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bobbycrispbox
Member Since: 15 May 2006
Location: Where women glow and men plunder
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SN kindly pointed out last night that my boot box project has made my boot a bit 'gloomy' when it's dark out. Simple solution - I'll just attach a couple of lights to the side of the new box. Can someone tell me the specs of the bulbs in the interior lights so that I can start googling? I'm just going to connect them up in parallel with the existing light in the boot headlining.
If anyone can recommend a supplier of neat light units, that would also help. 
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 30th Sep 2008 2:29 pm |
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xtc
Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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We fit the 800mm led bar in white alongside the original interior rear light. It's very light (as in weight..) and can be held on with double sided tape or sticky velco. Runs nearly the full width of the car and is easily wired with the existing light. Gives a great, well distributed light. Bargain at £35. Also good along the sides of a Explorer rack to give a general outside working light. Blue looks good too!
http://www.litewave.co.uk/litewave_led_bars.asp Off Roading is OK.... But I'd rather be Boating!
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| 30th Sep 2008 8:44 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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Wiggs did a great write up with pics on an Interior LED strip Bobby.
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| 30th Sep 2008 10:02 pm |
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bobbycrispbox
Member Since: 15 May 2006
Location: Where women glow and men plunder
Posts: 2580
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Now I know you're going to thing this is a bit weird, but I want incandescent bulbs so that the new lights fade out like the rest of the interior lights...
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| 30th Sep 2008 10:11 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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No Bob , not weird.
The interioior light bulbs are W5W .So why not just buy a few interior D3 lights ( like the rearmost one) and do what you say , house them in the side of the box
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| 30th Sep 2008 10:20 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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I put arctic blue ones in they give a less yellow light. They are mini wedge globes; fairly standard type fitting.
You may be able to find 7W ones. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 1st Oct 2008 3:12 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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 Installing higher wattage bulbs?  The factory sets them at 5w for a reason you know 
 I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 1st Oct 2008 9:33 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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As long as the total load is less than the fuse I don't see a problem. 
The factory also set the engine management parameters for a reason? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 1st Oct 2008 10:30 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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Ooh, you mean a bit like a speed limiter?
I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:15 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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No, like engine re-maps. 
Do you want to get this thread locked?  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:46 pm |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
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How long before Speed Limiter becomes S  d L r on this forum???
Anyway, if my speed bong can be set at 140mph I think thats LR's way of saying the car is safe to that speed Cheers
Simon
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:50 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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No.
Oh hang on, that was another thread.... I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:52 pm |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
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Isn't moving from 5W bulbs to 7W a possibly reckless 40% increase??? Now if we all increased our S D L r by that amount.... Cheers
Simon
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| 1st Oct 2008 12:59 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
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children, children !!
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 1st Oct 2008 2:16 pm |
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