So I was bored at work a few weeks back and had some extra parts lying around so I got crafty and made this.



I drilled in a pin switch low behind the right side of the glove box and mounted 5 or 6 LEDs on a sheet of ABS I cut and heated up and bent. Shot it in with 4 self tapping screws and wired it through a relay off of the + Illumination wire at the radio and are activated through a - trigger on a relay. Works great and only took me about 30 minutes to put together and install.

 

Looks good! Certainly something our cars need!

Good job!

 

Looks good!

 

I'm completely out of mods for both my vehicles, and glove box illumination is a good idea, something to consider -- thanks !

 

Great idea

 

looks bada$$.

 

Thanks guys, I had a pic of what it looked like when mounted but I cant find it. It makes a huge difference at night. I really like it. Even though I rarely drive at night and get in my glove box even less it was still fun and kept me entertained for the end of my shift. I have been thinking about doing the LEDs in the cupholders next.

 

I remember by dad's 1960 Chevy wagon having a glove box light. Wonder why car makers think we don't need them now?

But they do beg the eternal question: does the light go out when you close the glovebox? How would you know?

 

It does because I installed a pin switch and its mounted low enough that once you start to close it before its actually shut it turns off.

 

I used one of those "as seen on tv" lights that turn on when the magnet is pulled away.


I used something similar to this. It works very well.

 

Was just looking behind my glove-box. I'm guessing you mounted the LED panel between the two metal braces above the box, but where exactly did you mount the pin switch? Seems like it would have to have a bracket to the right of the air filter and anchored to the tubular steel brace that extends from side-to-side under the dash.

 

Took another look and decided to give it a go with a piece of angle aluminum, a strip of LED's, and a pin switch. I've ordered the strip and switch and while awaiting delivery, I'll take a look at wiring options.

 

I likely...next on my mod list