Door light swap?

[BOO IT]

Hey Guys getting more keen so start making a mess of the civic again to get some new fandangle things in it

Was wondering about swapping the roof light that turns on when the doors open(bulbs busted and im over the dullness of it) for either a LED light card[PIC BELOW] or maybe even 3 LED sticks or even neons(as I already have them under my seats)

Anyone done this before? and anyone willing to give any USEFUL information. I dont want your "omg! dont put neons in it thats totally lame" input please!

[xtat1k]

What useful information do you need?
Youre just changing a light bulb and is making the inside of your car brighter..

[NightKids]

What useful information do you need?
Youre just changing a light bulb and is making the inside of your car brighter..

I've got a SMD Led for my light and it's pretty bright

[VT-11-RR]

ive got a 15led for my interior light and thats bright

[BOO IT]

Its not changing just a bulb... not that ****ing blonde....

I did say i wanted to swap it to neons and shit like that.
Hence the question. The electrics: is it hard to swap from having a bulb to having the power go straight to neons

[Bludger]

12v + ground = power???

omg, so hard.

[BOO IT]

12v + ground = power???

omg, so hard.

OMG your a wanker! and totally no help!

[Bludger]

you think the wiring takes 20 wires to wire up?

"Hence the question. The electrics: is it hard to swap from having a bulb to having the power go straight to neons "

I answered it,

[Bludger]

neons for cars should have the power pack all ready to go, 12v & ground, almost rocket science

mounting it nice is how good you are with your hands and brains.

you didn't really need me to point that out??

surely you have a brain?

[Riviera]

welll bec

omg dont put neons on the roof. footwells and underseats fine but not on the roof lol

it wont be hard to install that LED card... it really is as simple as bludger has explained it
for the neons

check out the mods to your FD civic thread, sum1 has installed one of those
LED card things in there FD civic...

but yea 'red' to positive/power and 'black' to negative/earth.
there will probably be 1 other wire maybe yellow, brown or blue
to operate the switch you know... use a test light...

-on-off-door-

just work out which wire has power while the door is 'OPEN' using
a test light, that will indicate the 'DOOR' position colour wire for the switch.
and work out which one has constant power with both door open and closed
that will indicate your 'ON' position colour wire
you wont have to change anything else as the interior light just comes on and off
due to the switch button located near the door lock on the door...

[BOO IT]

welll bec

omg dont put neons on the roof. footwells and underseats fine but not on the roof lol

it wont be hard to install that LED card... it really is as simple as bludger has explained it
for the neons

check out the mods to your FD civic thread, sum1 has installed one of those
LED card things in there FD civic...

but yea 'red' to positive/power and 'black' to negative/earth.
there will probably be 1 other wire maybe yellow, brown or blue
to operate the switch you know... use a test light...

-on-off-door-

just work out which wire has power while the door is 'OPEN' using
a test light, that will indicate the 'DOOR' position colour wire for the switch.
and work out which one has constant power with both door open and closed
that will indicate your 'ON' position colour wire
you wont have to change anything else as the interior light just comes on and off
due to the switch button located near the door lock on the door...

Finally! Someone with some answers and useful help for someone with no idea at all!! and frankly You are the best!


If it wasnt ovbious im not the master electrician hence asking for the help... id rather know what the f a red wire is over a black on so i dont kill myself in the process thanks bludger! argh people like you make me mad!

[Bludger]

you sound like a complete failure.

what riviera posted could have been reduces down to 3, 10 word sentences.

its just brainless ppl like you that piss me off that ask the other 200 word bullshit to be spun up for no reason.