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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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New glove box light

Hey guys just swapped out the factory glove box light with a 12" strip light from vleds.com

Its insanely bright so I had to share



Its the new version of the strip lights that recently came out. Here's the link:

http://www.v-leds.com/Strip-Lights/6...47088-1-3.html
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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dang...that's bright.
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Yeah I think the 6 inch would have been more than enough.
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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I got you beat , Looks nice though...

Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Irrelevant of the new glovebox light...your head lights...is that aftermarket? And if so, which is that?
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Irrelevant of the new glovebox light...your head lights...is that aftermarket? And if so, which is that?
His headlamps have the clear blinker mod...
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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That looks very clean!!! Do you just splice the wires onto the light that's in the glove box???
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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That looks very clean!!! Do you just splice the wires onto the light that's in the glove box???
Yeah just spliced, and vq is right its just a clear blinker malibu lens mod with a good polishing
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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Also how about if you were put that in the front near your legs. How would you use the led strip to work with the doors (closed door- off, open doors- leds on)??

I'm usually not so confident in doing it unless I see a picture or video of how a person did it. Just me.
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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you would just put an led strip in the door panel where the existing light is. You can get led's with adapters to fit the various OEM sockets
Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Ohhh ok, I usually look at the pictures before I do that hahah. I'll probably get the white led strips
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 02:28 AM
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thats very nice i put a #74 led in there seems bright but thats really bright i like
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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i came........to the light lol. very nice man
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 05:09 AM
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Wow, is that a glove compartment, or the briefcase from Pulp Fiction?
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 06:40 AM
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Nice ! ! ! , I like think ima try this
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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Very nice work Greg!
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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That strip might be a great trunk light.
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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Very nice, you can actually find something inside that glove box ... makes me wonder just what Nissan was thinking when then designed the interior lighting, maps lights are too dull, display cluster is way under illumination, cosmetic lighting way to dull. It seems that just about everyone feels the same about the interior lighting as it seems to be one of the first things we all go after to improve on.
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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i think we need HID glove box lights
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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I like it, going to do it for my trunk
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mayur914
Also how about if you were put that in the front near your legs. How would you use the led strip to work with the doors (closed door- off, open doors- leds on)??

I'm usually not so confident in doing it unless I see a picture or video of how a person did it. Just me.
Wire it to the dome light. You'd probably need to use a relay. The wires can be found at the SECU(drivers side towards middle under dash) or the drivers A pillar.
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
Wire it to the dome light. You'd probably need to use a relay. The wires can be found at the SECU(drivers side towards middle under dash) or the drivers A pillar.
Or do what I did and wire in a 24 smd strip under the door so it shines out on the ground when you open the door just splice it into the doors 194 looks great
Old Dec 28, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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I want those lights!
Old Dec 28, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Thanks for the link I ordered some for the Max and my old school.
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