Interior lights, I can't see sheet.

[mazeppa]

Black interior, black hard top liner, very dark in the JT; sometimes the dome light just isn't bright enough for me. My solution to adding manual-switchable auxiliary interior lights controlled by the OEM dome light circuit.



Village Idiot Solution
Flashlight, current method in use.



More advance but an easy solution
Directly tap into the dome lights circuit to power auxiliary low powered LED lights to supplement the dome light. See: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...rior-dome-lighting-to-rigid-industries.37559/



Then my more difficult approach (the flashlight was so easy).

My JT came with LED footwell lighting (may not be available on all JT trims). There is a 3-wire plug to the small LED lights under the drives and passengers dash, The black wire is a common ground, from the headlight control, the left wheel on the headlight switch controls the footwell lights (white wire with green stripe), the right wheel controls the dash and dome lights (yellow wire with violet stipe). The yellow wire with violet stipe (smallest diameter of all three wires) is the wire to be used to trigger the dome light relay. I will be using a relay to control my auxiliary interior light(s) because the light(s) I use may over-tax the CAN bus dome light circuit maximum wattage.

When the dome light turns off they slowly fade to off (12 volts fades slowly down to 0 volts). So if a relay coil is hooked directly to the dome light circuit, the relay will buzz (the contacts opening and closing rapidly) while the dome light is powering down. To stop the contact buzzing, I placed a 1000 μF 25 Volt polarized Electrolytic capacitor parallel across the relay coil (this keeps the relay energized just long enough until the dome light circuit finally drops to 0 volts). Also placed a diode in series between the dome light circuit tap and the relay coil.

I now have the hard part done; all the wiring done and the circuit tested, a 2-wire terminates close by the dome light on the sound bar that will power the auxiliary dome light(s). Now I'm determining what type of light(s) to use and where/how to mount.

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[WXman]

My JL and JT both had FOUR separate LED directional lights near the dome light that are manually switchable on/off. They're bright as hell, and if all four are on it's like daytime in the truck. You can read a newspaper, do your makeup, whatever you want.

Did they leave these off your truck by mistake at the factory?

 

[spazzyfry123]

Boom.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...rior-dome-lighting-to-rigid-industries.37559/

 

[mazeppa]

My JL and JT both had FOUR separate LED directional lights near the dome light that are manually switchable on/off. They're bright as hell, and if all four are on it's like daytime in the truck. You can read a newspaper, do your makeup, whatever you want.

Did they leave these off your truck by mistake at the factory?

I had a 2018 JL that had a disappointing dim dome light system that were improved in 2019, My 2020 JT has the improved dome light system compared to my early model year JL, but still not good enough sometimes with all that black interior. I want to add a brighter light(s) inside for occasional use when I need extra light, most of the time the OEM dome lights are adequate.

 

[Moe_Fugga]

Boom.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...rior-dome-lighting-to-rigid-industries.37559/

That looks slick af

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Black interior, black hard top liner, very dark in the JT; sometimes the dome light just isn't bright enough for me. My solution to adding manual-switchable auxiliary interior lights controlled by the OEM dome light circuit.



Village Idiot Solution
Flashlight, current method in use.



More advance but an easy solution
Directly tap into the dome lights circuit to power auxiliary low powered LED lights to supplement the dome light. See: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...rior-dome-lighting-to-rigid-industries.37559/



Then my more difficult approach (the flashlight was so easy).

My JT came with LED footwell lighting (may not be available on all JT trims). There is a 3-wire plug to the small LED lights under the drives and passengers dash, The black wire is a common ground, from the headlight control, the left wheel on the headlight switch controls the footwell lights (white wire with green stripe), the right wheel controls the dash and dome lights (yellow wire with violet stipe). The yellow wire with violet stipe (smallest diameter of all three wires) is the wire to be used to trigger the dome light relay. I will be using a relay to control my auxiliary interior light(s) because the light(s) I use may over-tax the CAN bus dome light circuit maximum wattage.

When the dome light turns off they slowly fade to off (12 volts fades slowly down to 0 volts). So if a relay coil is hooked directly to the dome light circuit, the relay will buzz (the contacts opening and closing rapidly) while the dome light is powering down. To stop the contact buzzing, I placed a 1000 μF 25 Volt polarized Electrolytic capacitor parallel across the relay coil (this keeps the relay energized just long enough until the dome light circuit finally drops to 0 volts). Also placed a diode in series between the dome light circuit tap and the relay coil.

I now have the hard part done; all the wiring done and the circuit tested, a 2-wire terminates close by the dome light on the sound bar that will power the auxiliary dome light(s). Now I'm determining what type of light(s) to use and where/how to mount.

Use a zener diode to stop the flow once it drops below, say, about 12 volts. You'd not need the cap then. You can get zeners in almost any voltage. I use them in the voltage regulators I make.

 

[mazeppa]

Installed two LED lights for auxiliary front and back dome lights, they will not turn on unless the dome lights are on and a separate on/off toggle switch is also on. VERY bright and draw low power when extra interior light is needed. I fastened them with elastic strips of Velcro for now, don't want permanently glue or fasten them until I consider other lights or mounting options.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07415F2KB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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**** You would not want to turn these on while driving at night. ****

 

[SleepyJeep]

Installed two LED lights for auxiliary front and back dome lights, they will not turn on unless the dome lights are on and a separate on/off toggle switch is also on. VERY bright and draw low power when extra interior light is needed. I fastened them with elastic strips of Velcro for now, don't want permanently glue or fasten them until I consider other lights or mounting options.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07415F2KB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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**** You would not want to turn these on while driving at night. ****

Who makes that overhead molle type rack panel?

 

[mazeppa]

Who makes that overhead molle type rack panel?

https://www.molle-platform-solution...-wrangler-front-overhead-molle-panel-hard-top

They make a soft top ONLY version also.
https://www.molle-platform-solution...-wrangler-front-overhead-molle-panel-soft-top

 

[ShastaJT6]

Resurrecting this old thread because I found it when searching and it gave me some ideas.

Purchased the MPS Overhead setup a few months ago and finally got some time to install it.

Went with this combo red / white light from the Zon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0932JQFW9/

Popped some of the clips on the sound bar and lowered the trim just enough to unplug and remove the harness for the Dome light and spliced into it. The Yellow / Blue wire is switched, works when the truck is in Acc / Running. Attached the light to the MPS panel with 3M VHB.

Was well worth it, this is going to make duck season a lot easier, less fumbling in the dark, can save my headlamp battery for the trudge to the blind.

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