Team Ambient (put that light out, I'm driving)

[Andysmee]

As winter's hitting and the nights are drawing in, it's a good time to get sorting the ambient lighting in the van. There's loads of threads on how, so no need for more guides, but how about showing us what you got? Trying to capture the effect is difficult too.

HINT: if it's visible in daylight, it's probably courtesy lighting not ambient lighting *ducks*

 

[Dellmassive]

Bit of background here...

Cab Ambient "mood Lighting" Under-dash - How I Done It -

Cab Ambient "Mood Lighting" Under-Dash - How I Done It - This Thread continues where this one left off . . . . . Cab Ambient Lighting (factory Mod) - How I Done It - ..... On the previous thread we looked fitting the OEM roof light fitting, to replace it with an OEM unit with added RED...

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[racerke600]

Fitted some extra LED lights in the back of the Cali. The coloured one is usefull as ambient in the back ;-)

 

[Andysmee]

Difficult to capture this stuff, but phone's are getting better at it...

 

[Ukfozzybear]

I want to add some red leds (into the cigarette pocket an the top and bottom door)but make them run off the brightness control near the auto lights. Like your doors Andy. Have some 12v different sizes leds on order.

 

[Andysmee]

I want to add some red leds (into the cigarette pocket an the top and bottom door)but make them run off the brightness control near the auto lights. Like your doors Andy. Have some 12v different sizes leds on order.

The doors are easy as there's ambient lighting feeds in the door loom that illuminate the window switch panel. More difficult in the cab, I worked directly from the back of the dimmer and ran across to the passenger side. Took the whole lower dash off to get my head round it. All info is on this forum

Edit: Now written it up: https://www.t6forum.com/threads/ambient-lighting-adding-to-door-cards-and-lower-dash.25148/

 

[russvphoto]

LED backlights for TV's plugged into my USB socket, remote control changes the colours too. Came from ASDA I think.

 

[Andysmee]

LED backlights for TV's plugged into my USB socket, remote control changes the colours too. Came from ASDA I think.
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That's a neat hack. Will look out for them

 

[russvphoto]

That's a neat hack. Will look out for them