what are the best interior lights to put in my rx8? how easy to install?

 

A lot of people who post here like adding their own subtle, or not so subtle, lighting—they do it for not a lot of money.

I like the Mazda Footwell Interior Light Kit. It costs a lot compared to do-it-yourself ($110), but I'm not handy and like the fact that even I could install it—without having to know anything about LEDs, wires, diodes, soldering, or whatever.

It gives off a really cool, subtle red-ish light that matches up nicely with the red lights of the instruments. And there's a timer so that they fade off gradually about 10 seconds after you close the doors—very cool. I didn't expect it to be a big deal when I ordered it, but once I saw the effect, I thought wow, this is very classy. Makes the interior feel more like a $40K car—for just $110!

 

i'd like to have something that stays on as long as i want. what are those little red buttons in the center console? could you use them as toggle switches for something like those lights?

 

check here:

https://www.rx8club.com/group-buy-center-85/custom-led-footwell-lights-118507/

 

The Mazda footwell lights are trash. I put Rasp's kit in my car and it's a MUCH better kit.

 

do those only come on when the door opens or do they stay on like when you turn your lights on

 

Anybody drive a CX-7 at night? They have this focused blue LED that shines down on the shifter.... very sexy. I wonder how hard this would be to put into the 8?

 

New Yorker, where did you buy that footwell kit? Send me a link will you? Thanks!


"GINX" >>>"Da Docta"

 

Throwdown, "RASP" >>> educate me on this will you!


"GINX"

 

Rasp's footwell lights can be spliced either way. I put mine in to turn on when I open my doors, but I'm thinking of getting another kit to turn on when I turn my lights on.

There is a thread in the buying/selling forums about Rasp's kit. He has a lot of pictures up there so you can check them out. Finding the right wires takes a little time, but mine were already loose from extending the wiring for my vertical door kit so it wasn't that hard for me.

Also don't hesitate to send Rasp a PM, he naturally knows more about the kits that I do, but I can tell you he has a good rep on the forums here and everyone seems to be stoked on those footwells.