Console bin illumination

[Calaber]

I would like to instal the illumination in the console bin as per the Calais. Can anybody advise where I will find the plug for the wiring to connect to? Obviously, it's in the console somewhere, and I've had the cover off already, but couldn't find a spare plug socket which was obvioulsy for that purpose.

I know that e-bay has kits, but $40 seems a bit rich when you consider what the kit consists of. I already have the light and switch and the wiring can be made up simply enough, I just need to know where it connects to.

Can anybody help?

Regards

pj

[Mr_Calais]

hey just make up ur own wiring and find a powered wire eg- using the power socket (cigarette lighter) or something similer and jus make a good ground or also use an existing one. Ive done the same in my ust works fine no probs

[Dowling_s]

what switch did you use?

[trentvy]

From memory in my s pack I felt around in that hole were the light goes i felt some wires in there, wether its for the cigarette lighter i dont know.

[Phreddy]

Once you remove the top panel (where the window switches and accessory buttons are), look under there on the front edge of the bin - you'll see a connector which runs wiring to the cig lighter socket. (these would be the wires you felt trentvy) The thick black wire with the white trace is ground, and I can't remember the colour of the wire for the ciggy lighter +ve connection. (there is another brown/white wire in the connector, but this sin't the one you need - that's the illumination circuit for when the headlights are on)

As for the switch, I'm not real sure - it's a pin switch of some kind, most likely available from Holden. It wouldn't be too hard to adapt something else though.

Cheerz!

[Dak666]

Wreckers would be the best bet, the switch and the light are the same as the glovebox one.

[Farlig]

in the kit, its a replacement loom for the cig light that has a piggy back plug that connects to the console light on the way to the cig/light switch. like you said not worth the $40 unless you need the light socket and switch aswell.