Interior lighting(under Dash)

[alexm1103]

I want to install lighting under my dash since driving the bronco at night can get pretty dark on the inside. Any recommendations on the best lights for this project and where do you connect them to if I want them on when I turn on my headlights. I have a 1976 Bronco. Thank you.


Alex

 

[Justafordguy]

I used flexible 12v LED lights strips with 3m adhesive tape made onto the back. you can cut the strips as long as you like. I wired them into my headlight switch so they come on when you turn the knob to interior the light setting.

 

[alexm1103]

Did you just splice the headlight wire?

 

[bknbronco]

no there is a specific wire that gets power when you turn your headlight knob till it clicks in the interior dome light position. Your interior dash lights dim when you turn the knob....keep turning the knob and it will click and the dash lights come on.

 

[suckerpunched]

I used 2 of these
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-wired-bolts/little-dot-smd-led-accent-light/639/1930/
they are about 1/4" square and have a sticky backing already on them. so far the backing has held them on fine and provide just enough light to be able to see a little bit at night and not enough to be a distraction. I used amber, my bronco is orange. they make several colors to choose from. I hooked it to the wire described above.

 

[bronco loco]

I just ordered a pair of these courtesy/map lights. It looks like the original courtesy Bronco's courtesy/map light
https://northeastclassicfordparts.c...rd-bronco.html?search_query=lights&results=77

 

[Vincen]

I am wiring in clear KC cyclone lights into the courtesy light on an AAW harneas install. They are bright but there is a diffused option as well

 

[Slowleak]

There is a red/yellow wire doing out of the headlight switch for the headlights. You can wire your courtesy lights with a male spade connector and plug it into the back of the headlight switch to use headlight power. No splicing needed....

A ‘76 is also prewired for a map light. It is a black/blue wire. It should be flopping around under the center of the dash. It connects to the headlight switch and has a pigtail going to the dome light so it only gets power when the dome light is on. Use that one or plug your spade connect in where the blue/black wire is on the switch if you want to use them by turning the knob.

 

[alexm1103]

Great stuff everyone this has been very helpful.

 

[Ol'Blue]

In addition to some leds connected to the dome switch, I have two of these that are wired into my curtesy lights that are on anytime my parking lights are on. They are dim and put out just enough light to see the floor but not distract while driving. Looks cool too!

https://www.amazon.com/PLUG-N-PLAY-...way&sprefix=led+ind,aps,221&sr=8-2-spons&th=1

 

[Justafordguy]

X2, I used the factory map light wire that was already just hanging under the dash to power my LED strips.