WIMPUS Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 hi! i like to install footwell lights at my spitfire ( going to put led strips )but now i've seen that the right door switch only operates the right original light.. and the left .... how to do it best ? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrookster Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 4526 wrote:hi! i like to install footwell lights at my spitfire ( going to put led strips )but now i've seen that the right door switch only operates the right original light.. and the left .... how to do it best ? :-/I'm impressed, I've not had a Spitfire yet with a working footwell light!!If you have the door switch, then it should be a simple job to wire in some lights. Take a fused outlet from the battery, run the cable to the switch, then to the lights, and then back to battery. Off hand I have no idea if LED prefers parallel or series wiring, or if it matters, but a quick google will solve that.Then, if you wanted to become really fancy, you could wire in a timed relay so the lights remain on for 15secs after door closing, maybe a second switch on the dash......... Plenty of possibilities there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Or some nice disco lights! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Just run a wire joining the two switches together!http://triumphspitfire.rickbaines.com/footwell-lights/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 1381 wrote:Just run a wire joining the two switches together!http://triumphspitfire.rickbaines.com/footwell-lights/that's where i get the idea from ! ;)it's your car, right ? What did you do with the old/original ones ? :)Kind regards Wim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 My only observation here is to use yellow LED's instead of white, unless you want a really hard, industrial look. Yellow LED's are closer to the warm light color of incandescent bulbs. If you're assembling your own LED arrays, you might consider using mostly yellow with a white LED here & there in the array. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aar0sc Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I've got switches in my doors, but if I put a bulb in either holder they just don't turn off! Nothing physically wrong with the switches either, by rod-snapper would probably prefer it if she could see approximately what she was doing when trying to strap into the Spitfire in the dark, so I'll probably copy what you do Wim :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 3122 wrote:I've got switches in my doors, but if I put a bulb in either holder they just don't turn off! Nothing physically wrong with the switches either, by rod-snapper would probably prefer it if she could see approximately what she was doing when trying to strap into the Spitfire in the dark, so I'll probably copy what you do Wim :)my original lights work fine , but i find it a nice look those footwell lights .. But i'm going to make them that is can make them work with the door switches , or constant , or off (off/ON/off switch) :-/i'm going to put a led strip in the boot also ( because is have no night there..)and maybe put something behind the seat's ( you know the area ) but that is only going to be turned off/on by a switch ;)Sooo that's my plan for now ;D you will see when it's finished ;) :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 i fitted the new interior lights tonight and they work fine ;DI will post a photo (maybe tomorrow) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 So i fitted my new interior lights with also some switches so i can turn them off , on with the doors , or constant on ;)Also fitted a led strip at the back .. and fitted some new boot lights :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Pretty impressive amount of light there Wimpus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 junkuser wrote:Pretty impressive amount of light there Wimpus.i know , it's just 2 pieces of 30cm warm white led strip ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrookster Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I was just thinking that I hope I don't come across him on a future RBRR or whatever at night.Just imagine coming around a corner at 3 in the morning to see him parked in a layby with that lot lit up, give you a heart attack!!Nice job, I have to say!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 thebrookster wrote:I was just thinking that I hope I don't come across him on a future RBRR or whatever at night.Just imagine coming around a corner at 3 in the morning to see him parked in a layby with that lot lit up, give you a heart attack!!Nice job, I have to say!! ;D ;Dthanks ! i found out that 1 small light it not enough so .. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Look fantastic, nice job Wim.Sorry I missed your question earlier, for the old ones I just unscrewed the bulbs as I think they look better without the original ones lighting as well.By the way is it just me or are the wires coming out of the LED strips way too delicate? I've already broken 2 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 1381 wrote:Look fantastic, nice job Wim.Sorry I missed your question earlier, for the old ones I just unscrewed the bulbs as I think they look better without the original ones lighting as well.By the way is it just me or are the wires coming out of the LED strips way too delicate? I've already broken 2 :(The wires on my led strips are very thin, not broken one yet.Just need to wire them up for good in the boot area :PAnd thanks for givin me the idea to use led strips as footwell lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 4526 wrote:The wires on my led strips are very thin, not broken one yet.Just need to wire them up for good in the boot area :PAnd thanks for givin me the idea to use led strips as footwell lights.i've just have seen that 3 led's in the led strip does'nt work :-/ i got some extra so :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I put a light in my glove box bit, seems a more practicle thing, as I noo can find stuff int darkSo why not wire a light in yours too,!!M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 796 wrote:I put a light in my glove box bit, seems a more practicle thing, as I noo can find stuff int darkSo why not wire a light in yours too,!!Mthat's was one of my plan's also ;D , going to put the original lights in the glove box ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 796 wrote:I put a light in my glove box bit, seems a more practicle thing, as I noo can find stuff int darkSo why not wire a light in yours too,!!MSpitfire 1500 comes with a map light there as standard ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 1381 wrote:Spitfire 1500 comes with a map light there as standard ;DAhh , but you got ..modern car.. :)But, also gotta pay tax, :-/M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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