LED accent lighting

Clayface · Aug 20, 2014

Im wanting to install some led's in various places inside and out. Has anyone ever installed lights to the underside of the mirrors? Id like to wire to the door side of the harness so I can keep taking the doors off like normal.

JKWrang · Aug 20, 2014

For looks or function? I've never seen that done before. Sounds interesting for sure

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Clayface · Aug 20, 2014

Function. Essentially to have side entry lights. I guess if worse comes to worse, I could just mount them under the floor board and wire them along with my football lights.

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OverlanderJK · Aug 20, 2014

Mirror lights will probably be ineffective if you lift your jeep. I would just do rock lights and then wire them into the sword switch as well as a separate switch.

chris h. · Aug 20, 2014

I've had puddle lights on my mirrors on a few of my previous vehicles and they are pretty handy. I don't have remote locks on mine though, so they'd be useless. I would try and tie them in to the dome light.

cozdude · Aug 20, 2014

speaking of accent lights has anyone upgraded their dome lights to LED so its brighter in the cab?

olram30 · Aug 20, 2014

cozdude said:
speaking of accent lights has anyone upgraded their dome lights to LED so its brighter in the cab?

On both jeeps I've done this. I used the 20 dollar kit from Northridge on the dozer and putco kit on the white one. Makes a huge difference. The Northridge kit for a 2 door should be cheaper.

cozdude · Aug 20, 2014

olram30 said:
On both jeeps I've done this. I used the 20 dollar kit from Northridge on the dozer and putco kit on the white one. Makes a huge difference. The Northridge kit for a 2 door should be cheaper.

i might look into that then. thanks!

olram30 · Aug 20, 2014

cozdude said:
i might look into that then. thanks!

Just looked, 2 doors are 15 bucks.

cozdude · Aug 20, 2014

olram30 said:
Just looked, 2 doors are 15 bucks.

looks like im calling northridge......

JKFlyer · Aug 20, 2014

olram30 said:
On both jeeps I've done this. I used the 20 dollar kit from Northridge on the dozer and putco kit on the white one. Makes a huge difference. The Northridge kit for a 2 door should be cheaper.

ditto
well worth the upgrade!

JKFlyer · Aug 20, 2014

chris h. said:
I've had puddle lights on my mirrors on a few of my previous vehicles and they are pretty handy. I don't have remote locks on mine though, so they'd be useless. I would try and tie them in to the dome light.

I did this to dome light and it was a nightmare. the dimming fucntion (nothing you can change) fries any relays you may use...

chris h. · Aug 20, 2014

JKFlyer said:
I did this to dome light and it was a nightmare. the dimming fucntion (nothing you can change) fries any relays you may use...

Snap, I wonder if there's a way around that?

JKFlyer · Aug 20, 2014

chris h. said:
Snap, I wonder if there's a way around that?

There is but it involves buying a little computer device that puts a delay on signal...past dimming point....then sends signal to relay. I tried all sorts of different relays too and this is all that worked. If u r very serious about it and ready to do it...pm me and I'll dig through my records to see what I ordered

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dannymalkin · Aug 20, 2014

I wired led lights to the dome light with no problem! They dim and everything, work perfectly.

tapcola · Aug 20, 2014

I have the done the kit also have had no problems , love the light!

Clayface · Aug 20, 2014

I got my domes from superbright leds. My accent lights I'm getting from oznium

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JKFlyer · Aug 20, 2014

dannymalkin said:
I wired led lights to the dome light with no problem! They dim and everything, work perfectly.

MAYBE my issue is that i ws using a relay the way i wired it up. it was the relay that made crazy noises on dimming but if you wire it directly to Dome circuit (and your draw is low enough that it wont overload it ...meaning LED only) then i guess you would be fine. I oringally put in rock lights that were drawing 250 watts so that needed a relay

Clayface · Aug 28, 2014

Here's what I ended up with. Gonna piggyback on some footwell lights as well. Also considering something lighting up the front part. With as much light is in the rear, it looks real off balance up front. Very easy and fun mod. Love the look.

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