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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.
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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. 
No, but here's how to get that overhead console removed for working on it.
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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.
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Micro lights
Where did you get the micro lights? That gives a nice, clean installation.
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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.
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