Marmite ambient lighting... - Page 4

capese21 · 2nd July 2011, 23:30

Ambient lighting is subtle though yours look bright enough to illuminate the interior

Are you sure it is safe to drive at night with lights that bright on?

Or is it you pictures making it look brighter as my ambient light is virtually impossible to photograph!!

I realy like what you have done but imho it is to bright.

Poppy · 2nd July 2011, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by capese21

Ambient lighting is subtle though yours look bright enough to illuminate the interior

Are you sure it is safe to drive at night with lights that bright on?

Or is it you pictures making it look brighter as my ambient light is virtually impossible to photograph!!

I realy like what you have done but imho it is to bright.

Hiya. Ambient light it something that comes from all directions as opposed to a directional source....

. Do you really think that these are any brighter than your dash lights.? Also, are they not in the door panels.?

I do not know about you, but I like to keep my eyes on the road when iI am driving..

MisterTomez · 3rd July 2011, 00:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by capese21

Ambient lighting is subtle though yours look bright enough to illuminate the interior

Are you sure it is safe to drive at night with lights that bright on?

Or is it you pictures making it look brighter as my ambient light is virtually impossible to photograph!!

I realy like what you have done but imho it is to bright.

Not sure if you mean mine that I posted earlier or Starman's but mine are as I stated straight out of BMW so obviously will not present any danger as regards light level. All they do is bathe the centre console in an orange glow like they did in the BMW.

Starman's seem to me to be fine and I don't think they'd distract from driving; just to compare I've sat in a new Jag XJ at work when it's been dark and the door pockets actually glow magenta, and there's white ambient lighting on top of the glovebox, and even around the air vents - you'd think it would be distracting but it isn't in the slightest. I think as long as you haven't got these things shining directly in your eye and it's not too bright then there isn't a problem.

Starman · 3rd July 2011, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by capese21

Ambient lighting is subtle though yours look bright enough to illuminate the interior

Are you sure it is safe to drive at night with lights that bright on?

Or is it you pictures making it look brighter as my ambient light is virtually impossible to photograph!!

I realy like what you have done but imho it is to bright.

Hi Ed. I did enhance the photos a bit. They look very bright and unnatural purely for posting. Otherwise the limitations of the iPhone ment all you got was dark noisy pics of a blurry "something".
In reality they are more subtly and have a dark orange hue.
The front ones I kept below the switch pack so it prevented too much light. But saying that. It's not that bright tbh.

A veritable point though Ed.

Regards. Steve.

Starman · 3rd July 2011, 00:19

In the right place I'm sure this is......nice

But what I mean about Vegas .....

Regards. Steve.

Becs512 · 3rd July 2011, 08:02

Love this mod...

That's the 'problem' with this group....just when you think there isn't anything else to do to the car.......up pops a new great idea...

I reckon I could attempt this one....
Not sure about fitting the door puddle lights though...

baconbuttyman · 3rd July 2011, 08:52

the problem with these led's, they are very delicate, i used a drop of hot glue to hold in place. i am very pleased with the results, very hard to photograph though

Starman · 3rd July 2011, 09:22

Morning. And what a wonderful one at that.

I'm glad you like it Becs and like you I see something in the forum and say "nah"... Then it stews on the back burner for a while, then there's that day when you just have to give in lol.

BBM. I'd like to see what result you got with 2 LEDs in the front. I did think of doing that but stayed at 1. As you say it's a pain trying to photograph them.

Theres always someone gotta do better

lol

Seriously though I'm glad you enjoy this ambient/mood/pretty(SWMBO) light mod.

And if it doesn't work for you then they unplug in seconds

My best. Steve.

Becs512 · 3rd July 2011, 10:24

I have ordered a set....
Just thinking....wonder what they would look like under the lip by the DD unit, gently illuminating the central dash....mmmm.
Note to self....must get out more and spend less time here...

John Wright · 6th July 2011, 10:12

Hi Steve,
Have fitted the marmite looks superb, like it should have been there in the first place, thanks for the how to made it very simple.

3rd July 2011, 00:19	#35
Starman Posted a thing or two 03 CDTi Tourer Conn SE auto Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	In the right place I'm sure this is......nice But what I mean about Vegas ..... Regards. Steve. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

3rd July 2011, 09:22	#38
Starman Posted a thing or two 03 CDTi Tourer Conn SE auto Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Morning. And what a wonderful one at that. I'm glad you like it Becs and like you I see something in the forum and say "nah"... Then it stews on the back burner for a while, then there's that day when you just have to give in lol. BBM. I'd like to see what result you got with 2 LEDs in the front. I did think of doing that but stayed at 1. As you say it's a pain trying to photograph them. Theres always someone gotta do better lol Seriously though I'm glad you enjoy this ambient/mood/pretty(SWMBO) light mod. And if it doesn't work for you then they unplug in seconds My best. Steve. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2nd July 2011, 23:30	#31
capese21 This is my second home MG ZTT 180 Sports Auto. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 3,930 Thanks: 18 Thanked 180 Times in 143 Posts	Ambient lighting is subtle though yours look bright enough to illuminate the interior Are you sure it is safe to drive at night with lights that bright on? Or is it you pictures making it look brighter as my ambient light is virtually impossible to photograph!! I realy like what you have done but imho it is to bright.

3rd July 2011, 08:02	#36
Becs512 Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harlow Posts: 384 Thanks: 87 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Love this mod... That's the 'problem' with this group....just when you think there isn't anything else to do to the car.......up pops a new great idea... I reckon I could attempt this one.... Not sure about fitting the door puddle lights though...

3rd July 2011, 08:52	#37
baconbuttyman Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,724 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	the problem with these led's, they are very delicate, i used a drop of hot glue to hold in place. i am very pleased with the results, very hard to photograph though

3rd July 2011, 10:24	#39
Becs512 Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Harlow Posts: 384 Thanks: 87 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	I have ordered a set.... Just thinking....wonder what they would look like under the lip by the DD unit, gently illuminating the central dash....mmmm. Note to self....must get out more and spend less time here...

6th July 2011, 10:12	#40
John Wright Regular poster Rover 75 Classic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dunbar Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Steve, Have fitted the marmite looks superb, like it should have been there in the first place, thanks for the how to made it very simple.