interior handle lighting

**paul_sri150** · 15th November 2010, 21:36

honest opinion here lads, done the 2 front handles before with led's behind, and i am unsure!

if i keep them on ill do the rear doors to but i am undecided as they are quite bright

what do you think??

**kenp** · 15th November 2010, 21:47

A bit bright yes

have you not put them on the interiur dimming to? so they will follow the rest of the car!

**paul_sri150** · 15th November 2010, 21:58

Originally Posted by kenp

A bit bright yes

have you not put them on the interiur dimming to? so they will follow the rest of the car!

yes they can be dimmed, but then all other led's go a little too dim

**kenp** · 15th November 2010, 22:00

ahhhh yes they will. but thought you hadnt put them on the "dimmer"

**sshooie** · 15th November 2010, 22:19

Originally Posted by paul_sri150

yes they can be dimmed, but then all other led's go a little too dim

up the resistor value in them until they match.

**paul_sri150** · 15th November 2010, 22:37

Originally Posted by sshooie

up the resistor value in them until they match.

they are sealed units so cant unfortunatly

**Leemarksmith** · 15th November 2010, 23:03

Too bright for me, maybe you could wire them to the interior light... but then it kinda defeats the purpose if gonna switch that on so they light...

**ChrisBilly** · 16th November 2010, 00:37

Good mod, they are bright but maybe you could make a lense to diffuse the light? I have red ones and they're not bright enough.

**Leemarksmith** · 16th November 2010, 00:41

Tell you what would be good... Some plastic molded or PVC type copies of the catches/handles themselves... Then have the light inside the door card and the PVC would glow. like dash dials, but the light would be hidden...

A lot of work but i bet you could find a place that would be able to take molds and knock them up...

**Big Dave** · 16th November 2010, 02:20

Originally Posted by sshooie

up the resistor value in them until they match.

Originally Posted by paul_sri150

they are sealed units so cant unfortunatly

Surely you've still had to run the power leads from the sealed units to wherever you're powering them from? In which case cut one of the wires and connect a resistor in series between the 2 cut wires.