Interior Lights (Done!)

I thought i noticed a distant glow from your direcion man is that sucker bright?1999 NISSAN NAVARA DUALCAB
DIESEL 3.2 & SPRINGY CARLTON TOY

I was looking at the same interior light kit from Jaycar - but the 31mm kit was KC-5354 not 5334. Is that the same one?

Also on the web page, it says "Use broken globes for fittings". I take it that you just get an old festoon globe that has deceased, break the glass and insert the 2 LED kit - is that all you have to do? If it is then I am going to get two sets. One for the very back light and one for the middle light in the GU Patrol. I already have quite powerfull map reading lights in the front - built into the overhead radio console, but they do not turn on automatically when the doors are opened so I have to rely on very dim middle and back lighting.

Peter

The Jaycar LED kits look very good - I'll be geting a few to try soon.

LED's and Festoon light globe end must be supplied by you, and are not part of the kit.

The JayCar flouro light is a great unit - very bright indeed, and should theoretically have a current drain when on in the vicinity of 100 milliamps, so battery power shouldn't be too much of an issue.

To get the light working with your door light switches requires a little bit of a hack...we disconnected the pitiful courtesy lamp that comes in the flouro light as an extra - and utilised the SPDT switch to switch a common earth to either the door light earth - or a permanenet earth, giving the light three states: OFF, ALWAYS ON, or ON WITH CABIN COURTESY LIGHTS.

It works very well - after the required modification is done to the flouro light unit - just tap into the existing cabin light loom for the required +12V, -12V, and switched -12V lines.

Cheers,

Luke.

Truckster,
Looks like you sorted out the interior light issue, however, I did say that I would take a coupla pics of the Magna interior lights in my GQ for ya - and I did. If you're still interested, where do I email 'em to mate?
Cheers
Gerry

Hi Guys.

Would someone out there please sum up the end result for a poor old Troopie owner. My interior dome light is the 30 mil length, and I think the rear courteous light is the same. From what I can guesstimate I can only fit a 2 LED type into the existing light fittings. (Jaycar)

Are they bright enough, better that the existing 5 watt dim globe?

What other alternative do I have for a brighter light, is there something else out there that is in existence other that the Luxeon in a earlier post?

A summary if someone can see their way to do so please.

Regards

After the previous Posts I purchased a couple of the kits from Jaycar Perth
$43.70 later....for 2x31mm amd 1x41mm Kits the "KIT" consisted of the Instructions on how to make the led and the PCB Board but I then had to purchase the Diodes and Resistors and LED's Seperately, it also depends on what type of LED's you put in i used 5mm 6000mCd High Brightness LED
Completed a 31mm LED for the rear of my Paj and I think its Brighter! will probably go with the 11watt 12vDC PL Cabin Lamp. Part # ST-3006 $29.95. less hassle I think......

HTHKeep It On The Rough Stuff

Matt (W.A.)