Exterior door handle lights

[krussel]

Are you suggesting for me to make a guide? I can tell you now, you might as well ask a chimpanzee with a tricycle.
However, I'll give it a go when they arrive. That is, if no one beats me to it.

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

why did i not think of strips haha!

well I'm off back to manchester now without car and wont be back till friday so i shall have a look at things and if strips are easier option i'll order them!

My only concern would be, how would either of these ideas be waterproof?

 

[Lambro6]

The strips are waterproof. Or waterproof designed.

 

[Lambro6]

Brilliant. Just convinced my mate to build me a proximity sensor circuit. This could work wonders!

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

Right so the strip is the better idea.

So ive ordered 2 of these for foot well: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300572630...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1149wt_905

4 of these to go underneath climate control unit and in door cards:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170667290...WNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648#ht_619wt_905

and 2 of these for exterior door handles:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5cm-x-LED...upplies_ET&hash=item3a6330d112#ht_1119wt_1409

 

[damon6uk]

Keep us up on the update I really want to do the door handles I've done the footwells but not sure how to do handles

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

Keep us up on the update I really want to do the door handles I've done the footwells but not sure how to do handles

Will do. Yeah i did the foot wells a long time ago but got white and im bored of them now so ive ordered red now to mach the dials.

 

[krussel]

I used them a couple of years back when i built a driving cockpit for my stepson. They work really well and are very cheap. Here are some pics.

They are sealed in a flexible plastic so i imagine 100% waterproof.

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[Jordanwaterhous]

They aren't door handle lights but interior lights.

Pics

Quite proud of my handywork! Took Footwell LED's out to change for red ones when they arrive, then i will have a go at putting some red LED's in the door pockets, or maybe in interior door handle, haven't decided yet

 

[Lambro6]

Not how I would have set them up, but each to their own!

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

Not how I would have set them up, but each to their own!

Where would you have put them?

 

[Lambro6]

I would have put them a little further back, and at an angle, out of sight.
To be honest, I think it's a little tacky the way you can "see" the LED's if you know what I mean.
But no offence intended!

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

They're tucked away now, thats when they were hanging through the hole you put your fingers in to take that panel out. Now i've drilled holes and they fit snug so no LED's visible

 

[Lambro6]

Ah, nice. Good look with the foot-wells! Still waiting for all of my stuff to arrive.

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

Yeah mine should be here by monday i think! Going to have a stab at door pocket tomorrow as well a good clean for Sunday!

 

[krussel]

My misses Mini has orange footwell lights and a small orange light which lights up the inside door pull as standard. They look real nice and classy when you open the door and then fade a few seconds after you close it.

Wish we had something like that from Seat

 

[rf860]

My misses Mini has orange footwell lights and a small orange light which lights up the inside door pull as standard. They look real nice and classy when you open the door and then fade a few seconds after you close it.

Wish we had something like that from Seat

That's why the seat was a lot cheaper though! My grandad had a new mini and it rattled like hell... I want the footwell and puddle lights though ha ha

 

[damon6uk]

My interior lights

Really want puddle lights

 

[krussel]

My interior lights

Really want puddle lights

The footwells look great did you use LED or NEON ?

 

[damon6uk]

Just use LED strips cut them down to what I wanted and wired then up