convertible interior lights

JD1964 · Sep 21, 2019

The only interior lights in my 93 convertible are in the rear view mirror and they are quite lame. Is there supposed to be interior lights other places on this car? If so, where?

General karthief · Sep 21, 2019

Swap them for leds, I have a convertible mirror in my hatch, night and day difference, pun intended.
just be careful taking that little lens out, those tiny tabs break easy.
i documented the swap in my thread.

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there it is aka: junk pile To get this party started I'm going to document for your humorous pleasure the repair and up grades on this fine piece of automotive equipment, first I will attempt to resolve a slow crank issue when hot. Not the battery, not the starter, just 29 year old inadequate...

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Wayne Waldrep · Sep 21, 2019

General karthief said:
Swap them for leds, I have a convertible mirror in my hatch, night and day difference, pun intended.
just be careful taking that little lens out, those tiny tabs break easy.
i documented the swap in my thread.

The exxon valdez is speaking to me

there it is aka: junk pile To get this party started I'm going to document for your humorous pleasure the repair and up grades on this fine piece of automotive equipment, first I will attempt to resolve a slow crank issue when hot. Not the battery, not the starter, just 29 year old inadequate...

www.stangnet.com

go to page 7

Would you by chance know where to find a replacement mirror (glass only). Way back when I ended up with a brand new in the box vert mirror. After storing it for years it somehow got wet and the mirrored backing ate itself off all around the edges. I've taken the glass out which is no problem on that mirror. The other mirrors are like that.

General karthief · Sep 21, 2019

Never thought about changing the glass, I did refurbish an old mirror, lightly sanded the back, sprayed it with chrome paint then a coat of black. Looked ok.

JD1964 · Sep 21, 2019

So I assume that Foxbody cars did not come with interior lights under the dash near the kick panels?

tsiemens · Sep 21, 2019

My vert has a light bulb in each footwell. Its a 86

JD1964 · Sep 21, 2019

Hmm. I just opened the door on my 92 hatch and no lights came on in the kick panel areas. I wonder if there fixtures up there with burnt bulbs. Or maybe no fixtures at all. Same on the 93 vert. No lights under the dash.

General karthief · Sep 21, 2019

I don't remember ever seeing one down by the kick panel but it would be easy to add one, just get one or two if you want both sides, from another ford model, they just bolt to the lower dash brace.

tsiemens · Sep 21, 2019

Mine were there from the factory. So unless they deleted them for the newer 87 dash they should be there.

JD1964 · Sep 21, 2019

General karthief said:
I don't remember ever seeing one down by the kick panel but it would be easy to add one, just get one or two if you want both sides, from another ford model, they just bolt to the lower dash brace.

What, one from a Chevy won’t work?

General karthief · Sep 21, 2019

Well I'm not going to suggest it
keep dat ford all ford!

JD1964 · Sep 21, 2019

General karthief said:
Well I'm not going to suggest it
keep dat ford all ford!

What if I update my mods signature to include “chevy kick panel bulb fixtures”. Then it would be kosher?

General karthief · Sep 21, 2019

John Dirks Jr said:
What if I update my mods signature to include “chevy kick panel bulb fixtures”. Then it would be kosher?

if you are Jewish

Wayne Waldrep · Sep 21, 2019

All the dash harnesses have under dash light provisions for the foot well.

Wayne Waldrep · Sep 21, 2019

General karthief said:
Never thought about changing the glass, I did refurbish an old mirror, lightly sanded the back, sprayed it with chrome paint then a coat of black. Looked ok.

The chrome paint looked like a mirror?

General karthief · Sep 21, 2019

Wellllll, not exactly, you need to do a chemical mixture of silver nitrate (or oxide, I forget) and some other stuff that can kill ya if you're not careful, I used the chrome/black paint on the outside edge, only 3/8 to 1" wide and the mirror was about 18" square and it was a little distorted and not clear, or should I say out of focus, it may be more pronounced on a rear view mirror, I say if you have more than 3/8" to fix then it may be a problem. Couldn't hurt to try.
it may not work on a rear view mirror with the dark mode prism .

Ragtop50 · Sep 29, 2019

I have a 1990 convertible and I am about to add LED interior lights to my kick panels. License plate lights work good, the ones I have are actually for a 94+ Mustang but same concept. Just tie into the door switch wiring and will work well. I got the idea from BREW2L on YouTube.

convertible interior lights

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

The exxon valdez is speaking to me

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?

The exxon valdez is speaking to me

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

tsiemens

my welding skills arent really skills

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

tsiemens

my welding skills arent really skills

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

General karthief

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JD1964

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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

Wayne Waldrep

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