Along with a lot of help from Daveman, I installed an automatic center console light.

I always found that, during low light situations, it was tough to see the bottom of the console and find what you were searching for... I've solved this problem.

The light kicks on when the lid is opened and, of course, off, when the console closes. The switch is mounted at the strike point for the rubber anti-vibration piece for the lid itself.

Here are some pics...





I realize it doesn't put out an extremely strong light but, that isn't what I wanted. I just wanted something to shed some light on the interior of the cavernous center console.

The switch is a Radio Shack 275-1548 normally closed momentary switch. The light is a Blazer brand C460 Interior Light that I picked up at AutoZone.

What do you all think? Usefull mod?

~RP~ *big smile*

ps. Thanks again Dave. I appreciate the electrical insight and help.

 

Nice! How's it powered?
BD

 

Well, I removed and sold my CD-changer when I upgraded head units thus, I still had the harness located inside the console. I spliced off of the power/ground in that harness.

The power wire is the Light Green/Violet Stripe wire and the ground is the Black/LightGreen Stripe wire.

Pretty simple... very effective... Dave coached me through a lot of it...

RP

 

awsome idea! They should come with a light though like the glove boxes

truck's lookin good RP!

 

Where is the garage for that truck? #356

 

sweet mod, you'd think they would do this from the factory sice most people keep there stuff in the center vs. in the glovebox 10 feet away on the passenger side. awsome job man.

 

I would have thought that you would have put in one of those big blue neon bulbs like the fast and furious guys have to light up their melons and look like a spaceship rollin down the road! LOL

Great looking mod and functional to boot. That's the best kind!

Chris (ReelWork)

 

Thanks PK & Reel... I appreciate it.

Reel-- I was thinking about putting a couple of strobes in there... what do you think? LOL


RP

 

Hey Rock,

Good job dude, I'm proud of you and I knew you could do it man. Now we need to move on to the three wire circuit

I'm probably going to do this mod too, you've paved the way for others, thanks.

The console light project warrants a Word document with pics and specs, sounds like a candidate for a PDF to me, hehe

~DM~

 

LOL....

Thanks Dave. I appreciate it!

RP

 

 

Te He.....!!

Serves him right !

Going OTT as usual !

 

Well, you see, the great thing is that I DO KNOW.

I took my digital camera, turned the flash off, put it on timer mode, tossed it in the console and had it take a pic.

I've got the bases covered man! You doubt me? OTT? NO WAY! LOL!!

RP

 

 

LMAO! Don't forget the condoms! LOL!