Interior / Map lights

[sneaky_pete]

Im awaiting to get my roof console, but it doesnt come with any lights on it.

Anyone know of a good place or site that sells good quality map/interior lights? Ive had a look around at the obvious ones (hella, ebay etc) but nothing really outstanding.

Any ideas?

Cheers
Pete

[smiley_smoke]

i found a guy on ebay that sells leds, supposedley 'super bright'. these fit right into the standard internal lights. i am getting one this week to see how it goes.. ill let oyu know.

[festy]

I used an interior light from a Toyota Lexcen - same Hella unit as the Calias and Fairlane or Fairmont of similar vintage. It's got a door light and two halogen map lights at the front. I payed $2.50 at my local wrecker (including globes ), they go on ebay for around $30 or so.

[mickyd555]

ive got an 8 watt fluro i bought from supercheap, lights up the whole cabin.

[chimpboy]

I would get one from a wrecker; if you look around you'll find one with separate switches for driver and passenger side, as well as a main cabin light... in lots of cars, I once got one from a higher-end model of sigma, but obviously there would be better, newer options by now.

I would say you will get one a lot cheaper this way and there will be nothing wrong with it.

[michaelcarey]

I got some aircraft map lights from here :-
http://www.steinair.com/lights.htm
I got two of the red LED lamps and fitted them to the sides of my Dept. of the Interior roof console. They look very smart and have a bright, red directional light that doesn't destroy your night vision. The only downside is that anything in red on the map becomes invisible. You can also get white and green versions. Not overly cheap, but I couldn't find anything else as neat and compact as these babies. Jed at Steinair was very helpful, I faxed my credit card details and he shredded the fax after the transaction. They took just over a week to arrive from the US.
I also fitted a Hella EuroLED dual red/white light to my roof console, once again, bloody expensive, but it was just what I needed. White light for normal use, and red when out 4WDing at night.
The eyeball LED lights on the Steinair website look good too, and are cheaper.
Regards,
Michael.

[NiXoN]

A cheap and effective Idea is to use 12v downlights! cheaps as chips from bummings!

[smiley_smoke]

but wouldnt they drain more than say leds and standard bulbs?

[ausoops]

and housings that don't really suit an automotive app. and they get hot.

[MKPatrolGuy]

but wouldnt they drain more than say leds and standard bulbs?

Can get LED downlight inserts these days...

http://www.brightlightautoparts.com/LED ... lobes.html

At the bottom of the page.

[Skoonah]

just got a fluro from supacheap. $23. took me 10 minutes to fit to my zook. lights up the whole thing supa. and it was cheap

[smiley_smoke]

haha nice one.

pics of it? did you hide the wires going to it? is there a switch for it on the dash?

[Bowhunter]

I did the same as skoonah, but attached mine to the custom console I made and wired it to the existing interior light switch so it comes on with the door open (if I want).

And has it's own switch as well on the end.

$20 from super cheap

[smiley_smoke]

that looks sweet.
got a build up of building your roof console? i am thinking of making one soon myself
wouldnt the flouro take ages to light up .. ?

[Bowhunter]

Thanks mate,
yeah I'm gonna do a write up of it eventually, as well as for how I did my custom interior panels and my drop down camping table.

Luke

[Skoonah]

mate. mine comes on with the door in about 2 seconds. wires were hidden pretty simple. best $23 i ever spent really

[sneaky_pete]

Beaut thanks fellas.

I think ill go with the super cheap fluro - looks like it does a pretty good job!

Cheers
Pete

[gecko270]

I've gone with the Super Cheap fluro in the back of the zook mate. Can't go wrong with that. You won't be able to see out of the windows with it on at night. They are preeeety good in small spaces.

[Bowhunter]

You won't be able to see out of the windows with it on at night.

That why I also installed the little blue leds you can see



I also have a supercheap fluro in the back also wired to the switch so it comes on when the back door opens. I just zippy tied it to the roll bar that goes across the back of the top of the roof interior.

It doesn't take a second to come on and the light it gives shits all over the standard factory five watt crappy bulbs!

Luke

[smiley_smoke]

did supercrap have red leds?
they wouldnt ruin your night vision

[Bowhunter]

I have no idea, have a look on ebay or here...

www.brightlightautoparts.com

They've got all sorts of stuff and great prices too!

Luke

[spannercrab]

Narva are now making some very high quality interior lights in round and striaght versions - they have "off-on-door" switch built in, so they are pretty much a drop in replacement for a normal lamp - very swish ...

There is a 10W, 13W round and 13W straight versions - have a look at the website ...

Product #'s 87300, 87320 & 87340 respectively ..

[Toy80Diesel]

did supercrap have red leds?
they wouldnt ruin your night vision

That would lead to people thinking his vehicle was a specific type of establishment with many respectable women...

[smiley_smoke]

hahahah

spannercrab - defineately check it out hey

[GUJohnno]

Any one know where you can get these


Department of the interior sell them for $32 but thought there may be other places

[SiKiD_01]

Any one know where you can get these


Department of the interior sell them for $32 but thought there may be other places

keep an eye out for plane wrecks. they looklike the lights/air con things out of planes, or busses/coaches.

you can get 6" white led light bars, like ricer boys, or you can get the proper neons, but might cost more. red neons give a red october sub feel.

[Bumpy45]

Have a look at the map lights on an AU or BA Falcon. They are very similar to the ones pictured. I got some from a Tarago. Go for a walk around a car wrecker and see what is available. Most Fairlanes and more upmarket Jap stuff have them.

[sudso]

I got mine out of an older model mazda sedan from a wreckers for 5 bucks. It has an interior light too and the map lights are fantastic.
Now the missus can read her mags etc at night without the light annoying me while I drive

[bbear]

Any one know where you can get these


Department of the interior sell them for $32 but thought there may be other places

They were in my department of the interior overhead console, and were excellent... Prob worth the $32 in my opinion..