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Dunoon
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 06-2005
Location: Orange, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 269
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Glove box light
My model Series 1, does not have a light in the glove box, which is not good, even my VS ute has one.
Does the Series 2, or other Nissan models have one that I could fit without difficulty?
If not, Does anyone know of any other way of fitting a cheap and easy auto-operating light?
Many thanks, and I could not find any other reference to this in search.
--- John,
From Orange NSW.
My rides are:
2002 TI Auto (Series 1) in Twilight, and
2007 Maxima in Bright Silver
2008 Piaggio MP3 400 in Black
Member number: X165
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28/May/2006, 7:48 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Glove box light
Hi John,
As far as I know Series II doesn't have the glovebox light either.
Excellent mod project indeed and it is not hard to do at all.
All you need is a push-in type switch (normally on. Off when pushed) 2 LEDs, resistors and wires and you can get power from anywhere in the dash or the cigarette lighter nearby.
The switch can be located behind the glovebox so when you close the door, it will push that switch and turn the LEDs off.
LEDs will be a much better option in this case, as they consume much less power.
Last edited by jalalski, 28/May/2006, 9:10 am
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28/May/2006, 8:59 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Glove box light
Matt,
I also thought about the "lazy way" of doing this, but having the light constantly on at night in the glovebox would drive you mad after a while, cause the light will escape from the gaps and you will be able to see it.
The laziest way to operate the light would be to install The Clapper hahahahaha
Just sit there at night and clap away LOL
Last edited by jalalski, 28/May/2006, 9:11 am
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28/May/2006, 9:09 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Glove box light
John,
I tried doing this mod this morning, but failed!
Things to watch out for is the size of the switch. I went to Repco and about the Narva door switch which has a push in button covered in a rubber sleeve. It looked OK and I drilled a 10mm hole for it and also identified the position for the LED (upper plastic tray (removable in series I and being held in place by 2 screws)
The thing that made my mod a failure was that the door of the glovebox would not close properly even after the switch is pushed in all the way in.
Am gonna have to buy a different switch and try to locate behind the glovebox, so the compartment can push the switch in and still close properly.
As I said earlier, power can be obtained from the cigarette lighter and I have already tapped into it for my CB radio connection.
This is not a hard mod at all. It is only a matter of finding the right type of switch.
Last edited by jalalski, 28/May/2006, 4:47 pm
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28/May/2006, 12:27 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Glove box light
This is exactly what I have used this morning and failed. see my post above.
There isn't enough room between the door of the glovebox itself and straight behind it (where it closes) to mount a door switch type.
The switch needs to be pretty flat for the door to close properly.
I will look for a different type of switch next time.
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28/May/2006, 4:46 pm
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