just finished my passenger side door handle,
it is a picture off my phone and also a video

 

a bit bright for me....

 

Does it stay on while you drive, or is it only when unlocking the door to enter the car?

 

Thats pretty cool. Care to elaborate how you did it?

 

Theres a kit over in the UK that does this

http://www.newministuff.com/new/shop...uctshow&id=360.

If this is a one-off, awesome job! Interested in how you managed to pull this off.

 

no. its hooked into the dome lights

 

I did indeed do it my self.
i still need to do the driver side i will post a how to on it. and take lots of photos

i look at that site and it seems like they are asking a lot for the kit... didnt convert it form euros but it only cost me like $5, time, and a lot of patience

its only one 3mm led

 

looks cool!

 

Thats pretty cool. Can't wait for a write up.

 

How water-proof is it?

 

all connections are heat-shrinked, the whole in the handle is drilled out exactly the size of the led, and i took it to the car wash and no problems!

 

That's really cool..... nice job tying to the interior lights to fade on-off with the interior...

 

lol, $5 The kit in the UK is $$$. Awesome! Can't wait for a DIY write-up

 

Note that the newministuff price is 'fitted' - 'installed' in American speak.
That makes a bit more sense. It also includes a retrofit puddle light.

 

Oh, I missed that part. Whoops.

 

finishing up the drivers side door handle in the next few days.

i should have the write up done by sunday depending on how much homework i get

i was thinking about doing some "puddle lights" but im a poor college kid!
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also i have filed the l.e.d.s down a bit to make them flat on the top so it would make more of a glow, than a direct beam. you cant see it very well in the picture but i could notice it up close.

 

I did this mod on one of my doors and was unhappy with the result. Thanks for this tip on filing down the face so there is not a bright spot.

I will try this tomorrow and see if it changes my attitude to this mod. it probably will as this will eliminate the spot effect.

 

That's actually pretty sweet & one of those things I would've never have thought of. Look forward to your writeup!

 

Looks cool..how did you do it?

 

Did you have to take your door handle off?

 

OT, nice avatar Red Bull.

I hate this site now. All it does for me is take my money for new mods.

 

Yes you do have to take your door handle off, and it only cost about $1.50 for the leds and for the wire.... i "borrowed" that from one of my electrical classes

 

Nice, "borrowed" eh?

 

When you're done 'borrowing' it, will it be returned with the LED still attached, or like Mary's Little Lambs, do you think it will have a problem finding its way home?