LED light install

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/...ps9ff22e46.jpg
Door panel completed with 4 rocker narva switch panel (Narva 63190 - 4 Switch Panel)
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...ps27f67f3d.jpg
2 12v cig plugs connectors
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7b4be3fb.jpg
Interior LED strip mount
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...ps03bc922c.jpg
The led strip is mounted on the internal slot of floor trim- Fits perfectly!
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...ps815b345c.jpg
Close up on interior light (This is also how its mounted on the internal strip of the awning)
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5402f110.jpg
5" LEd light bar, mounted at the rear of the roof racks
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/...pse27f4d4c.jpg

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/j1...psd5aaf655.jpg

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

looks good mate, well done and thanks for sharing. i note you have a baby seat in the centre of the back seat, can you post a pic of how you ahve mounted that? there is a few members that would be interested in that for sure.

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

looks good mate, well done and thanks for sharing. i note you have a baby seat in the centre of the back seat, can you post a pic of how you ahve mounted that? there is a few members that would be interested in that for sure.

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Mate I can't stop looking at the tartin door trim...thats as far as I got. :p

Our old family clan tartan is Sinclair, there are way too many to memorize, even in Sinclair, which clan's is this?

Nice job. I was afraid I'd put the drawers too far back to mount the switches on the door but I did everything backwards.

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Originally Posted by mudski

Mate I can't stop looking at the tartin door trim...thats as far as I got. :p

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I'm the same! I was looking for butterfly bolts on the hinge but there aren't any... How do you put the rug on the floor?

But seriously, Thanks for sharing and as a friendly suggestion tape up the cuts in the plastic wrap under the tartin trim. if you go on a dusty road a lot of dust will enter from there... I learnt the hard way.

Thanks for the feed back,

Will tape up the cuts in the plastic lining,
I know everyone was going to question or comment on the tartin.

I had the choice of black material or tartin- Opted for something different- All i need now is a good floor rug that matches and a center roof console lined with the same material

Nothing wrong with being different, I've even seen some people that drive toyotas and jeeps so each to there own.

Lucky we drive Patrols then!! :hpfredgeorge1:

Mudrunner TD

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...555#post571555

For future led strip mods Jaycar sell those extrusions and end caps for the strip led.

Cheers, Just visited the website.

Thanks

Gavin,

Love the work so far, but I thought I would add something, just in case you hadn't thought about it...... The early GU's had a problem where the cargo in the back would slide back onto the rear door lock, and make it impossible to unlock the rear door, as all your gear was pressed up against it, and with a cargo barrier installed, made it impossible to unlock. Nissan had to do a redesign fairly early on, and you can notice that your locking mechanism has a raised plastic surround to help prevent that occurring when things slide around in the back, or you jam things into the back to get them to fit.

Depending on how you pack your gear in the back, it will press on your switches, and may turn them on without you realizing..... if one of your switches is the rear facing light, then it may get turned on whilst you are driving around - blinding someone behind you, or worse still attracting the attention of our local law enforcement.....

Mic

Thanks Mic for the advice,

I wasnt aware of the early issue of the GU's and have noted that for future reference as well.

With packing for a family of 5, my roof racks hold alot of loose items in a cargo bag, and my esky is located on the LHS inside. There is no items between the esky and the switch panel and the esky is a 180lt frostbite.

However, day trips may pose a problem if not using a large esky or jsut general items.

What would you recommend looking into to solve this issue? Re mount the panel in a overhead storage console near driver ( This is my plan in future)

Thanks again for this!

Funny you mention that I cut a log for my anvil and brought it home in the cargo area,
it moved quiet a bit and must have pushed the lock.
Lucky I didn,t have a cargo barrier at the time, and was able to unlock it.
Might want to read up on NADS to owning an early model Di

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Originally Posted by ocbgavin

Thanks Mic for the advice,

I wasnt aware of the early issue of the GU's and have noted that for future reference as well.

With packing for a family of 5, my roof racks hold alot of loose items in a cargo bag, and my esky is located on the LHS inside. There is no items between the esky and the switch panel and the esky is a 180lt frostbite.

However, day trips may pose a problem if not using a large esky or jsut general items.

What would you recommend looking into to solve this issue? Re mount the panel in a overhead storage console near driver ( This is my plan in future)

Thanks again for this!

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You could put a master switch that controls the power to all 4 switches in the side blank where you added the power outlets ... try to get one that is as flush as possible. That would minimise the likelihood of both switches being depressed at the same time.

You could add a master switch at the front, but then if you forget, you have to run back to the front each time to turn on the rear switches.

If you are planning on moving the switches later on, then you could just live with it and take the chance.

I have my switches in the centre console, and these are easily bumped on too ( usually by the passenger or the kids ), and you can't tell they are on unless you see them.... so I need to do the same with mine

Ive got a fuse at the main 2nd battery, In the mean time ill disconnect the fuse whilst our trip to Tassie ( leaving today) and then install a master switch once i return!!

Thanks HappyGI

looks good, great idea.

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Originally Posted by happygu

Gavin,

Love the work so far, but I thought I would add something, just in case you hadn't thought about it...... The early GU's had a problem where the cargo in the back would slide back onto the rear door lock, and make it impossible to unlock the rear door, as all your gear was pressed up against it, and with a cargo barrier installed, made it impossible to unlock. Nissan had to do a redesign fairly early on, and you can notice that your locking mechanism has a raised plastic surround to help prevent that occurring when things slide around in the back, or you jam things into the back to get them to fit.

Depending on how you pack your gear in the back, it will press on your switches, and may turn them on without you realizing..... if one of your switches is the rear facing light, then it may get turned on whilst you are driving around - blinding someone behind you, or worse still attracting the attention of our local law enforcement.....

Mic

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I have this problem and it gives me the $hits. I haven't come up with a good solution any ideas?