Ambient Lighting Easy Install

ante00 · 26th July 2007, 22:45

Here is a guide (how to) install ambient lights in simply way and they dimm when you open door (like lights for reading....)
.....c/p from some german forum....and sorry for bad translation in file....but you'll get the idea just by looking in pictures.....
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Ambient lighting (dimming)

The simplest method is to measure the whole thing over interior lighting. Work time approx.. 1 hour.

Advantage:
· functionality remains preserved (automatic Dimmen etc..)
· simple to install

Material:
· 2 x LED borders (over eBay)
· cables not to load small screws
· drill press
· soldering irons
· 2 x connecting terminals (of Conrad)

Around the entire electric circuit I decided for such LEDS. There are 3 superflux LED's on board and are shown on supplied metal plate (with eBay approx.. 12€ the piece).

Advantage:
· opposite cold light tubes the electric circuit will load hardly and the power inputs is a joke
· super flat and simple to screw under the instrument panel
· super brightly and above all also daylight-suited!

On Daylight

Night

And wires:
· glass of the interior lighting with small screwdriver lever off (with me a fingernail is already already enough). The whole part has only 2 screws and cables to take off. You have to drill two holes on clean-bored for the additional cable. The positive cable is to the center (red arrrow)

· under the rubber where the firm wire cable is pulled from the door seal of the driver's side (picture below). It can be shifted under the door seal further invisibly up to the instrument panel. The door seal (rubber) can be taken off completely easily and takes no damage thereby

· the side screen of the instrument panel at the driver's side carefully take down with screwdriver. Under instrument panel cover they are fixed with a screw (LED's). Otherwise you could only put them or glue them for simple taking off. Cable is pulled into the instrument panel.
· for the front passenger side has the cable. On the LED soldered with the wire behind the center console to driver's side. The length is sufficient. Both LEDS attached and under the instrument panel bolts.

For attaching other side use interwiring clamps, since one doesn't have to solder or screw and later I can still parallel attach it.

d-str · 27th July 2007, 12:21

can you give me name or link of that phone holder manufacturer web? looks nice.

ante00 · 27th July 2007, 12:25

I don't know it but I think that is serial phone holder for PDA phones (usually comes one with the phone)

Stefce · 8th August 2007, 23:28

There is an easier way to do it by buing a Cold catode computer neon light colored blue and taking some power from the glove compartment and it al works fine,
And by the way i dont like that much blue light at the feet and the way to dim the neons is to cover part of them with black electronic tape and see how much light fits your eyes...
the neons are quite cheap,maybe 10$ max for 2 at yor local computer shop,no heat and low power consumption...and you get wide angle of blue lighting and not spot like Leds....
will share pictures of my setup if needed.
Cheers.

FN2 Type R · 18th December 2007, 11:55

I wish to have ambient footwell lighting that only comes on when the interior lights are on. Which makes the install alot more straightforward.
Do i really need to pull the power from the Interior lights in the roof? Surely the official Honda kit is not that painful? The earth cable that detects when the doors are open must originate from under the dash to begin with?. Has anyone got the official kit & is able to tell me where & what colour this cable is.
Thoughts please.

Bog · 18th December 2007, 12:04

This thread my help you.... How to Make your own floorlights

A this may help with the wiring.... Install Homing Lights

ante00 · 9th March 2010, 23:38

Uploaded images to other server which some don't work ok.... thx to jont122

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Ambient Lighting Easy Install (dimming)
Here is a guide (how to) install ambient lights in simply way and they dimm when you open door (like lights for reading....)
.....c/p from some german forum....and sorry for bad translation in file....but you'll get the idea just by looking in pictures.....
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ambient lighting (dimming)

The simplest method is to measure the whole thing over interior lighting. Work time approx.. 1 hour.

Advantage:
· functionality remains preserved (automatic Dimmen etc..)
· simple to install

Material:
· 2 x LED borders (over eBay)
· cables not to load small screws
· drill press
· soldering irons
· 2 x connecting terminals (of Conrad)

Around the entire electric circuit I decided for such LEDS. There are 3 superflux LED's on board and are shown on supplied metal plate (with eBay approx.. 12€ the piece).

Advantage:

· opposite cold light tubes the electric circuit will load hardly and the power inputs is a joke
· super flat and simple to screw under the instrument panel
· super brightly and above all also daylight-suited!

On Daylight

Night

And wires:
· glass of the interior lighting with small screwdriver lever off (with me a fingernail is already already enough). The whole part has only 2 screws and cables to take off. You have to drill two holes on clean-bored for the additional cable. The positive cable is to the center (red arrrow)

· under the rubber where the firm wire cable is pulled from the door seal of the driver's side (picture below). It can be shifted under the door seal further invisibly up to the instrument panel. The door seal (rubber) can be taken off completely easily and takes no damage thereby

· the side screen of the instrument panel at the driver's side carefully take down with screwdriver. Under instrument panel cover they are fixed with a screw (LED's). Otherwise you could only put them or glue them for simple taking off. Cable is pulled into the instrument panel.
· for the front passenger side has the cable. On the LED soldered with the wire behind the center console to driver's side. The length is sufficient. Both LEDS attached and under the instrument panel bolts.

For attaching other side use interwiring clamps, since one doesn't have to solder or screw and later I can still parallel attach it.

RickHondaR · 10th March 2010, 17:23

This method is a lot easier and quicker to install http://www.civinfo.com/forum/a/32792...s-dimming.html good guide this still is

DirtyDuds · 11th March 2010, 18:56

Gotta agree this http://www.civinfo.com/forum/a/32792...s-dimming.html is much easier, that way makes me want to cry

DervMan · 27th March 2010, 22:35

Hey ante00,

Where did you get those electrical connectors, they look really good?

26th July 2007, 22:45	#1 (permalink)
ante00 Supporter Car: 2007 1.8 Sport MT (Vivid) Join Date: 18th April 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 828 Thanks: 16 Thanked 44 Times in 43 Posts iTrader: (0)	Ambient Lighting Easy Install (dimming) Here is a guide (how to) install ambient lights in simply way and they dimm when you open door (like lights for reading....) .....c/p from some german forum....and sorry for bad translation in file....but you'll get the idea just by looking in pictures..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambient lighting (dimming) The simplest method is to measure the whole thing over interior lighting. Work time approx.. 1 hour. Advantage: · functionality remains preserved (automatic Dimmen etc..) · simple to install Material: · 2 x LED borders (over eBay) · cables not to load small screws · drill press · soldering irons · 2 x connecting terminals (of Conrad) Around the entire electric circuit I decided for such LEDS. There are 3 superflux LED's on board and are shown on supplied metal plate (with eBay approx.. 12€ the piece). Advantage: · opposite cold light tubes the electric circuit will load hardly and the power inputs is a joke · super flat and simple to screw under the instrument panel · super brightly and above all also daylight-suited! On Daylight Night And wires: · glass of the interior lighting with small screwdriver lever off (with me a fingernail is already already enough). The whole part has only 2 screws and cables to take off. You have to drill two holes on clean-bored for the additional cable. The positive cable is to the center (red arrrow) · under the rubber where the firm wire cable is pulled from the door seal of the driver's side (picture below). It can be shifted under the door seal further invisibly up to the instrument panel. The door seal (rubber) can be taken off completely easily and takes no damage thereby · the side screen of the instrument panel at the driver's side carefully take down with screwdriver. Under instrument panel cover they are fixed with a screw (LED's). Otherwise you could only put them or glue them for simple taking off. Cable is pulled into the instrument panel. · for the front passenger side has the cable. On the LED soldered with the wire behind the center console to driver's side. The length is sufficient. Both LEDS attached and under the instrument panel bolts. For attaching other side use interwiring clamps, since one doesn't have to solder or screw and later I can still parallel attach it. Last edited by ante00; 26th July 2007 at 23:02.

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d-str Join Date: 4th February 2007 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	phone holder can you give me name or link of that phone holder manufacturer web? looks nice.

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27th July 2007, 12:25	#3 (permalink)
ante00 Supporter Thread starter Car: 2007 1.8 Sport MT (Vivid) Join Date: 18th April 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 828 Thanks: 16 Thanked 44 Times in 43 Posts iTrader: (0)	I don't know it but I think that is serial phone holder for PDA phones (usually comes one with the phone)

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Stefce Join Date: 19th February 2007 Location: Macedonia Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	There is an easier way to do it by buing a Cold catode computer neon light colored blue and taking some power from the glove compartment and it al works fine, And by the way i dont like that much blue light at the feet and the way to dim the neons is to cover part of them with black electronic tape and see how much light fits your eyes... the neons are quite cheap,maybe 10$ max for 2 at yor local computer shop,no heat and low power consumption...and you get wide angle of blue lighting and not spot like Leds.... will share pictures of my setup if needed. Cheers.

18th December 2007, 11:55	#5 (permalink)
FN2 Type R Join Date: 15th December 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I wish to have ambient footwell lighting that only comes on when the interior lights are on. Which makes the install alot more straightforward. Do i really need to pull the power from the Interior lights in the roof? Surely the official Honda kit is not that painful? The earth cable that detects when the doors are open must originate from under the dash to begin with?. Has anyone got the official kit & is able to tell me where & what colour this cable is. Thoughts please.

18th December 2007, 12:04	#6 (permalink)
Bog Supporter Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 939 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	This thread my help you.... How to Make your own floorlights A this may help with the wiring.... Install Homing Lights

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RickHondaR Supporter Car: Auris T180 was Cosmic EP3 Join Date: 16th August 2008 Location: Mansfield Posts: 1,635 Thanks: 185 Thanked 95 Times in 85 Posts iTrader: (42)	This method is a lot easier and quicker to install http://www.civinfo.com/forum/a/32792...s-dimming.html good guide this still is

11th March 2010, 18:56	#9 (permalink)
DirtyDuds Supporter Car: 2.2 CTDI, Tornado Silver Join Date: 7th February 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 63 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (1)	Gotta agree this http://www.civinfo.com/forum/a/32792...s-dimming.html is much easier, that way makes me want to cry

27th March 2010, 22:35	#10 (permalink)
DervMan Car: 2006 2.2 5 door Milano Red Join Date: 7th May 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 72 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hey ante00, Where did you get those electrical connectors, they look really good?