Interior Lights

[Ckynus]

 

[Ckynus]

A while back I installed these interior lights from opt7. It is a very simple modification that can be plugged into the cigarette adapter or fuse box.

 

[Ckynus]

I am very much into cleanliness and cable management. So I did not like the idea of exposed lights. The one different thing I wanted to share was that I fabricated a little lip to hide the LED strips. This small insert is attached by velcro to the shelf behind the seats and covers the light fixture. It allows the light to bounce and illuminate the back of the car but hides the light source from view.

 

[DerrellSC]

I’m not a fan of working into my fuse box, but I also don’t want wires exposed can it be hard wired to the wires behind the power outlet?
Also, did you just make the cover out of foam? Where did you get it?

 

[Ckynus]

I’m not a fan of working into my fuse box, but I also don’t want wires exposed can it be hard wired to the wires behind the power outlet?
Also, did you just make the cover out of foam? Where did you get it?

In addition to being out of sight the other benefit of piggybacking off a fuse gives me the on/off behavior of the fuse. So if you were to hard wire it behind an outlet I think it would be always getting power and you would need a switch to turn it off.


And yes I made them out of EVA foam. It is really easy to work with and inexpensive. I originally planned to then wrap the piece in a polyester felt and match the carpeting but I liked the look of the foam.

 

[DerrellSC]

In addition to being out of sight the other benefit of piggybacking off a fuse gives me the on/off behavior of the fuse. So if you were to hard wire it behind an outlet I think it would be always getting power and you would need a switch to turn it off.


And yes I made them out of EVA foam. It is really easy to work with and inexpensive. I originally planned to then wrap the piece in a polyester felt and match the carpeting but I liked the look of the foam.

The power outlets run only when the car is on. At least the one in the console does. Have it wired to my wireless charging pad. What fuse do you have it wired to? Wonder if I could wire it so they only turn on when the headlights are on?

 

[Ckynus]

Finding the fuse that worked for me was a little trial and error. I ended up using "(ign) meter." It's on when the engine is running or the car is in aux mode, but it's off otherwise.

 

[PsiloZ]

Nissan makes an accessory service connector pigtail that plugs into the main harness and supplies you with all the circuits that you'd want to tap into for any of the accessories. Just in case you wanted other options instead of tapping at the fuse block.

https://www.z1motorsports.com/wirin...n6cbHKNaVUF6rZDhF4MBnY7xJsPNJUHEaAumYEALw_wcB

 

[ZETA32]

I am very much into cleanliness and cable management. So I did not like the idea of exposed lights. The one different thing I wanted to share was that I fabricated a little lip to hide the LED strips. This small insert is attached by velcro to the shelf behind the seats and covers the light fixture. It allows the light to bounce and illuminate the back of the car but hides the light source from view.

Very nice work very clean

 

[DerrellSC]

Nissan makes an accessory service connector pigtail that plugs into the main harness and supplies you with all the circuits that you'd want to tap into for any of the accessories. Just in case you wanted other options instead of tapping at the fuse block.

https://www.z1motorsports.com/wirin...n6cbHKNaVUF6rZDhF4MBnY7xJsPNJUHEaAumYEALw_wcB

I think I got one when I ordered the exterior light kit (welcome lighting). I completely forgot about that. It would work bc it is the same pig tail for the OEM interior lighting.

 

[amp19]

Looks pretty nice, has anyone added or alread had the OEM interior light kit?

If the illuminated sill plates are installed, does that mean the car already has the accessory adapter?

 

[PsiloZ]

Looks pretty nice, has anyone added or alread had the OEM interior light kit?

If the illuminated sill plates are installed, does that mean the car already has the accessory adapter?

I've done a few for customer's. Very straight forward and easy. Some drilling into the cupholders for LEDs to be mounted, nothing scary.

Yes if the illuminated kick panels are installed from the factory then you would have the accesry connector pigtail installed as well. You most likely have 2 accessory pigtails installed, one on each side of your interior kick panels, below the a pillars, one for each illuminated panel.

 

[Mellowyellow]

I've done a few for customer's. Very straight forward and easy. Some drilling into the cupholders for LEDs to be mounted, nothing scary.

Yes if the illuminated kick panels are installed from the factory then you would have the accesry connector pigtail installed as well. You most likely have 2 accessory pigtails installed, one on each side of your interior kick panels, below the a pillars, one for each illuminated panel.

So for the technologically challenged (me), behind the kick panels and next to the doors?

 

[METROdigital]

The kick panel is the small plastic panel to the left of the drivers feet and/or right of passenger’s feet.

 

[Mellowyellow]

Just confirming that the connections are behind the kick panel. PsiloZ said beside the panels. Trying to narrow down as in another post about installing kick plates the poster said they couldn't find the relevant connection point.