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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193906

Here's an easy ish upgrade .. few pics to assist , fit puddle lights, I included a ( 'doors open' ) red light too while I had the door card off .
I used number plate illumination led lights for puddle lights , off flea bay for 5 or 6 quid, & a couple of round red lights from same source.
Carefully cut an aperture into a desired position in the door card - rear side of the grab handle offers plenty of space ( repeated careful cuts with a Stanley worked for me), similarly with the red lights ..as wide as you can really ..make sure there is enough clearance behind the door card & the fitting is not fouled by the metalwork of the door itself, or you will have an unwanted hole in your door card.
Piggy back the connectors ( see the pics)from the footwell lights & run the wires around the footwell ,tho ugh the door trunking duct with a wire 'fishing' device and then behind the card.
I found it easier to go from the door to the footwell with a wire & pull the cable back .
Wire up like pole wires ,insulate properly and refit the door card after a brief test .
When the doors open the lights all come on together.
Good luck
Easy peasy really ..slow and steady is the order of the day.



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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193908

Nice one. I added some round logo puddle lights in the bottom of the door which look cool.

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193944

Nearer the floor obviously in the base of the door .. but I thought easier cutting in the door card & led lights are bright enough for the slightly extra height ..cheers.

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193968

Looked hard for the logo ones... without success obviously .. they will look cool.
Seemed to have every motor ,except MG, heh no.

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193969

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193973

Thanks for the link .. have to re jig the light show now .

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193974

Ps. How big is the logo projection ( diameter?) cheers

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193983

I like them,.....I wonder how far they would project the logo. Just thinking of putting them in the bonnet to project MG into space.
(I am joking i think)

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193990

Ps. How big is the logo projection ( diameter?) cheers


IIRC mine are about 12" across.

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Puddle lights in door cards 3 years 8 months ago #193991

The logo on one of mine has failed :(

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