Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6

TORQUED · 16th May 2011, 12:56

Hey..how has everyone been?

Wanted to share a restoration project I undertook for a Honda Accord V6.

The customer demanded for a unique lighting solution for the interiors...after some pondering I found the perfect solution...here is something that has not been done in India before (as far as my knowledge goes).

The lights are hooked to the parking lights. Installed L-Shape DRLs, projector lights and puddle lamps in the ORVMs

Hope you guys like what I did

TORQUED

absoluteyogi · 16th May 2011, 13:43

Are those neons? wow. It does look like proper effort has been put in designing the layout and creating the ambience.

Strictly my personal view, it looks kinda too much bling

... and in my mind I can't relate bling blended with japanese. Again, just a personal thought (highly subjective too!)

Akshay1234 · 16th May 2011, 14:18

Well done. It sure looks good and I'm sure the interior lights aren't as bright as they look in the pics. Also can you post a front view with the DRLs on, in the day? Thanks.

thedreamcatcher · 16th May 2011, 14:22

Well I personally prefer ambient lighting anyday, as it has a classy feel. Seen a lot of this done on several cars abroad, with strips for the entire dash, floor consoles and so on.

The DRLs work looks great, but the strips dont go well with the car. Just my opinion and again is subjective. The more discreet the lighting source is, the better it comes out. But execution wise, Awesome!!!

And by the way, I LOVE your Lancer

saravananj · 16th May 2011, 16:21

Good job. Atleast I have not come across one so far. I am interested in knowing more details like what was used for door trim lights? What is the cost and total power consumption?

suneet_ag · 17th May 2011, 16:34

What kind of lights are these that you have used? It certainly looks thicker than the usualy streetglow strips? Is it streetglow?

I am interested in getting this done for my car in Bangalore. Would appreciate if you can help me out.

Mortis · 17th May 2011, 17:35

Is that EL tape that you have used ? It looks very even. Good job on the install

gautamkhadse · 17th May 2011, 20:22

I guess this stuff is listed in the classifieds as well .

http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-...c-Lights.html/

But khsitij , what I wanna know is what is the power source for these tubes . Are they like Radium or do they connect to the car battery ?

Sprucegoose · 18th May 2011, 14:57

nice... Tron Legacy look eh?!?
You should do that to the exterior of the car.. might get irritating while on the inside.

TORQUED · 22nd May 2011, 01:34

Hey guys thanks for all the comments, these are El lights that are powered by the car battery and connected to the parking lights...power required is just 3W.. although power units need to be distributed according to length.

They dont really distract inside the car as they are give out very subtle glow, they undoubtedly look brighter in the pics than they are.

TORQUED

suneet_ag · 23rd May 2011, 15:45

Khshitij - What is the width of these strips? The one that is there in the classifieds - they seem to be thinner than the ones that you have put here in the accord.

Mirage · 30th December 2011, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by TORQUED

Hey..how has everyone been?

Wanted to share a restoration project I undertook for a Honda Accord V6.

Restoration project? this is more of a modification project i guess.

fre2bpowerless · 2nd January 2012, 17:03

Bringing alive a zombie thread, alright!!

Tron look is neat, I had lights in the footwells in my Accord, thats a pretty cool look to have. I actually tweaked my Audi to be able to use those lights, selectable from the MMI.

Obviously, you should keep those and any interior lights off while driving.

If your still working on her, do update.

16th May 2011, 12:56	#1
TORQUED BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 84 Thanked: 33 Times	Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Hey..how has everyone been? Wanted to share a restoration project I undertook for a Honda Accord V6. The customer demanded for a unique lighting solution for the interiors...after some pondering I found the perfect solution...here is something that has not been done in India before (as far as my knowledge goes). The lights are hooked to the parking lights. Installed L-Shape DRLs, projector lights and puddle lamps in the ORVMs Hope you guys like what I did TORQUED Attached Thumbnails
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16th May 2011, 13:43	#2
absoluteyogi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 29 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting ) Are those neons? wow. It does look like proper effort has been put in designing the layout and creating the ambience. Strictly my personal view, it looks kinda too much bling ... and in my mind I can't relate bling blended with japanese. Again, just a personal thought (highly subjective too!)
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16th May 2011, 14:18	#3
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,313 Thanked: 12,730 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Well done. It sure looks good and I'm sure the interior lights aren't as bright as they look in the pics. Also can you post a front view with the DRLs on, in the day? Thanks.
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16th May 2011, 14:22	#4
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Well I personally prefer ambient lighting anyday, as it has a classy feel. Seen a lot of this done on several cars abroad, with strips for the entire dash, floor consoles and so on. The DRLs work looks great, but the strips dont go well with the car. Just my opinion and again is subjective. The more discreet the lighting source is, the better it comes out. But execution wise, Awesome!!! And by the way, I LOVE your Lancer Last edited by thedreamcatcher : 16th May 2011 at 14:36.
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16th May 2011, 16:21	#5
saravananj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 55 Thanked: 4 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Good job. Atleast I have not come across one so far. I am interested in knowing more details like what was used for door trim lights? What is the cost and total power consumption?
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17th May 2011, 16:34	#6
suneet_ag BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: 17 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 What kind of lights are these that you have used? It certainly looks thicker than the usualy streetglow strips? Is it streetglow? I am interested in getting this done for my car in Bangalore. Would appreciate if you can help me out.
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17th May 2011, 17:35	#7
Mortis Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,420 Thanked: 1,533 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Is that EL tape that you have used ? It looks very even. Good job on the install
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17th May 2011, 20:22	#8
gautamkhadse BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: pune Posts: 343 Thanked: 311 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 I guess this stuff is listed in the classifieds as well . http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-...c-Lights.html/ But khsitij , what I wanna know is what is the power source for these tubes . Are they like Radium or do they connect to the car battery ?
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18th May 2011, 14:57	#9
Sprucegoose BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 nice... Tron Legacy look eh?!? You should do that to the exterior of the car.. might get irritating while on the inside.
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22nd May 2011, 01:34	#10
TORQUED BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 84 Thanked: 33 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Hey guys thanks for all the comments, these are El lights that are powered by the car battery and connected to the parking lights...power required is just 3W.. although power units need to be distributed according to length. They dont really distract inside the car as they are give out very subtle glow, they undoubtedly look brighter in the pics than they are. TORQUED
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23rd May 2011, 15:45	#11
suneet_ag BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: 17 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Khshitij - What is the width of these strips? The one that is there in the classifieds - they seem to be thinner than the ones that you have put here in the accord.
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2nd January 2012, 17:03	#13
fre2bpowerless BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 259 Thanked: 86 Times	Re: Interior Mod (lighting) to an Accord V6 Bringing alive a zombie thread, alright!! Tron look is neat, I had lights in the footwells in my Accord, thats a pretty cool look to have. I actually tweaked my Audi to be able to use those lights, selectable from the MMI. Obviously, you should keep those and any interior lights off while driving. If your still working on her, do update.
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