Boot Lighting DIY for My Spark


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For long time I wanted to have a boot light in my sparky. Sometimes when it is dark we will face some problem.

I wanted to do it as DIY and at the same time I was little bit scared of those wiring area [Still do not have confidence like others having]

In my search I found this 3 LED touch light. I thought it would be correct for my kind of DIYians[:D] Pls go thru this post for more info about it

I got it couple of days back, but I was little bit busy and did not had time. When I had time my sparky went for 1 year free service. [Easily I could have done it even my sparky was not there since I wanted to fix this in parcel trey and I had removed my parcel trey before sparky went for service, but was lazy]

Yesterday I got my sparky after service and started working on it. It was very simple one.

It has two parts. Top and bottom. Bottom they had provided self adhesive stickers [Which did not used]. I removed the bottom part [Kind of cover]. Drilled a hole in it along with parcel trey. Fixed it with a simple screw [First i tried with a screw which has bigger head so i was not able to fix the top part into the fixed one. So again I took another screw which has flat head and used it to fix].

After fixing that part, put 3 AAA batteries in the top unit and fixed that to bottom part which is already fixed in parcel trey [Just put and twist]

Perfect. The work is done and it is perfectly working. some times even after pressing it wont work [Either on or off]. I think it require some practice to press on right direction and position.

Once everything is done fixed the parcel trey in sparky. Wow it works nicely.

Only problem I have is, it is light is not spread and it is focused but no problem. It has enough light/brightness for that small boot space.

Thanks for reading it.



Some pictures I clicked during the process and finished job.

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Video of the same just after finishing
3 LED Touch as Boot light - YouTube

Video of boot lighting in car
3 LED one touch as boot lamp in spark - YouTube

Hey sorry about the back ground voice. did not have time to do sound mixing[lol]

For more info for spark please visit http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...chevrolet-spark-modification-accessories.html​
 
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Re: Boot Lighting for My Sparky.

Dharmehs, you can try it. does n't cost much. Only thing i worrying is sticking it roof. it does not last for long i believe. or we should think some other way.
 
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Re: Boot Lighting for My Sparky.

Hello Sethumurugan,
Nicely done. I am planning to do it for my swift. What is the cost of it and is it available in any car accessories shops?
 
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Re: Boot Lighting for My Sparky.

excellent diy sethu [:)] didn't know about such lights. and it's easy as well. no wires nothing.
 
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Re: Boot Lighting for My Sparky.

Sethu,

How will you replace the batteries? Do you have to Unscrew the light?
 
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Re: Boot Lighting for My Sparky.

thegreatvp said:
Hello Sethumurugan,
Nicely done. I am planning to do it for my swift. What is the cost of it and is it available in any car accessories shops?
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Thanks. You can try this since this is simple and easy method. Or you can wait for some time for my feedback. I really do not know how long this will last. I just did it.

I did n't got it from shop. I got it from ebay and this is the link

It costs you Rs. 149 for light and Rs.30 for AAA batteries.


allhyundaicars said:
excellent diy sethu [:)] didn't know about such lights. and it's easy as well. no wires nothing.
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Thanks Allhyundaicars, that was my aim. Do DIY not affecting the originality as much as possible.

Marun said:
Sethu,

How will you replace the batteries? Do you have to Unscrew the light?
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Arun pls see the last pic in the four illustrations in the above pic. Just twist the light it is removed. You can fix the batteries easily.
 
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Re: Boot Lighting for My Sparky.

sethumurugan said:
Thanks. You can try this since this is simple and easy method. Or you can wait for some time for my feedback. I really do not know how long this will last. I just did it.

I did n't got it from shop. I got it from ebay and this is the link

It costs you Rs. 149 for light and Rs.30 for AAA batteries.
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Thank you for the link sethu. I shall wait for a few days till i get a complete review about the product from you.
 
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Super Cool ! Sethu , Do we get the same product with warm light (yellowish light)

For focus issued you can thoroughly sand the glass it will give a better output
 
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The LED which you have put is a color which is bluish in appearance you can say it is (pure white). LED's also come in a warm white color (Ivory White)

Some pics to better explain

2nd Point - since you said that the light was more focussed i was saying that you should rub the glass of the light with fine sand paper so that the distribution of the light is even



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OK OK.

I got your point.

Regarding color, I dont think other colors might be available. More over I did not got it from shop. I got it on ebay. If I would have got it in shop I may enquire for you and give details.

Regarding sand paper thing let me try if possible.
 
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Hello Sethu sir,

Good job, Even I also trying to fix some boot light. Now I got an idea. definetely will do this one for my Whitey[:)]
 
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The Service Manual of Matiz/Spark shows that it has provision for Luggage Room Lamp.
And sure enough, there was a small "socket" in the boot to the left side.

I pried out the plastic covering and there was neat rectangular hole just like the one we have in beat. I could see a wire in the hole. I am guessing it must be the one that goes to the tail lamps/indicators

Please have a look at the screenshot from the manual and advise if we can somehow "tap" that single wire and fit a bulb there.
 

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Oops. Might be old Spark. My current spark does not has anything on this part. If possible I can have a look at it and get back to you.
 
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