My Ex came without the power side windows in the back, so I have two blanks where the switches would be in the overhead console. I was thinking of putting a couple of LED's in the openings to provide a little more light in that area up front and have them both switched and connected to the overhead courtesy/dome lights. I was just wondering if anyone had done this before and what lights were used. I'd like to find something that would fit nicely into the openings if possible.

 

No, but here's how to get that overhead console removed for working on it.

 

I've already had it out once when I installed the computer (mine came without that, too). I wish I had thought about the lights when I had it out before. I need to make a list.....as my wife is always telling me.

 

This time, when you take it down, install a switch so you can turn off the interior lights even with doors open, search for "interior dome override".

 

Very poor lighting for the size of our trucks,i added leds

 

micro led lights, used velco on the foot well leds;


the map is lighted by the 2 micro lights

 

Where did you get the micro lights? That gives a nice, clean installation.

 

Oddly, being as mine is a fairly stripped down SSV XLT, the interior lights shut off automatically after a few minutes. At least they do if a door is open. I tried it with the hatch and they seem to stay on. Maybe it wasn't open long enough. I guess the other possibility is that Ford figured if the hatch was open, that meant you were loading/unloading and needed the light.

 

I used about 20 of them for down lighting, in a custom metal railing around a deck; Micro Star? Multi-Purpose LED Lights | Suncor Stainless