Added Ambient Shelf Lighting

TNPhoon · Jan 22, 2013

Dunno if anyone else has ever done this, but I have been wanting to do it for a while and finally got some motivation while the cluster and all was out.

Picked up the LED strips at Advanced Auto parts about a year ago. Took 2 1/2 strips to go the entire 31" of the shelf.

When I was addressing the wiring clusterfawk, I had an alarm light that had been drilled into the panel under the steering wheel, so I got a switch and ran the lighting to that switch so I can flip it on and off if I don't feel like having them on.

Matches up to the gauges and the stereo pretty good. Next will be to install the pillar gauges that I have, that SHOULD match in the same blue color.

Some may like it, some may hate it, but I happen to like it and with everything matching now on the inside light wise, to me it makes the dash look a little more modern.

Sorry for the crappy picture quality. Took them with my phone.

92TyLA · Jan 22, 2013

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You should put a bright white LED on the gear indicator shift thingy. Looks bad ass i like it

TNPhoon · Jan 22, 2013

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May do that. Hadn't thought about the indicator, but it will probably look weird now that everything else is going to be lit up blue. I am going to go ahead and do the LED's behind the HVAC controls and cluster also to brighten those up a bit.

atkonkler · Jan 22, 2013

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Looks pretty killer I might have to do that also I have the back light white faced speed hut gauges in mine and also have blue led dome lights that are stellar if I knew how to post a pic via my cell phone if share it with you guys.

Sean Krupa · Jan 22, 2013

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That's sweet! :tup: I might just do that in Red in my Ty.

syclone2673 · Jan 22, 2013

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Looks real nice! I really like the cluster, thought about doing some kind of light on the shelf but was worried it would be too much, now I know it would look good.

JAY · Jan 22, 2013

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Looks good!!!

TNPhoon · Jan 22, 2013

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Since the pillar gauges were next on my list and I wanted to see what the end result was going to look like, I went ahead and wired them up as well. Now I think that my stock gauges may need to be a little brighter, so I might look into getting an upgraded inverter for them. Next will be to hookup the pillar gauges (boost, FP, Trans Temp)

Pics don't do the look justice. Wish I had a better camera.

Jimmy · Jan 22, 2013

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Are you ever NOT high?

DULM · Jan 22, 2013

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I can get you a hookup when you're ready to make your next purchase.

http://www.ledunderbody.com/LED-Wheel-Well-Lighting-Kits.aspx

Turbotoyz · Jan 22, 2013

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bump some techno!!!

Jimmy · Jan 22, 2013