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Adding a glove compartment light?

I was wondering if anyone has ever thought about adding a light to the glove compartment since there is a lack of one?

I'd love to see a great DIY write up for this. I've searched the web but there wasnt a really good write up.

I'd like it to have a light the turn on when I open the glove box and turns off when I close it. I wouldnt mind if it had a switch I'd have to turn on and off.
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Re: Adding a glove compartment light?

+1 on the DIY light in the glove compartment.

I know the new vehicles have them, and I wished in my Civic I had one. Also, the interior center light sucks *****. I'm thinking of adding something more powerful & bigger.
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Re: Adding a glove compartment light?

Haha you would be surprised to know that I found 2010 Honda owners asking for a glove box light. Oh about the dome light, I'm going to swap the stock bulb for a white LED bulb from http://www.superbrightleds.com
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Re: Adding a glove compartment light?

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Haha you would be surprised to know that I found 2010 Honda owners asking for a glove box light.
Sorry, I meant "other" vehicles.


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Oh about the dome light, I'm going to swap the stock bulb for a white LED bulb from http://www.superbrightleds.com
Is this a direct replacement? Meaning, no modification necessary?
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Re: Adding a glove compartment light?

Yeah its just pop out the old one and slap in the new one. If you look through google there are pictures of before and after and it makes a HUGE difference. It looks so nice. 1000% more visibility.
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Re: Adding a glove compartment light?

pics? which one do you have, i may be able to build you a custom white (or red or amber) dome light array.

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+1 on the DIY light in the glove compartment.

I know the new vehicles have them, and I wished in my Civic I had one. Also, the interior center light sucks *****. I'm thinking of adding something more powerful & bigger.
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