MG ZS EV Interior Work Light

[jhunterwu]

Any ideas on getting more work light inside?

What light sources are good to light it up and where to put them?

I imagine some 400 lumens 5500 K hanging from the three grab handles would help. Also some in the footwells.

Hanging something from the rear view mirror and the sun visors is also possible.

I need flood lighting inside the cabin as I work in the car.

Ideas and products?

 

[Marcad]

You could start here
Alan, who did these YT videos is also a member of this Forum.

 

[Srp111]

Or something like this...

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[jhunterwu]

Or something like this...

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This is too little light. They don't even say how many lumens, but it's probably like 2 lumens.

I need like 500.

 

[jhunterwu]

You could start here
Alan, who did these YT videos is also a member of this Forum.

This is more like decorating lights and looks cool, but it's not really functional if you want to light it up like christmas.

 

[Danielecalabrese]

You could start here
Alan, who did these YT videos is also a member of this Forum.

Will post mine we did a fuller job in thailand

 

[Trevor]

This is crude, but cheap and easy, though may give too much light? Screwfix sell rechargeable LED worklights. I clipped mine (Erbauer 10W) onto the passenger headrest (not ideal, but you could find a better way to mount it whilst in use) and took this photo for you early evening. I wonder if the Luceco may be more suitable though, as not quite so bright. It's also magnetic and may attach to roof (not sure if you have sun roof?). There is probably a host of LED lights available for the camping market if these are not what you're after.

 

[Severnless]

This any good.......?

 

[jhunterwu]

This is crude, but cheap and easy, though may give too much light? Screwfix sell rechargeable LED worklights. I clipped mine (Erbauer 10W) onto the passenger headrest (not ideal, but you could find a better way to mount it whilst in use) and took this photo for you early evening. I wonder if the Luceco may be more suitable though, as not quite so bright. It's also magnetic and may attach to roof (not sure if you have sun roof?). There is probably a host of LED lights available for the camping market if these are not what you're after. View attachment 1379

Yes, looks good and I need even more light, but the problem here is that I need to be able to control them, probably with bluetooth, if I place more of them around the cabin.

 

[jhunterwu]

This any good.......?
View attachment 1383

Yes, looks bright, but what do you use?

 

[Severnless]

Your description of fairy lights!

 

[jhunterwu]

Your description of fairy lights!

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Well, I was just being polite

 

[jhunterwu]

I'm thinking of getting a bar, running across the car and maybe extending it forward, then attaching lights to it.

I'd power it from the dome lights

 

[Gomev]

I'm thinking of getting a bar, running across the car and maybe extending it forward, then attaching lights to it.

I'd power it from the dome lights

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Are you bored ?

 

[Dodger]

What area will your mobile bar cover? What time is happy hour?

 

[bloggsy]

Well, I was just being polite

You could always swap the LED strip in the video for more powerful LED's - I had a couple of DRL's and are similar to the LED strips used (just a lot shorter) fitted to my last vehicle.

The photo's were taken during daytime so don't show off the light they give properly (especially if they're fitted inside the car!) and they can go up to 6000 lumens if you want.

Cheers

Bloggsy

 

[jhunterwu]

I'm thinking of putting these on the bar

Hue Light Strip 1600 Lumen

, and in the footwells and behind the seats.

 

[jhunterwu]

What area will your mobile bar cover? What time is happy hour?

Got the joke, but initial idea to "cover" is something like this

..or this

 

[jhunterwu]

Would need a 12V to 24V step up transformer.

 

[jhunterwu]

This needs to be two levels of pipes, connected with a perpendicular pipe clamp.

Not really sure how to attach to the grab handles