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02-20-2011, 02:24 PM | #16 |
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Before going this route, I've had one concern. I would think that the light would look like it's coming from behind the panel, not through the panel as it is on the doors. How would you say it looks in person?
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02-20-2011, 03:16 PM | #17 |
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Good job
Excellent step by step.Will definitely help out when we do our own.Thanks for the write up & heads-up on some of the obstacles.
Thanks to offer,tag, and you for pioneering this modification.Job well done !
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02-20-2011, 03:32 PM | #18 | |
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Also, like I said, it is really hard to photograph, but the light does also shine through the front of the panel, since I already have the ABL panels. You could sand the top of the dash panels and have it shine through the front of the panel only, but then you're looking at drilling and cutting so that you can actually fit the light pipes behind the panel with the panels fully pushed in. |
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Thank you. It took me like 3 hours to do all of the pictures and write everything up and post it, so once I get a chance to step back and read it again I may do better.
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02-20-2011, 04:05 PM | #21 |
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Thanks for the write up. It looks really nice. Just for clarification re: the drill vs. no-drill method.. The no-drill method has the light bar sticking out about 2-3 mm, which is hardly noticeable, and with the drill method, a person has to sand the top of the dash, drill a little bit so the light bar will go behind the dash?
The drill method would more closely resemble the ABL in the doors, but the no-drill method is quicker/easier. Do I have this right?
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what would be the drive from harrisburg up to where you are soo i can get this done lol
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First hat tip to Gene Culley for a hell of a thread.
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To get the trim to go back into place for my method you will need to trim the clips a bit. If you look at the trim you will see that the 2 ends and the center clip are in the way, and this is the reason the trim sticks out with the tube behind it. Here is KTCAM's pic showing that. In fact if you have a late model 2010, or a 2011 lighting the dash is far easier than fishing to the gauge cluster, since you can tap the purple black wires going into the door at the kick panel. If you click the link for my car you will see I did a no drill solution for the glovebox light using the second GM light that I was going to use near the gauge cluster. Oh and the GM door lamps will fit into the footwell lighting area as well.
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02-20-2011, 05:11 PM | #25 |
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Great DIY.
I need to tackle this project myself
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I've read Ofer's thread numerous times and then read this and honestly this makes it much easier for me to understand. Not sure why but it just does haha. Thank you for writing this up. Now w/ me having an '11 LS I need to order some new panels for my car. Looking for orange. Cant find them anywhere though.
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