What a sweet mod! I have realized that LEDs will be my savior for cabin floor, console, back seat and trunk lights. I'll try my best NOT to create and Asian rolling lamp factory. LOL.
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ok so got to installing the DRL's yesterday and was a success.
so here is where I tapped. I used the lighter fuse.
this is how I stuck it onto the headlight. i did not want the sequential turn light so the wiring is conveniently on the other end. if i wanted the sequential light the position of the led strip would be the other way around (wiring is in the front under the headlight instead of at the back end.
here is how i routed the cable. i snipped a hole on the grommet going to the cabin and wrapped electrical tape over it and the cable to sort of water proof it. anyway thats the way the factory secured the other cables so should work.
decided to pull down the bumper and install 6x30 bolts on the tabs supporting it on the body. over time the tabs stoop down so decided to put those bolts on as well since i was doing work on the lights anyway.
Last edited by bosbik; 10-19-2019 at 06:08 AM.
Eggman (10-19-2019)
night shot with only DRL on
shot with headlights on
oh and I installed a 4 lead switch. switch i chose was for a toyota camry..duh...haha
but it fits, although i had to sand off the corners a bit since they were a bit tight there then sharpied the sanded parts to make them black again since the sanding exposed the plastic.
Nice work, and nice writeup. The pictures are a big help.
So how do you like them?
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
bosbik (10-19-2019)