamdzui
Can we do somethings that looks like the ones in the Jeep. I think it would be nice .
While EL strips work well for a greenish motif, EL strips will never color match a blue LED; I personally would not recommend them if you intend on making this your default color. The only way to truly replicate such an effect while maintain a 'clean' blue would be to form an acrylic diffuser about the circumference of the cup holder.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
While EL strips work well for a greenish motif, EL strips will never color match a blue LED; I personally would not recommend them if you intend on making this your default color. The only way to truly replicate such an effect while maintain a 'clean' blue would be to form an acrylic diffuser about the circumference of the cup holder.
Is that why you never put door sills in? or have you?
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Hondaforlife954
Is that why you never put door sills in? or have you?
No door sills yet. My modification days are on stand-by for awhile yet as the missus is expecting in a few months and I've put a stop to all TL modifications for this year.

If I was going to do the sills, I'd do yours - period. There's no comparison, and for the overall aesthetic improvement of the vehicle, the mis-match, although lesser in your design than SC's, are well wroth it.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
No door sills yet. My modification days are on stand-by for awhile yet as the missus is expecting in a few months and I've put a stop to all TL modifications for this year.

If I was going to do the sills, I'd do yours - period. There's no comparison, and for the overall aesthetic improvement of the vehicle, the mis-match, although lesser in your design than SC's, are well wroth it.
Well the red in my profile picture is not what it looks like in real life! it matches so well!...plus i dont make them anymore i do not have access to a CNC machine oh well.


Congrats on the baby! my wife and I have a baby girl due dec16th!
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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Congrats, my wife and I just had a baby girl on august 14th. That however does not mean mods are on hold lol. I installed my RV6 V3 pipe when the baby was 3 days old :-) Babies sleep a lot haha
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JTS97Z28
Congrats, my wife and I just had a baby girl on august 14th. That however does not mean mods are on hold lol. I installed my RV6 V3 pipe when the baby was 3 days old :-) Babies sleep a lot haha
Congrats!

BTW What do you think of the J pipe? is it worth it? I was thinking of buying one. just that for now. then do the ATLP quad cat back...
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Hondaforlife954
Congrats!

BTW What do you think of the J pipe? is it worth it? I was thinking of buying one. just that for now. then do the ATLP quad cat back...
Absolutely recommend it!! I got a killer deal on my V3 though. Got it used for $250 shipped.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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Absolutely recommend it!! I got a killer deal on my V3 though. Got it used for $250 shipped.
Black market?
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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Black market?
Yup
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Damn, the interior lighting in tha jeep does look very nice at night!
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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great job and nice write up.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 03:19 AM
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James, I love the lights you added to your car's interior man...very subtle and classy!

I just bought an 08 TL Type S 2 days ago and was hoping to see if anyone out there w/ an 07/08 TL could tell me or show me via pictures where the stock footwell LED is on the driver's side.

Mine is burnt out and I can't find it for the life of me!! Thanks in advance!!
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 04:17 AM
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good stuff
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Luqman
James, I love the lights you added to your car's interior man...very subtle and classy!

I just bought an 08 TL Type S 2 days ago and was hoping to see if anyone out there w/ an 07/08 TL could tell me or show me via pictures where the stock footwell LED is on the driver's side.

Mine is burnt out and I can't find it for the life of me!! Thanks in advance!!
The footwell LED should be in the center of the lower panel cover. You have one in each footwell. For a little bright light, just peel off the LED rubber cover. I think you have to remove the lower panel to actually change the bulb.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by LoveMyTL-S
The footwell LED should be in the center of the lower panel cover. You have one in each footwell. For a little bright light, just peel off the LED rubber cover. I think you have to remove the lower panel to actually change the bulb.
Interesting. Mine works, but I find it very dim. How much of a difference is there if you peel off the coverx and can it be put back on? Any pics by chance?
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Old May 10, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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very nice mod, I remember reading this awhile back.
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Old May 15, 2013 | 11:18 AM
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Looks great!
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Old May 15, 2013 | 12:52 PM
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nicely done
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Old May 15, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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Great mod, definitely want to tackle it. Anyone know where i can tap a supply line from inside the door so I don't have to mess with the circuit board?
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Old May 15, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ch33sE1
Great mod, definitely want to tackle it. Anyone know where i can tap a supply line from inside the door so I don't have to mess with the circuit board?
Its all in my thread if you read through it. I did that exact thing so no wires have to be disconnected if the door panel comes off and complete installation can be done inside your house with the door panel.
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Old May 15, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Wooooaaww how did I miss this thread
Nice job the 4-5-6 TL owner
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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:51 PM
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looks good nice write up
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