Oxide Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Apparently, just waiting on my new front footwell LEDs and I'm sorted for interior lighting....for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 got any other ideas for interior lighting mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Submarine lighting after that and maybe door handle or cupholder LEDs. Just got some more good news, I got my 4 years NCD earned overseas confrimed and it's taken my insurance down by about £1000! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Well done mate that's great news. N here's me paying around 1800 So what happened at premier inn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 It was actually a holiday inn in Plymouth. We were working for a CitySafe function and left our valuables in our changing room, someone stole 5 wallets, 3 phones and 4 watches. All been reported to the police and covered by insurance, it's just a pain in the !Removed!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 I was paying about the same, I'm down to 800 a year now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 !Removed! scum bags mate Clearly ain't safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well I finally had a productive afternoon and got some mods done. All photos will follow later tonight. I did my rear footwell lights (thanks to Charlie and Lenny's guide) While I was at that and had the glove box apart I managed to get my glovebox light done. Which gave me a better idea as to how to run my aux in cable which is now plugged in to the glovebox and lead brought the hole in the trim where the old glovebox used to be. This now runs completely inside the dash to the empty slot above the "garage door" compartment in the centre console I then put my new boot lights in, again thanks to Lenny's guide. At the moment I have them installed towards the rear of the boot because there was a hole in the trim on either side of the boot which almost seemed designed for the LEDs I bought. I'm just not entirely convinced that they'll get the best light distribution towards the back as opposed to the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well done mate. Had a more productive day than me. Concerning the boot lights, have you not cut a new hole in line with the existing boot light hole then? Having a look at night will be the telling. You can see how well the lights distributed with where I stuck my LED pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Concerning the boot lights, have you not cut a new hole in line with the existing boot light hole then? I didn't really find it necessary. If the light distribution is ok then I'd rather not be cutting holes in the trim if I don't have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Fair enough mate. As you say theres holes there so not completely necessary. I just did it to keep both the lights in line. You not been out n looked at the light distribution yet? Think you'll find for how bright the pads are the position of them shouldn't matter too much n they'll fill the boot nicely. How'd you find splicing in the second boot light loom into the exiting boot light loom? Easy enough? Get some photos up lol ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Photo time! Boot light: I'm really happy with the light distribution so I've decided to leave them where they are. Rear footwells: Kind of hard to see in the light I had but they look good in person...may have to come up with some different ideas for mounting them to maximise light distribution though. Glovebox Light: Aux in wiring: Don't know if you can really tell what this is but its the aux in wire being fed through the hole in the trim where the old glovebox light was All in all a good days work methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Looking good mate. Thats pretty much your interior lighting done now isn't it? What you gonna do about your courtesy light? How have you currently got the rear foot-well pods mounted mate? Ain't you got the blowers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 For my courtesy light I'm thinking about getting this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140856373814?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 With these lights in them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230758964185?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Couldn't find anything bigger http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261062948233?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Not sure if these will fit I contacted the seller and he said the centre light is a 239 festoon 5W 38mm bulb and the outer ones are T4W 4W or 5W 12V You reckon these will all work/fit my car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 How have you currently got the rear foot-well pods mounted mate? Ain't you got the blowers? I've got them mounted on the metal bottom of the front seats which seems ok at the moment. I've got a passenger seat blower but none under the drivers seat for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 For my courtesy light I'm thinking about getting this: http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649 With these lights in them: http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649 Couldn't find anything bigger http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649 Not sure if these will fit I contacted the seller and he said the centre light is a 239 festoon 5W 38mm bulb and the outer ones are T4W 4W or 5W 12V You reckon these will all work/fit my car? Looks like the light unit you need. What happened to the one I originally linked you? Haven't you already got a courtesy light bulb ready to go in? Never heard of those other type bulbs. Would have thought they would be wedge bulbs same as your front foot-well lights I've got them mounted on the metal bottom of the front seats which seems ok at the moment. I've got a passenger seat blower but none under the drivers seat for some reason Another member actually had this same problem. At some point a previous owner has some how accidentally threw it away or flat out nicked it for some unknown reason lol. You can buy them from ford. I'll try find the thread for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Have a read here mate: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Middle bulb for that light is definitely 38mm festoon, outer ones are definitely T4W. That second bulb you linked to is not the correct bulb, that's a brake light bulb and way too big. These are the ones you want- http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=200804738584 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Middle bulb for that light is definitely 38mm festoon, outer ones are definitely T4W. That second bulb you linked to is not the correct bulb, that's a brake light bulb and way too big. These are the ones you want- http://pages.ebay.co...id=200804738584 Yup thems the ones My unit takes wedge bulbs though Was gonna say the first bulb was way too big lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 All sorted and ordered, ordered the unit and festoon previously linked along with these T4W bulbs. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221008219563?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Now I'm waiting on that unit, my new front footwell bulbs and my heko wind deflectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That'll do nicely mate You getting the same heko's as me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 After searching a load of different key words finally found these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-MONDEO-MK3-FOCUS-ST-FIESTA-ST-INTERIOR-MAP-LIGHT-INTRUDER-SENSOR-/360487180499?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53eeb5d8d3 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Focus-St-St170-Interior-Light-With-Intrusion-Sensors-Mondeo-Mk3-01-07-/280961467179?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item416a9bc32b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Fiesta-Mondeo-Focus-Galaxy-Interior-Light-And-Intrusion-Sensor-/120991454868?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c2ba71694 Appear to be the same unit I got that takes the wedge bulbs. Not that thats any help to you now sorry mate now you've bought the other one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 I think the hekos are the same mate, I need them so I can stop getting cigarette ash in my car (filthy smoker) As for the light unit Im not entirely sure those ones would actually fit in my car....oh well it's ordered now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 The light you just bought will fit your car with no problems. It's the same type I had in mine until I fitted the ambient light one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 The light you just bought will fit your car with no problems. It's the same type I had in mine until I fitted the ancient light one. Happy days, I just needed something with more sockets, on W5W bulb doesn't really do much. Just ordered some focus scuff plates from that eBay seller in china. That refund for my insurance is quickly being put back into my car lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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