Overhead console light upgrade to LED

[90MJext]

This was done on a '97 ZJ overhead console.

The purpose is to more light into the interior without spending a lot of money.

 

Parts needed

console

phillips screwdriver (to remove console)

soldering iron

solder

LED panels, http://cgi.ebay.com/12V-Super-White-115 ... m153.l1262

shrink tubing

Torx T10 bit

plastic epoxy

wire strippers

needle nose pliers

 

1. I removed console from headliner.

 

2. I removed light housing from console, Torx T-10 bit, there are two screws on the front housing and three on the rear.

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3.I removed the bulb. I used needle nose pliers remove the bulb contacts had to press in the sides.

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4. I placed a LED panel into housing, running wires out the backside of the housing.

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when you are satisfied on the positioning, use a epoxy to hold it.

 

5. When I was doing the front housing I had to remove a section.

before on the right, after on the left

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6. I let the epoxy cure and then reattached the housings.

 

7. I cut the bulb contact off, and stripped and tinned a section of wire for each of the contacts. For the front the wires were 2 grey (switches) and 1 pink, the rear were 2 grey (switches) and 1 grey going towards the front.

 

8. I soldered the red wires together and to the pink wire (front) and single grey wire (rear). I soldered the black wire to the appropriate grey wire and shrink tubed all connections.

front:

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rear:

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9.Reinstalled the console.

front

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rear

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rear hatch light (not done yet) used for comparsion

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results:the interior is a lot brighter and only spent $2.00 (w/o shipping) for LEDs and little bit of time.

[BBCchris]

Huh... Thats pretty cool.