DIY Cup Holder Lights

[Captain McGillycutty]

This is a write up on how to make some home made cup holder lights. Very cheap no more than $10.

Parts needed:
Led lights from radio shack (they come in differnt colors) - Red LED with Holder - RadioShack.com

1.Remove front Radio Bezel (two screws in bottom)

2. Remove lower plastic trim piece below cup holders. (Just pull out)

3. Remove cup holder assembly. (4 screws that hold black "frame" piece into the area, then just pull out assembly.

4. Drill holes from bottom (9/32"). Drill the holes through both layers of plastic:


5. Enlarge the top hole big enough to fit a deep well 9mm socket through

6. Feed led wires through both holes

7. Drop lock washer and nut down the wire onto the threads, and tighten

8. Wire the LED's together


9. Tape the wiring down


10. Tie into the ignition wire ( I used the 12volt cigar lighter power because it only works with the ignition on. The pink wire is positive and the black is a ground)


Then you get this




With the holder closed a little light escaped but not enough to bother me but you could put a switch on these if you would like.

 

[OklaHemi]

thats pretty wicked. nice write up

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

thanks

 

[AParrette]

thats how i did mine. except i went a little further and added led's on the rim on the cupholder

 

[AWE Daniel]

Holy blue light batman!! Hope you got that on a switch!

 

[ramhunter9]

that is a good one captain ,

dammm thats a blue light

 

[Trupiano]

Wow thats super-badass! Like they said, I hope there not too bright. I might just try this out this next weekend...

 

[AParrette]

i set the camera on a long pass so it caught a **** ton of light. it's not that bright. i can drive w/ them on at night (really i dont) if i wanted. but the red is badass

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

Ya I love mine they are perfect and I don't miss the cup holder ever any mo

 

[AF_Hemi]

if they're too bright you can add resistors to make them dimmer

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

true ^

 

[Ram Man]

Anybody have a write up for 02-05 guys? My cupholders are not the same at all. The top of the cup holders where the lights go looks completely different

 

[AF_Hemi]

make your own writeup

 

[Ram Man]

ha your crazy

 

[Mega-Hemi]

I love how the ones in the cup holders make the dew bottles glow. This may be my next cheap project.

 

[HKkid]

For 02-05 as AParrette, his is an 04 I believe.

 

[rocket]

Nice ty in toot he cig lighter. Ign, only. i would tone down a green light too match the dash. imo.

 

[Guillz]

How would you go about adding a switch?

 

[AParrette]

make your 12+ as pwr your led's as load and ground as ground

 

[ramthis9501]

thats awesome, i might have to try that now