8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - DIY: Ambient lighting, cup holder, under the dash, and the change pocket.

mishima8 · 12-22-2006, 01:42 PM

Here is a little DIY that I did yesterday and finished today. You will need a few tools:

1 Screw Driver (or cordless drill)
1 Phillips head bit
1 Hex bit T10
1 Hex bit T20
LEDs (I bought mine from Pep Boys) - they are pre-assembled and good quality. They are made by Pilot Automotive.
2 T Taps to tap into the cigarette lighter

This is the package I purchased. I like these better than the ones from APC or StreetGlow. They are 6.99 for a three pack. The order I am showing this can be reversed, in fact you can see the other ones I did the day prior.

1. Remove the shift knob.
2. Remove the shifter assembly.

3. Remove the plastic clip on the passenger side.

4. Remove the plastic clip from the drivers side.

5. Open the center console. Remove the rubber cover on the bottom, and you will see two screws.

6. Remove these screws under the shifter assembly you removed in step 2. The two screws are the outer ones.

7. Disconnect the plug from under the console.

8. Pull the console back from the front and up. There is very little space so be careful. I removed the whole console so I could work on it in the house.

9. Unscrew the six (6) hex screws from the bottom. Turn over and remove the two from the top. This will release the cup holder and change pocket. You have to pull apart the sides to release.

10. Here is the removed cup holder etc.

11. Drive the holes where you want the lights to come from:

12. Insert the LED holders.

13. Wire the LEDs together. Simple black for ground, red for positive. I then scuffed and dremeled the LEDs so they were flat. This made the light less focused. It also makes them flush when inserted into the LED holder.

14. Connect the LEDs to a 9V battery to test.

15. Reassemble the assembly making sure you get everything fit back together properly. I cable tied and taped things to keep them from hanging.

16. Trim the LED wires and place them into the T-Tap male assembly.

17. Tap into the yellow wire (power) and the black (ground).

18. Reassemble and reattach is reverse. I will get some night pics later.

Part two next ... Lighting up the floors ...

12-22-2006, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
mishima8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 658	DIY: Ambient lighting, cup holder, under the dash, and the change pocket. Here is a little DIY that I did yesterday and finished today. You will need a few tools: 1 Screw Driver (or cordless drill) 1 Phillips head bit 1 Hex bit T10 1 Hex bit T20 LEDs (I bought mine from Pep Boys) - they are pre-assembled and good quality. They are made by Pilot Automotive. 2 T Taps to tap into the cigarette lighter This is the package I purchased. I like these better than the ones from APC or StreetGlow. They are 6.99 for a three pack. The order I am showing this can be reversed, in fact you can see the other ones I did the day prior. 1. Remove the shift knob. 2. Remove the shifter assembly. 3. Remove the plastic clip on the passenger side. 4. Remove the plastic clip from the drivers side. 5. Open the center console. Remove the rubber cover on the bottom, and you will see two screws. 6. Remove these screws under the shifter assembly you removed in step 2. The two screws are the outer ones. 7. Disconnect the plug from under the console. 8. Pull the console back from the front and up. There is very little space so be careful. I removed the whole console so I could work on it in the house. 9. Unscrew the six (6) hex screws from the bottom. Turn over and remove the two from the top. This will release the cup holder and change pocket. You have to pull apart the sides to release. 10. Here is the removed cup holder etc. 11. Drive the holes where you want the lights to come from: 12. Insert the LED holders. 13. Wire the LEDs together. Simple black for ground, red for positive. I then scuffed and dremeled the LEDs so they were flat. This made the light less focused. It also makes them flush when inserted into the LED holder. 14. Connect the LEDs to a 9V battery to test. 15. Reassemble the assembly making sure you get everything fit back together properly. I cable tied and taped things to keep them from hanging. 16. Trim the LED wires and place them into the T-Tap male assembly. 17. Tap into the yellow wire (power) and the black (ground). 18. Reassemble and reattach is reverse. I will get some night pics later. Part two next ... Lighting up the floors ...
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