hey guys, as some of you have seen in my pics... i installed some single LEDs in my cupholders about a month ago. well ive had several requests on getting a "how to" on doing them. Here it is!!!
Items you will need: 2 LEDs (I bought Prewired from Ebay because i am lazy)
Razor knife
Roughly about 5 Ft of wire (Red and Black)
A basic switch (I used a Streetglow Music Interface for this How-To)
Wire Strippers
Hot Glue Gun
Power drill and drill bit (1/4 inch)
Electrical tape (dont buy the cheap stuff, get 3M)
Zip ties (wire management)
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First things first, remove the rubber cupholders from the car
Cut a small hole in the bottom of each cupholder (just big enough to fit the LED in snuggly.
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once LED is in the cupholder, apply Hot Glue to the bottom of the cupholder to secure the LED into place. Allow 10-15 mins for glue to harden.
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while the glue is hardening, take the power drill with the 1/4inch bit and widen the hole in the bottom of the acutally console cupholder (this allows for wires to be run through the bottom for better installation) It may be easier to loosen up the center console for more wiggle room[wiggle]
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run the wired from the LEDs down through the holes. arrange wires under the console over to the driver side of it
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attach both LEDs together (red to red black to black) and add the extra wire to them also.
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Electrical tape them up and run the wire from that point under the driver side dash to your switch.
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Voila! You now have yourself LIT UP cup holders.
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I did not do the switch portion of this mod because my switch was already there from my underglow and my previous lighting mods. If you have any ???s feel free to ask. also, i am not perfect by anymeans... Feel free to add on or suggest better ways of doing this. Thx for playing along guys and have fun!
Items you will need: 2 LEDs (I bought Prewired from Ebay because i am lazy)
Razor knife
Roughly about 5 Ft of wire (Red and Black)
A basic switch (I used a Streetglow Music Interface for this How-To)
Wire Strippers
Hot Glue Gun
Power drill and drill bit (1/4 inch)
Electrical tape (dont buy the cheap stuff, get 3M)
Zip ties (wire management)
First things first, remove the rubber cupholders from the car
Cut a small hole in the bottom of each cupholder (just big enough to fit the LED in snuggly.
once LED is in the cupholder, apply Hot Glue to the bottom of the cupholder to secure the LED into place. Allow 10-15 mins for glue to harden.
while the glue is hardening, take the power drill with the 1/4inch bit and widen the hole in the bottom of the acutally console cupholder (this allows for wires to be run through the bottom for better installation) It may be easier to loosen up the center console for more wiggle room[wiggle]
run the wired from the LEDs down through the holes. arrange wires under the console over to the driver side of it
attach both LEDs together (red to red black to black) and add the extra wire to them also.
Electrical tape them up and run the wire from that point under the driver side dash to your switch.
Voila! You now have yourself LIT UP cup holders.
I did not do the switch portion of this mod because my switch was already there from my underglow and my previous lighting mods. If you have any ???s feel free to ask. also, i am not perfect by anymeans... Feel free to add on or suggest better ways of doing this. Thx for playing along guys and have fun!
