Discovered something a bit...diffrent

[Chris_Heilong]

Discovered something a bit...diffrent about my car. It has red doorhandle lights. I remember Colm asking about door handle light fittings in his doors a few years back. These come on when the head lights turn on. These would be class if they where white light but red looks so tacky.
here is a pic.


and here is the moment I discovered them.
http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/h446/heilong79/?action=view&current=doorlight.mp4

[goz_83]

Cool. I didn't know these were available. Nice little mod. Looks like you mirror glass and window seals need a bit of swamp thing removal.

Found a pair of the lights, but only seem to be able to find red.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BRAND-NEW-PAIR-R ... 500wt_1414

EDIT: Found blue.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/RING-AUTOMOTIVE- ... 450wt_1159

But you could buy any led strips and stick them into place. Would do the same job.

[Chris_Heilong]

But you could buy any led strips and stick them into place. Would do the same job.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing

[goz_83]

And because you already have them wired up, you could simply replace the led units and hook up white led strips to the wiring in situ. But if I were you, i'd go for blue. Your seats are blue afer all

[Bernard]

Personal taste and all....
I can't help but put these in the same category as illuminated washer jets and stick on chrome trim, sorry.

[goz_83]

Personal taste and all....
I can't help but put these in the same category as illuminated washer jets and stick on chrome trim, sorry.

Ah no!!! I just finished wrapping 18 meters of chrome trim around my car today

On a more serious note...I do hate the illuminated washer jets, but I like the illuminated handles, as it's more subtle. In saying that...i'm on two minds about under car led lights. I have a full set, but didn't get them installed. I just didn't feel right about it tbh. I'd be more inclined to put them on the zafira than the fto now.

[Chris_Heilong]

Personal taste and all....
I can't help but put these in the same category as illuminated washer jets and stick on chrome trim, sorry.

I think white lights would be very classy and useful when passengers are getting into the car at night.

[goz_83]

Indeed. I'm sick and tired of having to bring a torch with me every time i need to find the handle at night to open the door.

Just admit it. You like the handle lights. As Bernard says..."personal taste". I like em and would install these on mine.

[optical illusion]

Get white or get rid.

[technikhaus]

I'd like a white set to come on with the interior lights when I unlock the car...

[Chris_Heilong]

apparently Halfords have them
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_787861_langId_-1_categoryId_165688

[goz_83]

I'd like a white set to come on with the interior lights when I unlock the car...

I was thinking exactly the same. Hooking them up to the courtesy lights.

[colm_mcm]

Hooking them to courtesy lights is the way to go, if you have remote locking they'll come on when you unlock.

[gt94]

Is this a straight forward job to do?.I have the fto door sills that light up just never got round to hooking them up,theres a wiring loom with them looks a bit over my head.

The 5th picture down

http://www.jdmchat.com/showthread.php?t=349&page=14

[Bernard]

I saw this and thought it might be of interest to some...

Lighty uppy things From Youtube.com

[goz_83]

If for nothing else, but for safety, that's a great idea. Parking lights hooked up to courtesy lights. Genius.