Lariat Cup Holder Light Mod
07-17-2013, 06:20 PM
#11
Old thread but just wondering if anyone has had their shift lights go out. That is, the lights for the p r n d. Mine went out and didn't know if anyone could point me in the right direction.
07-17-2013, 06:23 PM
#12
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rmiller23 (07-17-2013)
07-17-2013, 08:03 PM
#13
Thinking about running to radio shack later tomorrow and picking a few of these up. Gonna try the mod this weekend. Except maybe put one at the bottom of each cup holder so it'll light up the bottle.
07-23-2013, 10:52 PM
#14
Just thought I'd share a little mod I did on my 05 Lariat SCrew. I drive at night a lot, and hate the fact that the cup holders aren't lit up. Sure, I know where they are, but thought it would be much easier to see them if they had a little light on them.
So I went to Radio Shack and bought a green 1/4 watt LED, and wired it into the shifter light. It's about 3/16" in diameter, and is just bright enough to light up the cup holders, without being so bright that it's distracting. Exactly what I was going for. Notice I put the LED on the driver's side, facing away from me, again, to not be a distraction. I didn't do step by step pics. It's pretty self-explanatory.
So I went to Radio Shack and bought a green 1/4 watt LED, and wired it into the shifter light. It's about 3/16" in diameter, and is just bright enough to light up the cup holders, without being so bright that it's distracting. Exactly what I was going for. Notice I put the LED on the driver's side, facing away from me, again, to not be a distraction. I didn't do step by step pics. It's pretty self-explanatory.
07-25-2013, 11:44 AM
#16
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rmiller23 - you should be able to just tap into the shifter light like I did. Those LED's don't need much amperage at all.
countryboy - Those will work. Only reason I went with the little LED is because I didn't want it to be very bright. Those seem like they may be brighter, but will work fine.
countryboy - Those will work. Only reason I went with the little LED is because I didn't want it to be very bright. Those seem like they may be brighter, but will work fine.
07-25-2013, 01:23 PM
#18
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rmiller23 - you should be able to just tap into the shifter light like I did. Those LED's don't need much amperage at all.
countryboy - Those will work. Only reason I went with the little LED is because I didn't want it to be very bright. Those seem like they may be brighter, but will work fine.
countryboy - Those will work. Only reason I went with the little LED is because I didn't want it to be very bright. Those seem like they may be brighter, but will work fine.
Yeah I think these are a little bigger then the ones you installed. if they are to bright a quick shot of VHT night shades will tone them down.
