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Old 25th March 2017, 09:55   #11
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tell more about the red warning lights really like them. I'd like to have these on my car. where did you get them from? I've got front door puddle lights so picking up power wont be that difficult

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Old 25th March 2017, 13:19   #12
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Looks good, the lights in the mirrors add to the 'gentleman's carriage' image.

I have to say though, as my current car has these, that they don't really help when seeing where to put your size nines when getting out of the car, they light up the ground on the wrong side of the door, and (mine at least) don't light up when opening the door from inside.

I'm looking to fit some in the bottom of either the door cards or the actual doors in order to act as proper 'puddle lights', being wired into the interior lights.
yes that is true that it doesn't light up the floor when getting out of the car, this is more for when getting in the car Could always fit both

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which wire did you use Rick from the interior light.fitting my mg logo puddle lights soon.
You'll need to use the purple/white wire. Wire into that and your puddle lights come on at the same time as your courtesy lights

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tell more about the red warning lights really like them. I'd like to have these on my car. where did you get them from? I've got front door puddle lights so picking up power wont be that difficult

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They are from an audi a3 just search for door card warning light on ebay and they come up as you already have puddle lights, wiring these in will be a lot quicker
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Old 25th March 2017, 20:15   #13
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yes that is true that it doesn't light up the floor when getting out of the car, this is more for when getting in the car Could always fit both



You'll need to use the purple/white wire. Wire into that and your puddle lights come on at the same time as your courtesy lights



They are from an audi a3 just search for door card warning light on ebay and they come up as you already have puddle lights, wiring these in will be a lot quicker
thanks budam I right in saying this wire is located in drivers footwell.
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Old 25th March 2017, 22:21   #14
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thanks budam I right in saying this wire is located in drivers footwell.
I guess you could find it there within the headlining loom which runs up from the drivers footwell up the drivers front pillar
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Old 25th March 2017, 22:46   #15
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Very nice. What alloys are those on your typhoon?
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Old 25th March 2017, 22:52   #16
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thanks. Glad I looked at the op again. I see the red warning lights are in the door card, not the metal door doh


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Was just talking to Mrs P about your car and the major difference between old cars, is that you're lucky to get more than 3 interior lights come on when you open the doors in an old car, but when you open the door on a modern car, there's light everywhere. So you have thoroughly modernised an older vehicle with the modifications you have done, so well done.
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Old 25th March 2017, 23:03   #18
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Looks great well done
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Old 26th March 2017, 10:14   #19
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Looks great Rick. Did something very similar to my ZT-T. It's hard and painful work.

Congrats, your car looks amazing.
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Evening all,

Decided to spend the day working on my own car today, had a few things I've wanted to do for a while but was never getting round to it.

Finally got round to fitting my blue alcantara door cards to match my seats. Had them sitting around for over a month. At the same time, I decided to add some leds

I've fitted a puddle light under both door mirrors which come on when I unlock the car and shine down onto the floor, lighting it up rather nicely

Also fitted some red warning lights into the sides of the door cards. These also come on when a door is opened and gives a clear warning to cars going past

I've fitted some blue LEDs to shine down on the door cards as well. These are switched live so wired up to the interior lighting circuit

swapped over the interior courtesy light bulbs for some white led ones to modernise it a bit

Whilst the door cards were off I thought I'd might as well swap the standard door speakers over for a spare set of Harman Kardon ones I've had sitting around for over a year and a half now. After reading that they didn't make much of a difference I never bothered fitting them, but wow I'm impressed. Sound quality is mega clear even up to high volumes. Massive improvement, really happy with them






















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