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gearbox 09-03-2005 06:54 PM

New front door marker lights installed w/pics!
 
Well I was reaching for a mod to do on such a nice weekend. :) And here is what happened. I decided to do LED, they were triple the price around $8 each but they're smaller and cooler looking :rockon: The good part, I installed the actual hardware in about a minute with screws and a knife. The BAD part was making them work properly :_disgust: I was trying to make them come on when the dome light does, and first tried the door switch. No good. Then tried the 10 wires in the a-pillar. nothing! So finally I end up having to run tons of wire up and actually tap the two wires going to the dome light. And even now they only work if the dome light is on (constant) or in door mode. If you keep the dome light off, it won't work. So my dome lights are staying on now looks like. Okay after 3 hours I finished ONE side. And I'm calling it quits cause I need more wire now to do the passenger door. Maybe tomorrow. Here are pics!! :clap: Opinions?? They are very bright as you can see them in bright daylight. Great safety feature since I always park on the street with cars and bicycles coming by. :sweet:

http://www.7thgencivic.com/memberrid...00/marker3.jpg

http://www.7thgencivic.com/memberrid...00/marker1.jpg

http://www.7thgencivic.com/memberrid...00/marker2.jpg

HondaGuy12 09-03-2005 08:52 PM

nice

diskreet 09-03-2005 09:28 PM

lol cool now get rid of the chrome handle!1!!!!eleven!!!1111one

flipmoderacer02 09-03-2005 09:32 PM

looks good

eye_see_you 09-03-2005 09:42 PM

original atleast

gearbox 09-03-2005 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by diskreet
lol cool now get rid of the chrome handle!1!!!!eleven!!!1111one

ya what year did they have the black handles?? And that H on the steering wheel is shining the sun in my eye all the time. Anything for that?

xHoteKx 09-03-2005 11:10 PM


Originally Posted by gearbox
ya what year did they have the black handles?? And that H on the steering wheel is shining the sun in my eye all the time. Anything for that?

my 02 ex coupe has black handles. im sure you could just go to a junk yard and find some for a couple bucks

gearbox 09-03-2005 11:24 PM

none around here, anyone wanna trade for my chrome lol.

SOHC 09-03-2005 11:34 PM

nice i wanted to do that years ago! i bought some side markers that i planned to use, i spray painted half of each lens red (with this transparent paint) the long way. it came out great but i dreaded the wiring issue too much to go through with the install.

02civic_rida 09-03-2005 11:46 PM

um... if u like it , its coo.

kornsined 09-04-2005 12:41 AM

man you always do some weird original mods. props :clap:

D5cIvIc 09-04-2005 01:07 AM

not feeling it, but hey good work though

diskreet 09-04-2005 06:40 AM

my 01 has black handles. you can always get a vinyl cover for the steering wheel H too

Berg_Tomaru 09-04-2005 07:52 AM

Nice safety feature. Good idea =D

civic4dizoor 09-04-2005 09:39 AM

dang u must have been really bored .

ncirom2003 09-04-2005 10:02 AM

well i gotta say, i dont really like it but props for your hard work, ive got the most respect for someone who will spend hours and hours on a mod most people wont notice. good job.

matt86 09-04-2005 10:07 AM


Originally Posted by ncirom2003
well i gotta say, i dont really like it but props for your hard work, ive got the most respect for someone who will spend hours and hours on a mod most people wont notice. good job.

I second that. Good Install :clap:

gearbox 09-04-2005 11:46 AM

thanks I like them even tho most don't it seems. Well they're hidden anyway so no big deal. I prolly should've done a better job wiring it cause they're all on the outside of the door. Kinda hard to see tho I put e-tape over the red one. :) But at least it looks clean mostly. Now tuesday my EL stuff comes in so I can finish up the trunk. Thats gonna look sweet.

MiamiUgen7 09-04-2005 12:04 PM

whats the point of it?

might have looked better if it was a little more flush with the door

yourinmyw0rld 09-04-2005 12:46 PM

Its sticking out to much

ncirom2003 09-04-2005 05:41 PM

el stuff?

genexrocket 09-04-2005 05:43 PM

looks good?

gearbox 09-04-2005 05:46 PM

EL tape light... www.lightingbyaurora.com

genexrocket 09-04-2005 05:56 PM


Originally Posted by gearbox
EL tape light... www.lightingbyaurora.com

oo, that looks pretty cool

clrumivier4life 09-04-2005 06:13 PM

Cute

kDiAbLo_718 09-04-2005 07:13 PM

Question....wats the purpose of that? Just curious? Looks good, but not really findin the reason for it.

hustlelikem0fo 09-04-2005 07:20 PM


Originally Posted by kDiAbLo_718
Question....wats the purpose of that? Just curious? Looks good, but not really findin the reason for it.

if you're parked on a street and you open the door the cars driving by can see the light and see the door open... i think its a safety thing.

gearbox 09-04-2005 07:35 PM

yea thanks. I park outside my lab alot at night and there are always bikes and cars going by. This way they can see when the door is open. Most of the luxury cars have these and they're wired to a dome light. So when you turn off the car and open the door, they light up. I'll get some night pics up soon :) I thought most people would like it but oh well.

kDiAbLo_718 09-04-2005 07:38 PM


Originally Posted by hustlelikem0fo
if you're parked on a street and you open the door the cars driving by can see the light and see the door open... i think its a safety thing.

O, ok, sweet, i want a pair now. Where did u get them, Gearbox?

gearbox 09-04-2005 07:47 PM

so you like em? lol. I got em from farm and fleet. They have regular bulb ones everywhere but they're bigger and nowhere near as bright.


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