Best $2 Mod Ever (DA Dual Maplight Install)
Okiewagon1
Wagonist
Did this today took 2hours and $2.
Followed the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Method
Remove Headliner (please tell me you can atleast do this)
Measure, Mark, and Cut so that DA light falls into place. I cut so close to perfect that the light snapped in and I couldnt get it out.
I then used metal strap (man I love this stuff I always have some in the garage) to hold it into place. I ran 10mm bolt through the strap and into the map light and then ran a bolt to pull everything together.
Then I went for the overkill and added one more strap just because.
Next came the wiring.
Two wires come off of the Map Light. One for power and one for ground. You can run the power to an spot you want. I chose a constant power source so the car would not have to be on for the light to work. And it just so happens you can go right to the white wire on your dome light for power (KISS).
Then I found a good ground on the power seat belt bracket.
Then put everything back together and enjoy.
Followed the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Method
Remove Headliner (please tell me you can atleast do this)
Measure, Mark, and Cut so that DA light falls into place. I cut so close to perfect that the light snapped in and I couldnt get it out.
I then used metal strap (man I love this stuff I always have some in the garage) to hold it into place. I ran 10mm bolt through the strap and into the map light and then ran a bolt to pull everything together.
Then I went for the overkill and added one more strap just because.
Next came the wiring.
Two wires come off of the Map Light. One for power and one for ground. You can run the power to an spot you want. I chose a constant power source so the car would not have to be on for the light to work. And it just so happens you can go right to the white wire on your dome light for power (KISS).
Then I found a good ground on the power seat belt bracket.
Then put everything back together and enjoy.
Comments
thats what i dont want to happen! can it be done without take the liner off?
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looks great 8)
What color are you looking for? I think I have tan and gray
but what are the two gaps around the lights>rooflining on the maplights, on the left hand corners?
$4...
they had prob 10 DA's there
I didn't remove my liner to much bs......
So much eaiser without removing it.....
So much better lighting works great....
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looks like the right shape. i asked the seller about the dimensions. he said 3" x 7" at the widest parts. perfect fit by my measurements.
ill post pics when i get it.
Being that I used to work in the car audio/video business, I have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to suspending/mounting items in the headliner. I didn't have to pull down the whole headliner to mount my map light... call me lazy. An easier way to hang things is to throw a couple pieces of thin wood(1/4" works well) above the liner to secure the map light too. You basically end up sandwiching the headliner between the map-light and wooden planks. Pre-drilling a couple holes in the wood helps.
I cut the opening based on the reverse side of the maplight and eyeballed it in there.
Note the small wooden slats to either side of the opening, the picture shows the map light hanging from one screw I already set into the above headliner wood slat. I also reused the foam block that is right above where the map light goes to maintain headliner rigidity.
Map light mounted
Here is the wiring; I tagged 12v power from the blue/white wire at the dome light, except I grounded off of the same position as dome light with a ring terminal.