Cargo area lights

[EOD Guy]

IMO the cargo area isn't lighted very well....... so, I changed it

I purchased 2 of these from Amazon, they have two switches, one for bright white and one for amber, you can have either on or both. I milled off the little bars that are used for a strap around a roll bar for a more streamlined look. Fabricated a mounting plate that fits under the OEM grab handle. The handle bolts through the plate into OEM holes. I purchased a wht/red and a wht/amber.

I removed the upper /rear trim panels (they are the ones that have the little "L" shaped insert). It's held on with 5 Christmas tree fasteners. There is no need to remove the entire side trim panels. ran the wire from the pass side under the headliner around the back by the hatch (no need to remove anything but the weather stripping).

They are bright!

 

[KurtW]

You are my inspiration! I read how you ran the wires however where did you tie into power?

 

[mountaindesert]

IMO the cargo area isn't lighted very well....... so, I changed it

I purchased 2 of these from Amazon, they have two switches, one for bright white and one for amber, you can have either on or both. I milled off the little bars that are used for a strap around a roll bar for a more streamlined look. Fabricated a mounting plate that fits under the OEM grab handle. The handle bolts through the plate into OEM holes. I purchased a wht/red and a wht/amber.

I removed the upper /rear trim panels (they one that has the little "L" shaped insert). It's held on with 5 Christmas tree fasteners. There is no need to remove the entire side trim panels. ran the wire from the pass side under the headliner around the back by the hatch (no need to remove anything but the weather stripping).

They are bright!

Those lights look great. And they're about three times cheaper than Baja lights.

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[mountaindesert]

IMO the cargo area isn't lighted very well....... so, I changed it

I purchased 2 of these from Amazon, they have two switches, one for bright white and one for amber, you can have either on or both. I milled off the little bars that are used for a strap around a roll bar for a more streamlined look. Fabricated a mounting plate that fits under the OEM grab handle. The handle bolts through the plate into OEM holes. I purchased a wht/red and a wht/amber.

I removed the upper /rear trim panels (they one that has the little "L" shaped insert). It's held on with 5 Christmas tree fasteners. There is no need to remove the entire side trim panels. ran the wire from the pass side under the headliner around the back by the hatch (no need to remove anything but the weather stripping).

They are bright!

Your write-ups are incredible, but have you ever considered doing a YouTube video?

I learn better watching people and I'm sure others would love that too if it ever crossed your mind to do it...

 

[EOD Guy]

You are my inspiration! I read how you ran the wires however where did you tie into power?

If you go to my build page, you'll see where I tapped into the 12v battery and installed a circuit breaker.

I still have to install a fuse in the run but, the fuse holder I like to use, hasn't arrived yet.

 

[EOD Guy]

Your write-ups are incredible, but have you ever considered doing a YouTube video?

I learn better watching people and I'm sure others would love that too if it ever crossed your mind to do it...

I have done a fair bit of editing videos in my day, too much work. Plus setting up my own channel...........the Arse holes out there sharp shooting etc........ for me the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

 

[mountaindesert]

I have done a fair bit of editing videos in my day, too much work. Plus setting up my own channel...........the Arse holes out there sharp shooting etc........ for me the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

I can still hope.... Maybe one day

 

[dbirling]

I was just on StickerFab (they sell a lot more for the LC than stickers btw) and noticed they have a replacement LED panel for the stock passenger area dome light, might be of interest to those who want more light.

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[RideWithYanu]

I was just on StickerFab (they sell a lot more for the LC than stickers btw) and noticed they have a replacement LED panel for the stock passenger area dome light, might be of interest to those who want more light.

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No red option unfortunately. An interior lighting upgrade without red is pointless to me.

 

[micah]

Has anyone tried this cargo light add-on. It seems to fit exactly where the OEM hatch light is installed.

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[Bad1975]

Think allot of people have, I have it installed. Works great and fairly easy install other than passing the wiring through the top boot above the hatch.

 

[dbirling]

Think allot of people have, I have it installed. Works great and fairly easy install other than passing the wiring through the top boot above the hatch.

Agreed, that boot part was the hardest part, otherwise a simple mod… and it makes a big difference!

 

[EOD Guy]

Soooooo, after a few outings, the cargo area lights I installed work great...... right up until you fall asleep with them being left on! While it didn't end up with a "no start" it was as close as it could get. That prompted me to come up with a "more better" solution.

I always take my EcoFlow power bank when camping and it has a plethora of USB-A and USB-C ports, I purchased one of these and while I haven't used it in the wild yet, I think it's what the Dr. ordered. It plugs into the pwr bank's C port and would probably last 30 days before the pwr bank was drained. Since it's not tied into the LCs 12v system, that should eliminate the possibility of a "no start"

The cargo lights are still great and I use them frequently, but when it comes time to relax and watch uTube videos in the back, I'll use this. I'm still trying to figure out the best way mount/attach it, the spring clip works but is easily dislodged.