Under strut lighting

[chirag1988]

I'm looking at getting a strip of LED lights from ebay and sticking them under the rear strut bar in the boot to give out a bit more light when opening the boot.

 

Wanted to know if it's as easy as just wiring into the existing boot light or do I risk blowing the BCM?

[Jp606]

Have you got an led in your existing boot light? Mine is so bright, don't need any additional lights.

[chirag1988]

I do, but it's not as bright as I want it to be. It's the same LED as I've got in my sidelights lol

 

Also I think it would look quite nice to have a glow from underneath the strut when opening the boot

Edited January 1, 2015 by chirag1988

[gumpy000]

I agree with u!

[14N]

Drop MopedMark a PM mate. I made a boot divider for him with a Z that was illuminated using LEDs. They come on when opening the boot. He'll be able to advise where best to pick the feed up for your lighting

[chirag1988]

Drop MopedMark a PM mate. I made a boot divider for him with a Z that was illuminated using LEDs. They come on when opening the boot. He'll be able to advise where best to pick the feed up for your lighting

 

Thanks mate I'll drop him a line

[gumpy000]

Drop MopedMark a PM mate. I made a boot divider for him with a Z that was illuminated using LEDs. They come on when opening the boot. He'll be able to advise where best to pick the feed up for your lighting

 

Thanks mate I'll drop him a line

 

let me know will ya?

cheers

[Mopedmark]

Hi guys, just saw this, yes it's easy to do you can tap into the wiring for the rear boot light no problems with doing that at all,

I have also tapped into the rear tail lights for these lights I have made

[chirag1988]

Hi guys, just saw this, yes it's easy to do you can tap into the wiring for the rear boot light no problems with doing that at all,

I have also tapped into the rear tail lights for these lights I have made

 

Thanks mate I'll order me some LED's off ebay today then and will just tap into them

 

Liking the brake lights one as well bud

[Mopedmark]

The ones in the rear strut are wired into the main lights

[chirag1988]

So I ordered these off ebay - item number 301242793075

 

Sorry can't post the link as I can't access ebay from work (bought them off my mobile)

[flyboy]

I had one of these from Husky

Much better than a stick on.

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/28665-under-strut-bar-led-boot-lighting/

[Ricey]

I had one of these from Husky

Much better than a stick on.

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/28665-under-strut-bar-led-boot-lighting/

 

Beat me to it.

 

Huskys were quality but I don't think he does them anymore. Might have some old stuff lying around though

[gumpy000]

Just to say.. I have now done this. Got some LED lighting. Wired them up to rear interior light. Looks improved at night. Did u do it?

[chirag1988]

Just to say.. I have now done this. Got some LED lighting. Wired them up to rear interior light. Looks improved at night. Did u do it?

 

I've bought the strip of lights soon after I started this topic but not had a chance to do it yet lol.

 

Have you got any pics you can put up of yours? Did you buy the same ones I posted from ebay?

[gumpy000]

No I went for the two mini strips. Prob a cheap way of doing it but all hidden. Wiring hidden in strut. Il see if I can get some pics soon.

[RyanT]

Hi mate, I used a panel type SMD's which have 18 seperate LED's which more than illuminate the boot! Worlds apart from the usual LED stuff you get. I've used them as regular interior lighting as well, they really are silly bright:

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/93189-ryants-build-diary-introduction-with-bonus-mx5-content/#entry1404055

 

I was originally selling them to the guys on the MX5 forum, but then found out you can use them everywhere in the 350!