Just a quick update today.
This week I decided that I want a change from fiddling with my headlights. I've been looking at them way too long, and I'm in no rush to fit them as there's so many issues I want to address first.
Rather than being sensible and moving onto one of the other things on my to-do list, I thought this would be the "perfect" time to try painting some interior parts.
I've never really painted anything before, so I knew the first one would take some time. I decided on the rear strut bar cover as I don't mind not having that for a while.
So I took it out yesterday annnnd... I decided that I also want to add some lights to it while it's out.
As I say, I'm trying to keep it short today so I'll do a proper write up once it's done, but below is my first version of the strut bar cover lights:
Off
On
A few notes:
I'm planning to hook it up to the boot light so that it only turns on when the boots open. Otherwise I think it'll be super distracting driving at night, as it'll be reflecting in the rear view mirror
It doesn't look as bad in the pictures, but I want to improve the light distribution
You can see some of the light through the plastic, but this is only really noticeable when it's pitch black. I think painting should solve this issue
You can't see it in the pic, but this is a demo version so the wiring/soldering is abysmal. Need to address that too
Now for bed