fitting light over passenger door

[scottbott]

started pressing the headlining around roughly where the light should go and it felt like there is a "soft maybe plastic thin cover" that pushes in slightly when pushed,I do not want to cut the headlining until I have a light to fit in place,should the hole be already there and is it covered over with a blanking cover type of thing?hope that makes sense,thanks

[Titus A Duxass]

The hole is already there and as you have worked out it has a plastic blank in it.

[kevtherev]

Available from VW Heritage

[scottbott]

thanks was just reluctant to start cutting the headliner open

[Cruz]

Available from VW Heritage

Or brickwerks

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... 3+interior" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Plasticman]

I stick a big strip light up there for night reads
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[kevtherev]

or a limo LED strip light?

[foggygolf]

Liking the strip light kev, was thinking of 1 myself! A couple of questions, how long is your strip light? Is one enough and where did you get it?? I was looking at some lab craft ones on eBay but about £30 for 720mm long (look nice though).

Cheers

Rich

[1664]

I have recently carrried out exactly this modification of installing a passenger side courtesy light. I prefer the standard VW light fitting as I'd rather the cab area retain the appearence of a 'cab' and that the lights can work off either of the doors opening, or simply switched 'ON' or 'OFF' depending on the switch position. I also fitted all the van courtesy lights with the LED replacements for the old style standard filament lamps as discussed in the link below. I'm liking it a lot

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=77439" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kevtherev]

Liking the strip light kev, was thinking of 1 myself! A couple of questions, how long is your strip light? Is one enough and where did you get it?? I was looking at some lab craft ones on eBay but about £30 for 720mm long (look nice though).

Cheers

Rich

It's just longer than the slider.
It comes in four pieces so you can put some elsewhere.
I got this from Ikea, and you can choose the colour. £39

[Cruz]

Don't forget the paracetemol when reading using led lights