Polo mk4 - Adding a boot light

rexmedorum

I am thinking of Adding a boot light to my mk4 polo.
Anybody any tips? I'm finding it hard to find any diy kits.

funkycoldribena

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=torch&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=511936005155904915&sa=X&ei=IKJsTsTiC8Sy8QPDx8AZ&ved=0CEgQ8gIwAQ

rexmedorum

funkycoldribena wrote: »

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=torch&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=511936005155904915&sa=X&ei=IKJsTsTiC8Sy8QPDx8AZ&ved=0CEgQ8gIwAQ

eeuh that's a torch, not quite what I meant obviously

funkycoldribena

Better?
http://www.batteryoperatedcandles.net/CA30250-C-p-wall-sconce.html?gdftrk=gdfV2875_a_7c73_a_7c172_a_7cCA30250_d_C

rexmedorum

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Better?
http://www.batteryoperatedcandles.net/CA30250-C-p-wall-sconce.html?gdftrk=gdfV2875_a_7c73_a_7c172_a_7cCA30250_d_C

It was a serious question no need to take the p**s

daveyjp

We use push top led lights in our Aygo about £1 each. Fitting a proper light is a faff.

rexmedorum

daveyjp wrote: »

We use push top led lights in our Aygo about £1 each. Fitting a proper light is a faff.

I was thinking of that.. I'll give it a go.

forgotmyname

Fitting a proper light is easy, Cutting the roof panel takes a steady hand and some nerves though
knowing if you get it wrong it will be very difficult and maybe expensive to replace.

Or sell it to a builder or odd job man that will trash the interior anyway.

Strider590

Fitted a boot light to my Vectra (the standard one is crap), I got a pair of cheap white DRL (daytime running light) lights from Ebay (£12), mounted one to the underside of the parcel shelf, fed the wiring down the side of the boot lining and soldered it to the original boot light with a couple of crimp connectors in case I ever need to remove the parcel shelf. Just have to be careful not to leave anything that could ever short circuit else it'll take out a fuse.

Five minute job and the result with an 18 LED DRL in the boot is a darn sight better than anything you'd pick up in the shops.

The only thing I did which was more of a "nice to have", was I used glass frosting spray (which I already owned) to diffuse the cover of the DRL to make the light disperse better rather than being quite directional.

King_Nothing

Did the same down either side of the framework in the boot of my Focus.

cyclonebri1

With no disrespect if the OP is capable of doing this work surely he can figure what to use?, and wire it either off the rear lights or from a live feed for "permanently independant" light. :A