boot area dome light wiring

[grnamin]

Yellow is positive, blue is negative?

Dome light is a perfect candidate for an LED upgrade, should one choose to.

 

[grnamin]

Update: multimeter confirmed blue is positive.

 

[grenadierguy]

Update: multimeter confirmed blue is positive.

How did you get the light out? Thanks!

 

[FlyersFan76]

How did you get the light out? Thanks!

Just pops right out with fingers.

 

[grnamin]

How did you get the light out? Thanks!

Plastic pry tool to get started then used fingers to pull light out.

 

[grnamin]

Done and tested! Opening doors triggers the light. Will try it out when it gets dark. If it's not bright enough, I can double the output with a second unit.

 

[Jean Mercier]

Done and tested! Opening doors triggers the light. Will try it out when it gets dark. If it's not bright enough, I can double the output with a second unit.

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Thanks for the explanation: gives me some ideas how to bring some light under my boot cover. Future project, maybe!

What is the voltage feeding that roof light? 12V or 5V?

 

[grnamin]

Thanks for the explanation: gives me some ideas how to bring some light under my boot cover. Future project, maybe!

What is the voltage feeding that roof light? 12V or 5V?

@Jean Mercier , de rien! It's 12v.

 

[grnamin]

Not quite dark yet...

 

[Ovrland Bill]

I have the same issue.

I bought a NEBO GALILEO AIR. I can use it in the back and easily take it to a table outside, without the drama of wiring it up. It has various power settings and a Red light mode. You can even hang it from the rear roof shelf, by installing a hook. I will not be mounting an LED light strip on the shelf now - problem solved and it is more versatile.

Thanks to Ronny Dahl's video for the idea.

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At first glance I thought this was a cool photo of a collapsible blender (Margaritas on my mind?)

 

[FlyersFan76]

Which light did you go with?

 

[grnamin]

Which light did you go with?

This one...
https://teralumeindustries.com/prod...our-x-strip-light?_pos=2&_sid=5eaebf357&_ss=r

Longer and shorter ones are available...

X-Strip Lights

Introducing the X-Strip LED Strip Lights: Dimmable, 5000K and 3000K Dual Colour, Waterproof, and Backed by a 5-Year Warranty with Integrated Buttons. Experience ultimate lighting versatility with the X-Strip, featuring both white and amber colours to suit any setting. With integrated buttons for...

teralumeindustries.com

 

[FlyersFan76]

Ok thank you. I thought that that was it and couldn’t find it.

Forum seems to be giving me issues at the moment. App works

 

[TheDocAUS]

This one...
https://teralumeindustries.com/prod...our-x-strip-light?_pos=2&_sid=5eaebf357&_ss=r

Longer and shorter ones are available...

X-Strip Lights

Introducing the X-Strip LED Strip Lights: Dimmable, 5000K and 3000K Dual Colour, Waterproof, and Backed by a 5-Year Warranty with Integrated Buttons. Experience ultimate lighting versatility with the X-Strip, featuring both white and amber colours to suit any setting. With integrated buttons for...

teralumeindustries.com

The light is not exclusive to Teralume, I saw the same thing at US shop - but cannot I remember where. I have also seen it under another name at Offload Systems in Sydney. So you maybe be able to get it in the US, with less freight than from Oz.

 

[grnamin]

I asked Teralume if they had a US distributor. They said they didn't so I ordered directly from them. Would be good to have a US source of a similar light, though.

 

[TheDocAUS]

I asked Teralume if they had a US distributor. They said they didn't so I ordered directly from them. Would be good to have a US source of a similar light, though.

The one I saw at ORS was not Teralume, I looked.

 

[grnamin]

The one I saw at ORS was not Teralume, I looked.

No worries. Doesn't have to be Teralume. Similar functions and capabilities are all I need.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Here are other sources of these lights here.

Still trying to limit search to the US.

This looks like the factory who makes them in China (selling bulk on Alibaba).

 

[grnamin]

Oh! I was under the impression that Teralume was made in Australia.

 

[TheDocAUS]

No, the this type of LED strip is becoming popular in Australia, esp promoted by Teralume.