sticky? :ponder:


Glove Box LED Light DIY

You will need:

1. LED:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&category=BARS&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2FWFLS.htm#photos

WFLS-B30, using just 3 of them

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1070.jpg

2. Level Switch:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049719

the outside pins are NORMALLY CLOSED CIRCUIT so in this position both wires would pass electricity

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1062.jpg



3. In-line Fuse Holder:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102786

4. 0.5-1A Fuse



Step 1:

Pull off the stereo panel and disconnect the power plug from the clock
Remove the glove box by pushing IN from both sides.
Remove the black covering
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/1st.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/2nd.jpg
(thanx 1stone!:lalala:)


Step 2:

Remove the electric tape and open up the sleeve the power plug is in

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Step 3:

I found that the blue wire is connected to Accessory. You can try looking for constant 12V if you want. I did this out of safety - in case the switch breaks off or whatever else and the light would be ON inside without you ever knowing. Also I dont know what this is conected to so you must use a fuse, maybe this is connected to airbags:icon_redface: who knows...

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1059-1-1.jpg



Step 4:

Scrape off some insulation or cut the wire. Solder on a wire.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1063.jpg
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Step 5:

Feed the wire through the back of the stereo into the glove compartment and solder on the in-line fuse

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Step 6:

Solder on the wires on the outside pins of the switch and solder one side to the inline fuse holder

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1071.jpg



Step 7:

Align everything inside of the glove box compartment

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1072.jpg



Step 8:

Solder Positive side of the LED to the switch

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1073.jpg


Step 9:

Ground and mount the LED
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1074.jpg



Step 10:

Zip tie some wires and re-install the black cover. Turn on the Accessory

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1075.jpg



Step 11:


Aligning the switch is a bit tricky and will take a couple tries. I just used electrical tape to place it at the edge in the corner then re installed the glove box and tried closing it and listened for a CLICK indicating the the switch broke circuit. Once I found the perfect position I used 3M double sided heavy duty tape. I will secure it better in the future but for now it holds up EXTREMELY PROMISING :roll:

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/yuttt.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/scion202/IMG_1077.jpg


You're Done!

this should be stickied! great job

i'm definitely doing this when i have time