4 Tips for Choosing the Right Variation of Car Cabin Lights
Reviewing automotive topics will never end, especially when discussing car variations. There are many ideas for car variations that can make your car look more attractive, one simple idea for car variation is by installing variation cabin lights.
Although it is considered simple, this variation idea can make your car a point of attraction when it drives on the road like cars in the Fast and Furious movies.
However, if you want to install cabin lights, make sure the cabin lights must be off at night. Why is that? There are many reasons, one of which could lead to a ticket.
So how do you choose the right variation cabin lights and how to install them? Check out the full review below.
How to Choose Variation Cabin Lights
Generally, car cabin lights use LED lights. This is because they are claimed to provide bright lighting and can illuminate the underside of the cabin.
Even though they only use a relatively minimal power source. Here’s how to choose the right cabin LED lights.
1. Pay Attention to the Brand of the Light
The first thing you must pay attention to when choosing good car cabin LED lights is to consider the brand of the light.
Make sure you choose a brand that is popular among many customers and well-known because it affects the quality of the light produced.
Although well-known brands may have slightly higher prices, they are comparable to the quality of durable lights.
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2. Pay Attention to the Specifications of the Light
Before buying, make sure you pay attention to the specifications of the light to help you consider the type of light you will choose. Choose lights that have a power source that is not too large.
3. Pay Attention to the Color Type of the Light
Before buying cabin LED lights, you should determine what color you want to choose.
Whether single color like white, pink, blue, green, and purple or multicolor RGB that can give the impression of changing light colors according to the car owner's custom color.
4. Pay Attention to the Purchase Price
Besides quality, you must pay attention to the purchase price. Not all lights with affordable prices have poor quality.
How to Install Variation Cabin Lights
Previously we discussed how to install fog lamp relay. Where this fog lamp is very suitable for use when driving at night.
Next, we will discuss how to install variation cabin lights. Follow the steps below:
1. Prepare the Installation Materials and Tools
The first step is to buy a unit of LED cabin light circuit at an automotive modification store.
For a single color or simple circuit, it is usually priced below Rp. 10 thousand. Meanwhile, for a multi-color RGB circuit, it is usually priced starting from Rp 50 thousand - Rp 150 thousand.
Then prepare other materials and tools such as:
- Black and white wires measured according to needs,
- Cable ties,
- Insulation,
- Scissors,
- Double tape,
- Test pen,
- Scissors,
- and pliers.
2. Determine the Area to Install the Light
Before the installation process, determine the area where the light will be installed, whether in the interior or exterior of the car.
Recommended areas suitable for light installation include:
- Under the seats,
- Dashboard,
- Bumper,
- Left side skirt,
- or near the spare tire.
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3. Prepare the Light Circuit
After all materials and tools are prepared, and you have determined which area will be installed, the next step is to stick double tape to the back of the LED light circuit.
Then, make a longer cable route so that the cables can be arranged neatly and safely during the installation process.
4. Perform the Installation Process
Connect all LED circuit wires to the light module, connecting one wire to the positive terminal and the other to the negative terminal.
Then place the module in a location that is not exposed to water; if the cables are connected neatly, try turning on the light to ensure it lights up properly.
This method is specifically for those who buy a light circuit with its module.
Those are some simple ways to choose variation cabin lights and how to install them that you should pay attention to.
If you have difficulty installing the cabin lights, you can ask for help from a technician at the nearest Daihatsu official workshop.