Brains TD 150 GXL

[Brains]

Thanks Brains for this very helpfull and interesting thread. I have searched and searched but cannot find details of how to replace the map lights with LED's. Brogers asked the question in another post but it was never answered. Anyone able to help?
Cheers..........Wayne

Wayne,

From memory you grab the back and pull down on the map light/sunglasses assembly and there are clips holding it up there.

[hulbyw]

Thanks Brains for this very helpfull and interesting thread. I have searched and searched but cannot find details of how to replace the map lights with LED's. Brogers asked the question in another post but it was never answered. Anyone able to help?
Cheers..........Wayne

[Brains]

OK, I was just a bit concerned about losing track of all the wiring. I guess I could always put labels on them with the Dymo if it looks like they might get mixed up.


http://www.holdmyphone.com.au/Prado-...led-Mount.html

Is this the only bit you had to buy?

You can't get plugs mixed up as they only go into their own and they are different.

And I have that mount you put the link up for plus the right side centre and the dash board far right (if that makes sense)

[Jeffers]

Fido the plugs are different / colour coded so I don't think you will have a problem. Take some photos if you are worried.

Thats correct Fido, you wont have a problem.

Cheers,

Jeff

[mjrandom]

Fido the plugs are different / colour coded so I don't think you will have a problem. Take some photos if you are worried.

[fido666]

They all just plug in, even the dual climate control.

OK, I was just a bit concerned about losing track of all the wiring. I guess I could always put labels on them with the Dymo if it looks like they might get mixed up.

Bracket is from www.holdmyphone.com.au

http://www.holdmyphone.com.au/Prado-...led-Mount.html

Is this the only bit you had to buy?

[Brains]

Where did the bracket housing the mike holder come from?

Also did you need to disconnect the wiring on the 4WD selector panel once you pulled it out? From a later pic it would appear you did but can you get away with just leaving it dangling?

Bracket is from www.holdmyphone.com.au
That have a number of mounting options. I have 3 of them now and two headrest mounts.

And what Jeffers said unplug it and get it out the way.

[Jeffers]

Where did the bracket housing the mike holder come from?

Also did you need to disconnect the wiring on the 4WD selector panel once you pulled it out? From a later pic it would appear you did but can you get away with just leaving it dangling?

You can disconnect it Fido, Its just a plug. Pretty straight forward really.
When I was installing my UHF with VZ we had everything out except the SatNav Unit.
They all just plug in, even the dual climate control.

Cheers,

Jeff

[brogers]

And if you haven't bought that rear LED for the door, Springers at Lawnton have them for about $47

Got one Brains, and I've now installed my new LED bar light above the rear door and it lights up the trektable nicely. I ended up getting the 30cm long version of the one you got. Its not on the Springers website, and it was around $25 or thereabouts, and you press the on button once for a dimmed light, and again for a brighter light....its perfect and lights up the rear area and Trektable perfectly. Thanks Brains. A very useful modification.

[fido666]

Firstly what the dash looks like

Where did the bracket housing the mike holder come from?

Also did you need to disconnect the wiring on the 4WD selector panel once you pulled it out? From a later pic it would appear you did but can you get away with just leaving it dangling?

[brogers]

Thanks Paul,
I presume yours were straight white not warm light I seem to remember?
Did you try any warm light leds at all?
Cheers
Robert

I have installed bright white LEDs, (or whatever they call them), and I like that as they are really white and bright. Some people seem to like the warm white, but personally, the ones I saw anyway, were not bright enough for me... its personal choice, but I certainly like the bright white LEDs, and if you replace the light bulbs at the inside bottom of the doors (I don't know what you call them, a courtesy light or a step light, you know, the ones that come on when you open the door and illumiates the step and helps your car door to be seen at night), you definately should replace them with the bright white version of LED bulb in my opinion, as they are so much brighter and you can see more...but anyway, thats my thoughts for anyone who is interested. I like Bright White interior LEDs for sure.

[macaroon1]

The Rear touch light on the rear door that I used is available from Springers.

It is a 12V touch light 600mm long and about $47, has an aluminium strip on the back you can bend to suit the profile of the trim.

Paul

Paul. I like your idea of the rear door LED strip light too!! All I could find on the Springers website was:

http://www.springers.com.au/product.asp?SKU=1380

But it's @88 so I think not. Maybe they are out of stock....I'll keep looking as I don't live too far away. Thanks for the heads up!

Cheers

[BRIGADOON]

Brains, can you give me some more details about the door light? i'm in the market for one

cheers Brigadoon

[gumboot]

Rob and others,

The interior LED's I used were the same as these ones (48 SMD LED). I see there are a group of 5 for sale together with different vendors. Maybe get together and purchase as a group.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_t...at=0&_from=R40

The in door LED's I used were similar to these. (12 SMD LED)

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-12-Le...ht_4495wt_1156

Paul

Thanks Paul,
I presume yours were straight white not warm light I seem to remember?
Did you try any warm light leds at all?
Cheers
Robert

[brogers]

I'll get right onto it good sir...thankyou.

I have put in LED replacement bulbs throughout (except for the vanity bulbs.... bright white LEDs in those vanity lights would blind you, so the warm white original bulbs remain, and boy do they look yellow compared to the LEDs), I got them through the LED LAD and he was great to deal with, sure I paid a bit more but I didn't know what bulbs to get and he just sent me a kit to suit the 150 with the lot, although I have since installed a big LED "array" type bulb in the cargo area light fitting and that lights the back up really well, but I will still mount a strip LED on the rear door. Now I need a shade for the rear of the car, as we found out yesterday with the showery rain, it would have been handy to have a rear shade to keep the back area dry. Anyway,a strip LED for the rear door will be next Springers here I come .....straight after the suspension (incl lift) on Friday, and new tyres next fortnight...