ocbgavin
12th January 2015, 08:43 AM
Hi All,
After some thinking about LED light setups both internally and externally, especially when setting up in the dark. I decided to install
- LED strip inside the car (Rear of car) Factory interior light is crap and don't like the chances of interior light accidentally being left on if the barn door is closed properly
- LED strip tucked away inside the awning
- LED light bar on the rear of the roof racks
- 4 rocker switch panel ( location was key due to the back of the car in normally packed to the rim with a family of 5)
All these lights are running of a 2nd battery
I wasn't able to get a few photos of the awning, but will update after a trip around TAS
Door panel removed with wiring
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_183131_zps9ff22e46.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_183131_zps9ff22e46.jpg.html)
Door panel completed with 4 rocker narva switch panel (Narva 63190 - 4 Switch Panel)
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184320_zps27f67f3d.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184320_zps27f67f3d.jpg.html)
2 12v cig plugs connectors
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184339_zps7b4be3fb.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184339_zps7b4be3fb.jpg.html)
Interior LED strip mount
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184330_zps03bc922c.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184330_zps03bc922c.jpg.html)
The led strip is mounted on the internal slot of floor trim- Fits perfectly!
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/floor_trim_zps815b345c.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/floor_trim_zps815b345c.jpg.html)
Close up on interior light (This is also how its mounted on the internal strip of the awning)
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184325_zps5402f110.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184325_zps5402f110.jpg.html)
5" LEd light bar, mounted at the rear of the roof racks
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_183145_zpse27f4d4c.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_183145_zpse27f4d4c.jpg.html)
To give you a brief idea where the awning light went i have found this picture on the web (I do not own this picture)
The floor trim fits on a 45 degree angle when placed in the lower rail in the below picture
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j101/shamo_223/100_zpsd5aaf655.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/shamo_223/media/100_zpsd5aaf655.jpg.html)
Fairly impressed with the overall functionality and cost
Wiring $30
LED Strip $15 (Ebay)
4 Rocker switch $100
5" light bar $40
Floor Trim $15
Light bar mounting bracket $15
Door Panel - Free - Thanks Mum
All done in a days work and will easily assist with lighting whilst camping
After some thinking about LED light setups both internally and externally, especially when setting up in the dark. I decided to install
- LED strip inside the car (Rear of car) Factory interior light is crap and don't like the chances of interior light accidentally being left on if the barn door is closed properly
- LED strip tucked away inside the awning
- LED light bar on the rear of the roof racks
- 4 rocker switch panel ( location was key due to the back of the car in normally packed to the rim with a family of 5)
All these lights are running of a 2nd battery
I wasn't able to get a few photos of the awning, but will update after a trip around TAS
Door panel removed with wiring
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_183131_zps9ff22e46.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_183131_zps9ff22e46.jpg.html)
Door panel completed with 4 rocker narva switch panel (Narva 63190 - 4 Switch Panel)
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184320_zps27f67f3d.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184320_zps27f67f3d.jpg.html)
2 12v cig plugs connectors
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184339_zps7b4be3fb.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184339_zps7b4be3fb.jpg.html)
Interior LED strip mount
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184330_zps03bc922c.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184330_zps03bc922c.jpg.html)
The led strip is mounted on the internal slot of floor trim- Fits perfectly!
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/floor_trim_zps815b345c.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/floor_trim_zps815b345c.jpg.html)
Close up on interior light (This is also how its mounted on the internal strip of the awning)
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_184325_zps5402f110.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_184325_zps5402f110.jpg.html)
5" LEd light bar, mounted at the rear of the roof racks
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah95/Gavin_Porter/20150111_183145_zpse27f4d4c.jpg (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Gavin_Porter/media/20150111_183145_zpse27f4d4c.jpg.html)
To give you a brief idea where the awning light went i have found this picture on the web (I do not own this picture)
The floor trim fits on a 45 degree angle when placed in the lower rail in the below picture
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j101/shamo_223/100_zpsd5aaf655.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/shamo_223/media/100_zpsd5aaf655.jpg.html)
Fairly impressed with the overall functionality and cost
Wiring $30
LED Strip $15 (Ebay)
4 Rocker switch $100
5" light bar $40
Floor Trim $15
Light bar mounting bracket $15
Door Panel - Free - Thanks Mum
All done in a days work and will easily assist with lighting whilst camping