ArcTec34 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 me likes. nice work, doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 thanks, also thanks for the inspiration. On a side note, in case anyone wants to do this and runs into the same problem I did, my wiring was a little different. The thick green wire in the middle was always the + , but on my pass front door the ground was solid red, and on the rear doors it was solid blue (always the wire on the very end of the connector). [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 shoulda done red. and made it 1/2 that bright... at least.. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 ^ I think I'd have liked it in red, too, but heck, it's an aesthetic mod, and what suits my tastes may not, to another. Looks cool, Doc! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah I've always been a sucker for blue lighting. BTW those shots are with wide open aperture so you could see the lights, the 2nd pic is the closest to how bright they really are. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 ^ You know, the more I look at it, the more I like the blue/red scheme. My DSM is orange/blue, with gauges in the factory orange/amber color, but with all ancillary electronics, and the cosmetic stuff, in blue. The one thing I did was put in a kill-switch, so that when seriously driving, I could cut off all the ancillary lighting, leaving only the gauges. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 I just bought a few Seoul Semiconductor P7, C-bin LEDs. They produce 900 lm at 10W.I'm converting maglites with them, but, I'm tempted to play around with a full LED headlight.. hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 ^ Ought to be cool. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelsOfGlue Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 DAM Nice work guys. I just have to place my led order and get a mounting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 ^ You know, the more I look at it, the more I like the blue/red scheme. I can't even tell you how cool it really looks, I love the scheme, but I'm a pretty big nerd when it comes to crap like this [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 ....but I'm a pretty big nerd when it comes to crap like this Hey now, hey now! I resemble that! :wub: <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 very good thread guys. I have all the usual interior and License plate LED's. But I'm wondering what you guys think of maybe using a pair of these under the hood. http://www.oznium.com/retail-led-floodlightwith some sort of mercury switch. So that when you raise the hood they'd come on. Just a thought. let me know. BTW any LGT owners have hood struts? I've found one place and he said I'd have to do a little work to get the WRX struts to work. If I'm going faster than you, Move Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 very good thread guys. I have all the usual interior and License plate LED's. But I'm wondering what you guys think of maybe using a pair of these under the hood. http://www.oznium.com/retail-led-floodlight with some sort of mercury switch. So that when you raise the hood they'd come on. Just a thought. let me know. BTW any LGT owners have hood struts? I've found one place and he said I'd have to do a little work to get the WRX struts to work. That is a good idea but a pressure switch would be the way to go the mercury switch would engage over bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 BTW any LGT owners have hood struts? I've found one place and he said I'd have to do a little work to get the WRX struts to work. I haven't gone this route, but I did remember something about this. Hopefully, one of these threads will have what you need - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28755&highlight=hood+damper http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22823&highlight=hood+damper http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60323&highlight=hood+damper http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48892&highlight=hood+damper <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underpowerd Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 figured I'd link this here as well, since it's kind of on topic: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2304171post2304171 btw, I can't find a good exposure to get any productive shots of the map/dome upgrades mentioned earlier; sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 dv8ing, Do you have a good idea what switch to use and where to mount it? If I'm going faster than you, Move Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 dv8ing, Do you have a good idea what switch to use and where to mount it? I will look around; I was thinking of mounting it on the sill part of the fender were the hood would push down on it to interrupt the circuit. Though I still need to find on that is weather proof and closes the circuit when there is no pressure as they tend to be the opposite. If I can't find a switch I like: looking around a junk yard to see if cannibalizing a car with this option makes sense would be my next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I looked around a bit this morning over coffee and was not able to find anything that made more sense than what you can get on ebay or junk yard. Just type in "hood switch" and you are g2g from 2.00 to 20.00. Sorry for the thread jack...if you do this mod be sure to start a new thread about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonmaster87 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is awesome I love the idea and the red is sweet. I already have all the Interior bulbs switched out for LED's which look awesome, but I know that it would look even better with the Red LED's in the handles like that. Just gotta get the courage to do this. I'm always nervous that I am going to break something, that why I always have one of my automotive buddies help me cause they do shit like this all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks for the help dv8, didn't mean to thread jack and I'd def. start a new one if I do this. I really like the white LED's shining into the door pockets. guess there's an easy way to wire each side into the overhead map light switch. That'd be useful to me. If I'm going faster than you, Move Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 thanks, also thanks for the inspiration. On a side note, in case anyone wants to do this and runs into the same problem I did, my wiring was a little different. The thick green wire in the middle was always the + , but on my pass front door the ground was solid red, and on the rear doors it was solid blue (always the wire on the very end of the connector). yeah.. hmm.. i had striped wires, someone else's had striped but different colors.. beats me. watch out though, because there is a ground on the other side end of the connector, but the ground switches off when the window button is pressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is awesome I love the idea and the red is sweet. I already have all the Interior bulbs switched out for LED's which look awesome, but I know that it would look even better with the Red LED's in the handles like that. Just gotta get the courage to do this. I'm always nervous that I am going to break something, that why I always have one of my automotive buddies help me cause they do shit like this all the time. yeah, its pretty easy, most things involved are just plastic clips, some require a bit of force but didn't break anything doing the install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonmaster87 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 ArcTec34, how long did it take you to do all this? Is this something I could do before work, or should I do this on a Saturday as a small weekend project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I would asume weekend project. Lots of running wires, removing pannels. Need to take your time so you don't mess them up. So weekend project would be my gess. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 ArcTec34, how long did it take you to do all this? Is this something I could do before work, or should I do this on a Saturday as a small weekend project? It took me a half an hour per door... but I've taken a lot of my car apart already, and have done a lot of LED stuff before. On that note, don't do it before work, who knows, if you don't finish and have your door panels sitting on your kitchen table when you need to drive to work Save it for a Saturday morning, where you have a few hours to take your time and do a nice job with the mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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