Dyi LED trunk light upgrade

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  1. 604ACCORD

    604ACCORD Well-Known Member

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    I was not going to do this but what the hell. This is to make your trunk bright as day.

    Parts needed:

    Wire, I think mine was 14ga
    3 or 4 led strips, one of mine is alpena other 2 are cobb
    Heat shrink
    Zap straps
    E tape

    These are the lights I got from ebay for 10 bucks

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    Here's the link

    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/141984909039...49&var=441104411205&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

    So find the oem trunk light and remove it and unplug, I cut off the connector
    Looks like this
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    There is tabs on the side u gotta push them in

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    So on mine white is ground and orange is hot
    Check on your with power tester

    Next mount your leds. I put 1 on each side and 1 in the middle. Run all your wires to the center where the trunk light wires are, try to hide them as best you can my pass side was a *****. Make sure they are secured good.

    Here's how I ran my sides and where I installed them. They came with 2 way tape.
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    This is my center one I installed before
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    Wiring
    Pass side
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    Driver is up here
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    Meet them up with the oem harness. Solder and heat shrink them up, make sure you test everything before soldering.
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    Final product

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    For this I used a bunch of scrap wire and whitish leds, you can use any color to match your car. Any questions feel free to ask.

    Pros
    Bright
    Looks killer

    Cons
    Now I see how dirty my trunk really is
     
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    RedRyder Save the manuals

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    Looks good, repped and added to DIY master list.
     
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    Nice, always appreciate seeing some well done lighting mods.

    Needs more subs.

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    Holy shiit, that is a bright idea, I had to rep ya. GJ man. :thumbsup:
     
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    Thanks bud.
     

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