Hope everyone can understand this tutorial. I try to explain as simple as possible.

I divide into 2 parts. Part 1 is installation of Boot Lamp Cover. Part 2 is getting the correct wiring for the boot.

Things you need to get ready to have OEM Honda Insight boot light

1) boot lamp cover Part number 34265-SFE-003. Another cheaper version part number 34261-S5A-003
2) wiring 5 meter
3) cable ties
4) led bulb ( T10 version )
5) Pen knife
6) Scissor & Black tape
7) Wire coupler (optional)

Difficulty : 3 out of 5
Time spent : 5-6 hours.

Part One : Installing Boot Lamp Cover

Step 1 : Open the boot and locate the plastic cover on left side. Use a flat screwdriver cover with cloth to pry out the plastic cover on the top left corner. There is hole for the purpose to remove the plastic cover.

Step 2 : Check the cover and turn opposite way and see there is a shape which you can create the hole. I use a dremel to drill the hole then sand paper to smooth the edge.

Step 3 : Get the boot lamp cover to match with the plastic cover to ensure it fit properly.


Part Two : Finding The wiring

Step 1 : Get the negative source -> boot lamp source wire. Open the boot and slowly peel out the black protective rubber on right side. Locate Orange Wire. Try use wire coupler or expose the orange wire with a new wire to connect our boot lamp. You need around 4 meter. Please do not cut the wire.

Step 2 : Once wire is connected, tidy the wire to the boot lamp location on left side.

Step 3 : You need to dismantle the boot cover, spare tyre, the accessories on the bottom section. Slowly peel the plastic cover one by one .




Step 4 : Locate the positive wire ( Pink color ). Just like step 1, get another wire ( 1 meter ) to link with the positive wire.


Step 5 : plug the wire and connect with the boot lamp. To make it simple, put the pink color on top and orange color on the bottom. Later you shall know which is Positive and which is negative.

Step 6 : Take the boot lamp plastic and connect it with LED light

Step 7 : Test with the LED and the wire connection.

Step 8 : If everything is alrite, assemble back the boot compartment and the boot light is completed.

editted

This post has been edited by joshuawong: Jan 7 2012, 12:34 PM

I have problem to link the DIY to the thread...dunno why it don't point to the correct post.

is it stainless steel?
how much?

How much for side step shorty

Sweet, the wiring part is what I have been looking for all these while. Great work and thanks a million for sharing the info.

For those who want to install foot lamp, or side step light, or outside door lamp light , or key ring light which is related with our room light. This is mean when we disarm the alarm, we shall have the light on from the upside cabin section.

Do you want to know where is the wire come from ? Just pop up the plastic cover from the front driver seat section on right side and you can see plenty of wiring and fuse at there. Just take note on one connector which is just only have a Pink and Light Blue connection ( there is a black wire hidden but not important ) on this green socket. Tap the wire there and you can have plenty of light combination together when you open the door. Picture are on Spoiler.

Happy modding / DIY .

In case the power demand is high for the mod, is it always better we take power directly from the battery and use relay to connect to this pink wire?

Any idea when the newly design Honda City will be out in the market? Any rumors?

@ongdennis you are obsolete correct. Using relay also no problem on this combination. Also need to add another fuse box to prevent short circuit.

Perhaps you should ask at the Honda city thread. Anyway, the news I got is this April, facelift version.

By the way, Insight 1.5cc 2012 is coming this end of Feb (Probably Mar).

Moddin void warranty ka???

Can anyone help me to do my boot lamp wiring with a fee?

Am noob in DIY ....

Mm...the news I got is 1.5L.

Could be 5 to 6k increment (but for 1.5L) and a new color will be bringing in. Hopefully is polished metallic.

whats the current offer for insight? anyone knows?

RM99.8k with 1.5k rebate or more but some area is already sold out (that's for year 2011).

another bro just drop by our place to collect the side step thingy

he will try to DIY

and GUD NEWS

no group buy price

BUT

Rm 240 nett for COD before CNY

same here, i'm willing to pay if anyone offer to help for wiring like babysmile

join TT with babysmile lah.. haha

i often stay at PJ... of coz if he's willing, i dun mind to pay him to install for me:)