DIY Courtesy Lights

kicker_jace · 03-12-2006, 07:03 PM

Things needed:
1. Basic tools (flat head screw, diagonal cutter, electrical tape.. etc. etc.
2. Any L.E.D. product but i recommend StreetGlow L.E.D.s & It's better to get a small L.E.D.s instead of a neon tube because those neons need alot of power and the power source that where ur gonna tap ur wire won't handle a heavy load.

3. A volt meter.

STEPS
1. Disconnect the Negative (-) part of the battery.

2. Remove the panel under the steering column. There are 2 clips and one screw-on plastic clip.

3. Next, start setting up the wiring and run all the wires under the dash... You decide where you want to hide it and where to run it.

4. Now, tap your POSITIVE (+) wire from your L.E.D.s to the slot where the arrow is connected. In the otherside of that slot, a RED/GREY wire should be connected... I would use an voltmeter just to be sure...

5. Put an in-line rocker switch in the RED (+) wire from the LEDs. Its an optional switch if u want to have an ON/OFF switch for the courtesy lights.

6. Choose wherever u want to put the L.E.D.s... I drilled a small hole in my center console. Then for my both Driver side n Passenger side LEDs i just taped them with an electrical tape..***see how bootleg i did it??***LOL

7. Install every single panel that we removed including the (-) battery

and that's it... this LEDs will turn on when you turn ON the park & headlights... so it's a little similar from the real COURTESY LIGHTS from HONDA... I HOPE THIS DIY WILL BE A HELP...

***sorry guys if i sucked in giving instructions i'm not good when it comes in making instructions... =p give me some comments bout my DIY n just ask me if u have questions...1

**CameronJr9** · 03-12-2006, 07:07 PM

Not too shabby. Let's get some night shots and see what it looks like inside when it's dark.

Did you just hide your switch or is it somewhere easy to access? More pics!

kicker_jace · 03-12-2006, 07:10 PM

this is one pic... u could check out my cardomain page for more pics...

http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2213496

*** i just placed the rocker switch hanging underneath the plastic panel under the steering column...

YOGIx213 · 03-12-2006, 07:26 PM

Awesome kicker_jace!! Thanks for the help. I've been bugging this guy all weekend and he came through big time! I'm one of the guys who got the factory fogs installed and knew there could be a work-around the issue with not being able to get fogs installed with courtesy lights. I'm just not well versed with wiring stuff for my car so this really helps alot.

Thanks, I'm going out to get the stuff now and see if I can put this together without letting my car catch on fire!

**CameronJr9** · 03-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Looks good. Not too bright, but just enough to let you see what's going on.

**CameronJr9** · 03-12-2006, 07:38 PM

Nice! I like it.

kicker_jace · 03-12-2006, 07:40 PM

LOL...anytime YOGIx213 just ask me if u need help or somethin... feel free to ask ill be glad to help... ur car will probably have the same setup as mine coz i have the foglights too...=) so definitly u will have the similar blue connector where i tapped my power source...

kicker_jace · 03-12-2006, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CameronJr9

Looks good. Not too bright, but just enough to let you see what's going on.

tnx CameronJr9... yeah for me its just ok the birghtness is not too bright just ok i just got it for $11 LOL so instead of getting the real one which will run me around $100 bucks i save money for gas...LOL

YOGIx213 · 03-12-2006, 07:46 PM

Well I just ordered the exact same Streetglow ones you recommended from cardomain.com so I' should get them by Wednesday or Thursday. I'm going to go out and pick up the rocker switch at a local shop and hopefully be able to work on it by the upcoming weekend. Nice little project for me!

YOGIx213 · 03-12-2006, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kicker_jace

tnx CameronJr9... yeah for me its just ok the birghtness is not too bright just ok i just got it for $11 LOL so instead of getting the real one which will run me around $100 bucks i save money for gas...LOL

That's another huge plus to the project. $100 bucks for the courtey lights just seemed absurd to me, so this is 90% cheaper, easy to do (thanks to your instructions) and looks as good or even better.

***HybridRoninX*** · 03-12-2006, 09:10 PM

Hey Jace, where'd you get the switch from?

jayhomies-lx · 03-12-2006, 10:09 PM

i have the million color under that dash....i think it is better than the contesy lights...lot brither and more function....anyone interested getting ...it too ? i will get a pic for it ..

kicker_jace · 03-13-2006, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HybridRoninX

Hey Jace, where'd you get the switch from?

switch came from autozone... its just a regular rocker switch any local auto store will def have it...

skittleslegend · 03-13-2006, 03:20 AM

Hmm...that looks really really good. How close is the color to the stock gauges? It looks really really really close

Type X · 03-13-2006, 01:29 PM

hah i'm from staten island

just moved to NJ this weekend, but always around

shoot me a PM and we'll get a photoshoot goin

8thgenuser · 03-13-2006, 02:21 PM

Very cool. Thanks for the great DIY.

peliROJO · 03-14-2006, 03:41 PM

good job.

kicker_jace · 03-14-2006, 06:17 PM

staten island sux jkk LoL... which dealer did u get ur car? hylan or bayridge?

Type X · 03-15-2006, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kicker_jace

staten island sux jkk LoL... which dealer did u get ur car? hylan or bayridge?

i had bought 2 civic's prior from Si honda
and this time around they sold the Si that i had paperwork for
I ended up going to Plaza in Brooklyn and got my fiji blue

HIt me up on AIM

alphamalenyc

cojaro · 03-23-2006, 12:38 PM

I'm not too sure about where all the wires go.

Where does the other end of the red wire go? to the LEDs?

and to what did you connect the ground?

03-12-2006, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kicker_jace Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 21 Posts: 839 Jayson iTrader: 2 / 100%	DIY Courtesy Lights Things needed: 1. Basic tools (flat head screw, diagonal cutter, electrical tape.. etc. etc. 2. Any L.E.D. product but i recommend StreetGlow L.E.D.s & It's better to get a small L.E.D.s instead of a neon tube because those neons need alot of power and the power source that where ur gonna tap ur wire won't handle a heavy load. 3. A volt meter. STEPS 1. Disconnect the Negative (-) part of the battery. 2. Remove the panel under the steering column. There are 2 clips and one screw-on plastic clip. 3. Next, start setting up the wiring and run all the wires under the dash... You decide where you want to hide it and where to run it. 4. Now, tap your POSITIVE (+) wire from your L.E.D.s to the slot where the arrow is connected. In the otherside of that slot, a RED/GREY wire should be connected... I would use an voltmeter just to be sure... 5. Put an in-line rocker switch in the RED (+) wire from the LEDs. Its an optional switch if u want to have an ON/OFF switch for the courtesy lights. 6. Choose wherever u want to put the L.E.D.s... I drilled a small hole in my center console. Then for my both Driver side n Passenger side LEDs i just taped them with an electrical tape..*see how bootleg i did it??LOL 7. Install every single panel that we removed including the (-) battery and that's it... this LEDs will turn on when you turn ON the park & headlights... so it's a little similar from the real COURTESY LIGHTS from HONDA... I HOPE THIS DIY WILL BE A HELP... **sorry guys if i sucked in giving instructions i'm not good when it comes in making instructions... =p give me some comments bout my DIY n just ask me if u have questions...1

03-12-2006, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,809 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	Not too shabby. Let's get some night shots and see what it looks like inside when it's dark. Did you just hide your switch or is it somewhere easy to access? More pics! __________________

03-12-2006, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,809 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	Looks good. Not too bright, but just enough to let you see what's going on. __________________

03-12-2006, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 29 Posts: 26,809 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 7 / 100%	Nice! I like it. __________________

03-12-2006, 09:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
*HybridRoninX* iVTEC-er Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Porto Martins, Azores, Portugal Age: 25 Posts: 254 Johmil iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey Jace, where'd you get the switch from? __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1o/MyCar-1.jpg 06' Civic EX Coupe... Atomic Blue Metallic... What's your Poison? A work in progress...

03-12-2006, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
kicker_jace Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 21 Posts: 839 Jayson iTrader: 2 / 100%	this is one pic... u could check out my cardomain page for more pics... http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2213496 *** i just placed the rocker switch hanging underneath the plastic panel under the steering column...

03-12-2006, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
YOGIx213 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Awesome kicker_jace!! Thanks for the help. I've been bugging this guy all weekend and he came through big time! I'm one of the guys who got the factory fogs installed and knew there could be a work-around the issue with not being able to get fogs installed with courtesy lights. I'm just not well versed with wiring stuff for my car so this really helps alot. Thanks, I'm going out to get the stuff now and see if I can put this together without letting my car catch on fire!

03-12-2006, 07:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
kicker_jace Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 21 Posts: 839 Jayson iTrader: 2 / 100%	LOL...anytime YOGIx213 just ask me if u need help or somethin... feel free to ask ill be glad to help... ur car will probably have the same setup as mine coz i have the foglights too...=) so definitly u will have the similar blue connector where i tapped my power source...

03-12-2006, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
YOGIx213 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Well I just ordered the exact same Streetglow ones you recommended from cardomain.com so I' should get them by Wednesday or Thursday. I'm going to go out and pick up the rocker switch at a local shop and hopefully be able to work on it by the upcoming weekend. Nice little project for me!

03-12-2006, 10:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
jayhomies-lx Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 24 Posts: 69 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have the million color under that dash....i think it is better than the contesy lights...lot brither and more function....anyone interested getting ...it too ? i will get a pic for it ..

03-13-2006, 03:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
skittleslegend Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stowe, Vermont Age: 24 Posts: 7,824 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Hmm...that looks really really good. How close is the color to the stock gauges? It looks really really really close

03-13-2006, 01:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Type X Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 3,117 iTrader: 16 / 100%	hah i'm from staten island just moved to NJ this weekend, but always around shoot me a PM and we'll get a photoshoot goin

03-13-2006, 02:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,065 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Very cool. Thanks for the great DIY.

03-14-2006, 03:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
peliROJO Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: back from Africa since Oct'08 Age: 31 Posts: 1,240 iTrader: 0 / 0%	good job.

03-14-2006, 06:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
kicker_jace Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 21 Posts: 839 Jayson iTrader: 2 / 100%	staten island sux jkk LoL... which dealer did u get ur car? hylan or bayridge?

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cojaro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Memphis Age: 21 Posts: 1,206 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I'm not too sure about where all the wires go. Where does the other end of the red wire go? to the LEDs? and to what did you connect the ground?

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