Custom Map Light Mod

[JLBMX5]

I have a mirror in my car allready with a maplight in it. But the way it is mounted it puts it closer to my face it came with the wire the makes it plug and play. I cannot find a manufacture stamp anywhere. I wonder if its one of those 300.00 ones if so its going on the for sale list .

[— kung fu jesus —]

I considered a GM mirror, but I read a few people mention that. I like the stock mirror and the way it mounts. I have had weird issues with windshield mounted RVMs in the past. This also makes replacing the windshield easier.

The 11mm lights will be mounted a little more towards center, but will be about twice as bright as mine.

[— Agent☣Orange —]

One of the other nice features of a GM RVM besides built-in map lights is the auto-dimming feature.

[— kung fu jesus —]

And some have a built in digital compass, too.

[JLBMX5]

Oh this one does not have all that fancy stuff it mounts to oem location on the winshield frame not the windshield itself so i dont know how a gm mirror could be used.

[— Agent☣Orange —]

And some have a built in digital compass, too.

Oh I forgot about that. Mine has that built-compass but I can't remember ever referring to it. Seems anachronistic to have a tiny compass telling me general direction based on our planet's polar magnetic field but then right below, a big, color screen showing me a sattelite-driven, real time display of my exact location as well as a voice directing me to the nearest Taco Bell.

[— kung fu jesus —]

Ha! True, but I like to reference streets by their headings so I can learn to drive around without relying on GPS.

[— Agent☣Orange —]

This might be for a separate thread but since you're working on lighting, both the 370Z and Vette (probably others too) have a very subtle amber LED light tucked up high somewhere that illuminates the shifter area at night. Think of it as a night light for a car. Of course it's not used for locating the shifter but for softening the ambient light between the cabin and the outside. The effect is actually nicer than I'm describing but if I were in there wiring new map lights in a Miata, I'd be adding some mood light as well.

[JLBMX5]

Today I did my rearview with 11mm lights. They are to big. I was able to drill out the holes but I was not able to tap them. Just no room to tap . I was able to push the lights in with threads so its all fine. They are not coming out. So if you use a 11mm then you might have a hard time tapping. When it gets dark out I will snap some pics. I also replaced the two knee lights with leds to add more inrerior lighting.

Pics now added to What did you do to your na today thread.