Lighted Cupholders.

[JohnnyBoy1102]

Hey guys i want to Light my Cupholders up in my 98 Explorer with some LEDs and i was wondering if anyone had done this and had any suggestions. I could really use some ideas here because i am racking my brain thinking about this.

 

[FireZapper]

I put some in my old 150 and now my new 250. Pepboys ricers section has some small LED's. That is what I used.

 

[JohnnyBoy1102]

I got a place to get LEDs from but the way my console is set up my cupholders arent the easiest to hide LEDs in. i am trying to conceal the LEDs themselves and show just the glow. a buddy of mine did this in his honda element but his cupholders have the rubber tabs in them.

 

[JMody]

You could always put the LED's near the top of the holder and have them recessed or something like that.....

 

[toypaseo]

Here is one "way out there" idea...

Some Honda come with Homelink modules in the domelight by the rearview mirror. In those, there is a LED that shoots down by the shifter at night.

http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWO/DJRN/FQHNMUY4/FWODJRNFQHNMUY4.MEDIUM.jpg

http://www.henrylee.ca/accord/06/35.jpg

http://www.henrylee.ca/accord/06/36.jpg
(pics shows blue, but I think the OEM color is green)

 

[JohnnyBoy1102]

hmmm i will consider both ideas. i think i may have thought of something. i know of two spots i could put LEDs and cast a glow over the entirety of my cupholder/ashtray space without the bulbs being seen. thanks for the ideas i may be trying this in a couple weeks. i just ordered new gauge lights today so i done spent my weekly budget of 12 dollars lol.

 

[JMody]

Post some picks when you do it so we all can see how it looks.

 

[JohnnyBoy1102]

It will take me a while to get the stuff to do it n weather to do it in. As soon as i do it i wil take pics tho. I found some Chrome LED holders for like 80 cents. i can get all the supplies to do it for like 8 bucks i think. I might buy some replacement panels to put in my truck in case things go wrong or in case i want to try painting them.