Let there be (interior) light, no back pad options |
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Let there be (interior) light, no back pad options |
23e Heure |
Feb 9 2017, 04:33 AM
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Busy overtaking 911s Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 13-August 15 From: London Member No.: 19,057 Region Association: England |
I'm removing the back pad on my car and dynomat-ing and carpeting the firewall.
I'd like to repurpose the existing interior light wiring, and maintain some illumination in the cabin.. Interested to see what approach others have taken, and how you have done it... under dash lighting? alternative light unit(s) on the firewall? re-utilizing the original interior light? ...Illuminate me please! (Please no chandeliers though!) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.superfly-autos.com-19057-1486643283.1.jpg) |
Dave_Darling |
Feb 9 2017, 10:40 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,002 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
People have run the original wires under carpeting that replaced the back-pad, then mounted a different interior light directly on the firewall in roughly the original location. I know there are pictures out there somewhere, but I don't know where.
The original light needs room behind it for the working bits. You would need a light you can mount on a flat surface. The older setup I remember had a housing that stuck out from the firewall an inch or so, but I bet you could get some LED lights now that were very very thin. Joe Bob has run LED lights under the dash. He says it works nicely. --DD |
Eric_Shea |
Feb 9 2017, 07:47 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
People have run the original wires under carpeting that replaced the back-pad, then mounted a different interior light directly on the firewall in roughly the original location. I run 911 interior lights at the base between the two seats because the original higher location isn't double walled so, no real way to mount unless it's a base mount light. Done this on a few cars with great factory look results... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.sierramadrecollection.com-1110-1486691246.1.jpg) Here's some install shots... |
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