Does the boot light just pull out?
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It's up there with the stubby as a simple cheap to do project.
Real simple with just 2 solder or crimp joints to make.
Real simple with just 2 solder or crimp joints to make.
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20928&hilit=boot+light
Is the original discussion on this.
You just need to think how to wire it up. either splice into the two wires feeding the OEM boot light or make some some form of plug that will take the wires from the strip and then plug into the original bulb holder. i spliced. a little fiddly due to space. but nothing technical.
The adhesive on the back of mine lasted for a bit then failed - i think CJ commented on this. so i ended up getting some number plate tape from halfords and glue the strip of LEDS onto the tape then stuck the strip on the underside.
WLH has his on the outer face - i prefer - as i have and i think CJ on the underside - not noticable.
Is the original discussion on this.
You just need to think how to wire it up. either splice into the two wires feeding the OEM boot light or make some some form of plug that will take the wires from the strip and then plug into the original bulb holder. i spliced. a little fiddly due to space. but nothing technical.
The adhesive on the back of mine lasted for a bit then failed - i think CJ commented on this. so i ended up getting some number plate tape from halfords and glue the strip of LEDS onto the tape then stuck the strip on the underside.
WLH has his on the outer face - i prefer - as i have and i think CJ on the underside - not noticable.
Andy, I just bought the 99p foc delivery options from Hong Kong VIA eBay. 24led strips. Got three white ones (footwells, and on rear bulk head as above) and a red one that I'm thinking of putting somewhere that would be visible to those behind me when the bootlid is up - almost like an improved reflector system. Not sure where to locate it or if poss but for 99p its worth a try 
Thought Id give this cheap little mod a whirl and have done a little write up! First thing was to purchase a Led, so mine was this one x2 30 cm pure white strips (around £3.50 all in)
So I decided just to use the one, I first linked it up to my battery to test the colour
My plan was to use my orginal bulb housing to connect my led so I needed to extended the wiring of my led by simply soldering or in my case botching the led to some new wiring
I did say BOTCH
and to my surprise! linked up to the battery again, it worked!
Then I basically took a led sidelight adapter and wired in my postive and negative wire (idea from Aquazi's write up
)
Once this was done I pulled out my existing light removed the oem bulb and put my new adapter in place
Then I connected the original housing back to car and bish bosh my new led
and one in the dark believe me these things are bright
My plan is now to hide the wires behind the carpets and attach the led to the flat rear scuttle panel like others have done. Sorry in advance for the baby like explanation but hopefully there are other people like me who havent really got a clue what they are doing
So I decided just to use the one, I first linked it up to my battery to test the colour
My plan was to use my orginal bulb housing to connect my led so I needed to extended the wiring of my led by simply soldering or in my case botching the led to some new wiring
I did say BOTCH
and to my surprise! linked up to the battery again, it worked!
Then I basically took a led sidelight adapter and wired in my postive and negative wire (idea from Aquazi's write up
)
Once this was done I pulled out my existing light removed the oem bulb and put my new adapter in place
Then I connected the original housing back to car and bish bosh my new led
and one in the dark believe me these things are bright
My plan is now to hide the wires behind the carpets and attach the led to the flat rear scuttle panel like others have done. Sorry in advance for the baby like explanation but hopefully there are other people like me who havent really got a clue what they are doing
Wired mine up tonight - will install tomorrow.
Andy - when you have stripped the end of the cable you should be able to push the wire through the two small holes on the white adaptor - the bare cable then follows the plastic channel and bends back on itself. Hope that makes sense!!
Andy - when you have stripped the end of the cable you should be able to push the wire through the two small holes on the white adaptor - the bare cable then follows the plastic channel and bends back on itself. Hope that makes sense!!