Interior Centre Pocket LED Light. - Page 2

gers · 14th November 2007, 17:27

just remove the 4 screws holding the centre console,this gives access to the cig lighter,2 wires white(live) black (neg) then just remove the gear shift surrond so you can pass the wire to the centre pocket . I just ran the wire along the hinge of the pocket, its so fine you dont see it as I could not find a way to get at the pocket from the back ,(with out removing glove box) with the lid closed you dont see.No resistors needed and yes the glove box light stays on with the door closed ...Hope this helps

Koen · 14th November 2007, 19:23

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Originally Posted by gers

....No resistors needed and yes the glove box light stays on with the door closed ...Hope this helps

No resistors? So you directly connect al LED to 12-14.4 volts? That won't last for long...
I suggest you add a series resistor, depending om the LED type. I guess the value should be between 720 ohms and 1.2k.

K.

gers · 14th November 2007, 19:37

Hi Koen thanks for that.. I dont know a lot about car electrics but I assumed because its a 12 volt LED that it wouldnt need ,would this be right??

Naresh · 14th November 2007, 20:31

Hi gers, are the 4 screws holding the centre console visible and how is the gear surround removed? I wish there was a haynes manual available!

I suggest you fit a 1kohm resister to your led otherwise it will burn out quickly. They're only like 7p or something from Maplins. That what I use when I make up my own LED's.

gers · 14th November 2007, 22:53

Thanks Naresh, I will get one of those from maplins this week, where excatly does it fit, I assume its just in line on the live wire.......... If you slide the 2 front seats right back you will see at each side of the console (1 each side, low down) a small round cover which just pops off using a thin screwdriver to reveal the screws, there are also 2 at the back . The gear surround will prise out again using a thin screwdriver (cover the screwdriver with a cloth as the surround will scratch easily).

Naresh · 15th November 2007, 07:25

Thanks mate, yes the resister just solders onto the positive leg of the LED (longer side), then just cover it up with heat shrink, use a lump of plasticine or blue-tak to hold the led while you solder the resister on, because its a very fiddly job!!

robbo51 · 15th November 2007, 07:42

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Originally Posted by TTDegs

robbo, shut up you old git

or just fit one and impress your daughter

ok - that probably won't actually work if your daughter is anything like mine

I remember the days when simply fixing the brakes on her bike was enough to impress...

I'll shut up now

nice light

What wrong with being an old git Taffy???

My daughter is a design student and she says its naff too!!

.........Ok off to maplins we go!!!....or is it Butlins!!!??

BTW Resister?....er over the top IMO

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This thread is about: Centre Pocket LED Light., it's in Lights at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; just remove the 4 screws holding the centre console,this gives access to the cig lighter,2 wires white(live) black (neg) then just remove the gear shift ...

14th November 2007, 17:27	#21 (permalink)
gers Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 2nd October 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	just remove the 4 screws holding the centre console,this gives access to the cig lighter,2 wires white(live) black (neg) then just remove the gear shift surrond so you can pass the wire to the centre pocket . I just ran the wire along the hinge of the pocket, its so fine you dont see it as I could not find a way to get at the pocket from the back ,(with out removing glove box) with the lid closed you dont see.No resistors needed and yes the glove box light stays on with the door closed ...Hope this helps

14th November 2007, 19:37	#23 (permalink)
gers Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 2nd October 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hi Koen thanks for that.. I dont know a lot about car electrics but I assumed because its a 12 volt LED that it wouldnt need ,would this be right??

14th November 2007, 20:31	#24 (permalink)
Naresh Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 15th July 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi gers, are the 4 screws holding the centre console visible and how is the gear surround removed? I wish there was a haynes manual available! I suggest you fit a 1kohm resister to your led otherwise it will burn out quickly. They're only like 7p or something from Maplins. That what I use when I make up my own LED's.

14th November 2007, 22:53	#25 (permalink)
gers Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 2nd October 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks Naresh, I will get one of those from maplins this week, where excatly does it fit, I assume its just in line on the live wire.......... If you slide the 2 front seats right back you will see at each side of the console (1 each side, low down) a small round cover which just pops off using a thin screwdriver to reveal the screws, there are also 2 at the back . The gear surround will prise out again using a thin screwdriver (cover the screwdriver with a cloth as the surround will scratch easily).

15th November 2007, 07:25	#26 (permalink)
Naresh Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 15th July 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks mate, yes the resister just solders onto the positive leg of the LED (longer side), then just cover it up with heat shrink, use a lump of plasticine or blue-tak to hold the led while you solder the resister on, because its a very fiddly job!!