dmsog
Junior Member
I have a 2012 Express that only came with the weak dome light. I put a LED in the dome light, and I installed a pair of LED strips as footwell lights, but that's not what this post is about. What it's about is this: I bought a lighted rear view mirror from a mid 2000's Chrysler (not sure what model, but I think they're all the same). I made sure it came with the three wire harness to make sure I could use both functions of the lights (entry lights as well as being able to use them with the key off). This mirror mounts on the original bracket. I grabbed the power and ground for the entry light side from the harness running down the 'a' pillar and for the constant power I used an unused plug under the dash, which I believe is for the adjustable pedals.
The mirror lights wash the dash and the seating area with light now, but there is a drawback. Since this mirror came from a car with a really sloping windshield, the mirror doesn't range back far enough to get the maximum effect from the lights, given the fact that the trucks windshield is more upright.
The footwell lights are super bright white but my camera had trouble understanding this. This was definitely a nice finishing touch for the interior and I would do the same thing again, especially in view of the cost. I paid $35.00 for the mirror.
The mirror lights wash the dash and the seating area with light now, but there is a drawback. Since this mirror came from a car with a really sloping windshield, the mirror doesn't range back far enough to get the maximum effect from the lights, given the fact that the trucks windshield is more upright.
The footwell lights are super bright white but my camera had trouble understanding this. This was definitely a nice finishing touch for the interior and I would do the same thing again, especially in view of the cost. I paid $35.00 for the mirror.
