4h gen interior illumination

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:30 pm

having lived with my lude for couple months now and the fact its dark when i go to work and dark when i come home , i am finding the interior light seems to be in the wrong place it lights the rear up a treat but no so good in the front i have improved the light output by fitting a multi led bulb but would love more light in the front , so i am thinking when i get round to fitting my 5th gen moonroof i might have to add a light at the front of the headlining by the mirror , also why is there no illumination on any of the door switches do jdms have any extra lighting that the uk spec ones dont

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:02 pm

im pretty sure all prefacelift ludes didnt have light up door switches - think it was facelift model that got them
you can fit a set of them to your car if its prefacelift - you just need to take a feed of the door puddle lights - also u can fit new led which helps. Mind u only the drivers side switch illuminates-there is no illumination on the passenger side not that its needed

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:07 pm

mine is pre dont even have puddle lights well not yet i will have once i finish cleaning my new interior and fit it in i have some interesting plans with regards to my door cards not sure how it will turn out but least i will have spares if it goes wrong

might have to find some facelift switches ready to go with my new interior

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:48 pm

you can fit a facelift map light which is a bit better and you can switch it on/off as you like - best to do it when you do the moonroof conversion to 5th gen one - its a bit fiddly but vtecmec did a good write up on it in his lude profile

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:59 am

have managed to find a facelift map light will be doing the moonroof conversion in the summer best swat up on write up

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:04 pm

As vanzep said, pre-face lift ludes don't have any lights in the door switches. Face lift cars have the "auto" bit light up on the drivers side.

Face lift cars also have lights in the front footwells, linked to the interior light (think that's whether UKDM or JDM?)

I don't think UKDM's ever got the puddle lights, think they were JDM only (available on pre-face and post-face). I have retro-fitted them to my UKDM. Available in either red or white.

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:19 pm

once i get my new interior in i will then have the puddle lights in the door cards may put in some footwell lights aswell while i am doing some wiring

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:40 am

My JDM facelift 4G doesn't have footwell lights.

Where are they and what do they look like?

Post by **vanzep** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:22 pm

On facelift jdm ludes you got footwell lights(these were a jdm access option) instead of door puddle lights. Sure it wouldnt be too much hassle to instal puddle lights

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:11 pm

Mines got puddle lights but no footwell lights.