ComplxDesign

Hi Everyone,

First post here so I'd thought I would share a small project I worked on. I wanted foot well lighting in my 2013 TT and couldn't find a nice way of incorporating a system for turning them on and off without destroying the dash at all. I ended up taking out the ash tray and found it was a perfect size and could be easily incorporated into the console and would still look "stock."

For an easier read, these are the other parts I had to order offline:

These are the lights I got for under the dash, they throw a lot of light, especially since I have them grouped up with 2 sets in each foot well.


And here are the buttons I ended up getting, black with a red LED ring.

Vandal Resistant Illuminated Latching Switch - Black - 22/19mm - Red Ring (Black color)

Here is the part files:

SINGLE BUTTON VERSION:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_...Wd5eFRhZS0tQTg

DUAL BUTTON VERSION:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_...lprTWtpZmtNelU



Anyway, on with the project!




Hard Wiring it into the fuse box and testing the connections, this was to test to make sure I had the paths correct and grounds were solid, didn't want any shorts on this at all:



Starting the wiring and soldering of the buttons, the final connections in the car were all soldered and heat shrinked to make sure I had good connections and that there was no chance of them shorting out at all.



Final Results:


Short Video of it in action:

Overall, I'm pretty happy with the result, the one switch will be wired as an on/off switch for a WMI system in the future, but for right now it's not hooked up to anything. I have the files for this project so if anyone is interested in doing this themselves, let me know and I can post up the 3D print files.

Thanks!

phanttom_edm

This is a great post! I was googling tonight to find something like this and here is your post. I have downloaded your print file for a single button. Thank you for sharing that! I am curious what units the model is in? I don't have the software but a friend has a printer so I was going to have him make me one. Thank you!

phanttom_edm

Well I downloaded the print file, found a 3D printer in my area via www.3dhubs.com and got a single-button box printer. RGB footwell lights on order from DeAutoKey Will post my version of the photos when installed.

Here are photos of the 3D printed button box. I receive it in 1-2 days, will sand it and paint it.

RamblingMan

Elegant solution!

phanttom_edm

Well my version of the above mod is 98% done. Just need to determine now that it's all done if I want to sand down, clean up & paint the 3D printed box. Thanks to ComplxDesign above, I got my 3D box printed for $13cdn, then ordered the same LED switch he did. I ordered RGB footwell lights from DeAutoLED/Key and some previously mentioned OSIR carbon pieces (i have posted a some photos in a different thread). My 12v electrical guy did the final connections. Overall quite happy with the results!