I actually used Grille lights that I purchased from Autozone. They were about $20. They had the option of pulsating back and forth like the night rider one from the show or steady on.

1. Start by removing the top piece (the part the ragtop attaches to) by prying up on the side facing the rear of the car. Lined in RED on photo. It is a snap on piece, so start slowly and then move your way across the piece from one side to the other.

2. Remove the right side panel (same one as the air bag on/off selector is attached to).

3. Remove the plastic cover under the passenger side dash. Two screws I think.

4. Remove the center console vent face (by the foot area), That will reveal another small screw. Unscrew that and then the piece that the vent face was attached to will come off. It might take a little bit of maneuvering, but it will come off. Same thing for the driver side.

5. Attach the power wires to the LED to the dome light fixture, try a couple of different spots to see if power is going to the LED's. If nothing happens, try turning the vehicle to the on position. or open the door. After you find the correct places to power the LEDs, solder them in place or use electrical tape. Prefer the first.

6. Run the wires to the right side of the car via the open area to the right side of the windshield. I lifted up the rubber flap that runs down the right side of the windshield and tucked the wire under it.

7. As you tuck and tuck you will end up at the bottom of the rubber flap piece and then run the wire through the open side panel, which comes out under the passenger side dash.

8. At this point you have already removed the center console components (makes the job easier) push one of the LED's and wire through the entire center consol so it pops out on the drivers side (close to where the drivers foot vent is). Place the large center console piece back on as the LED light and wires hang out through the opening where the vent face will be screwed back on. Both sides.

9. I tried to see if the LEDs would fit through the vent face but they did not, so I placed the vent face back on and then attached them to the vent face via double sided 3M tape. Just a little bit of the wire is showing but not noticeable.

If you have any questions on my instruction or crude attempt at drawing on the photos with MS paint, feel free to contact me.

 

Awesome Thread man. Very detailed and it will come in handy. To questions tho. Im thinking of installing some neons under the dash as well. Im thinking of using the L.E.D lights people use for the audi style head light look(running lights). I thought that would be better then the tubes? Where did you mount your switches? Also, nothing seems to stick to the dash or console. The 3M tape i use just comes right off. You recommend any type of glue that could possible come off later on? Thanks.

 

Again, I am not trying to be rude, but I have no answers for you. I have never done this and was trying to illustrate with a simple search you will find your answers (I copied and pasted that from another thread). I have never installed interior lighting tubes or anything like that, just not my taste....

 

3M tape just doesn't work on this interior material.

I found that cable tie anchors do. Don't ask me why.

And the cheap foam-type double sided tape works too. It just doesn't last as long.

 

I understand.... So you felt it necessary to go out of your way and make fun of someone else's taste and hard work? Wiser with age sir.... Wiser with age i thought.

 

If you think me saying that something is not my taste is an insult to someone's hard work, you won't last around here, need to grow some skin. People's opinions are what make this place interesting, not everything single person is going to agree with you, many don't like what I have done with my cars, but I do, so I don't really care.

And what does this have to do with age, especially since you don't know how old I am

Give it a rest, I tried to help you in another thread and you were rude there as well. If this is the way you treat those willing to take time out of their day to help, just leave now....

And no, I am not going to respond to ANYTHING you post, ever again, so no worries.

 

So let me get this straight..... You said this site is all about opinions, but when I voice mine, right away you say I won't last and you will never speak to me again? A little hypocritical no?