I setup USB LED Cargo Light as pictures. One touch on/off, long touch to switch lighter or darker. Any suggestion ?
Can you still use the ON/OFF cargo light switch on the lighting cover?Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forum. I became an Ascent and first time Subaru owner on Christmas Eve.
I choked on the pricing of the LED upgrade offered by the dealer, along with the lack of choice. The best place I’ve found for LED conversion (including the cargo light) is DiodeDynamics.com. They sell numerous color temps and brightness levels for each bulb. My first round of conversions included the Cargo, Backup and Map lights. The $12 Cargo lamp fixed the issue in the back and looks totally stock with no exposed wiring or extra controls. Here are the results and the details on the SMD12 LED array..
Perfect - this answers my questions of how it connects and how the board is mounted - thanks for the image and the detail!The install is fairly straight forward. The SMD12 comes with an assortment of 4-5 adapters that plug into various standard bulb bases. You pick the one you need and plug it in. Dbl-Backed Adhesive is provided on the back of the board to help hold the board in place.
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I am a big fan of the $15 Diode Dynamics flex LED light strip. I've installed them in five different vehicles...
Routed through panel and out via the child seat harness mount opening
Double light strip in my Forester. (My night vision sucks)
Cool White - Wish I bought the Warm White option
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The rear cargo area is too dark for my needs. In addition, using only the lower left side for cargo light does not take into consideration that i always have that area blocked. I needed a local overhead light. The wire from that strip tucks behind immediately so you would have to be looking for a wire to notice. When accessing the rear i do not need or always want all the other interior lights on.the strip focuses right over cargo area for illumination.I looked at videos and thought about getting the Diode Dynamics LED strip but once I saw the install, including an exposed wire, I couldn’t do it! I went with SMD12 LED! It was an easy install with great results. My whole interior and exterior is fully LED so the car is well lit.
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how is it different from you prior post ?Here is my setup for now, factory LED upgrade finished of with Diode Dynamics .
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