Low-cost / Free mods that should be done?
09-15-2013, 05:00 PM
#3762
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I took a cheap flexible USB laptop light and mounted it between the soundbar and the hardtop.
Like this one...
I originally did this in my old TJ and just took apart a USB-to-cigarette power port adapter (stuck it in an insulated altoids tin) and wedged it in between the hardtop and the soundbar. Very half-assed, but it worked. I also had it wired to a switch on my dash.
I do NOT like the behavior of the stock interior light in my 2010 sahara. It comes on and stays on and generally acts like a pain in the ass. So I wired in a switch to it so I can control it. Basically to keep it off when I want it off.
Anyways... I use the USB flexible light because at night I only want a small light source that I can aim at the steering wheel area. Like if I need to write something down or read something. I even had to put a little rubber cap that goes on an amp's RCA plug and cut a small hole in it... and placed it over the tip of the USB flexible light because it was shining too much light.
EDIT: I also took the instrument cluster pod out and taped some foam over the obnoxious dinger speaker module that dings when you leave the door open or when you dont plug in your seatbelt. It is now muted to a more tolerable level. Now I can leave the door open with the key in the ignition and play the car stereo without hearing that obnoxious ding sound. My music is loud enough to cover up the muted dinger sound.
Like this one...
I originally did this in my old TJ and just took apart a USB-to-cigarette power port adapter (stuck it in an insulated altoids tin) and wedged it in between the hardtop and the soundbar. Very half-assed, but it worked. I also had it wired to a switch on my dash.
I do NOT like the behavior of the stock interior light in my 2010 sahara. It comes on and stays on and generally acts like a pain in the ass. So I wired in a switch to it so I can control it. Basically to keep it off when I want it off.
Anyways... I use the USB flexible light because at night I only want a small light source that I can aim at the steering wheel area. Like if I need to write something down or read something. I even had to put a little rubber cap that goes on an amp's RCA plug and cut a small hole in it... and placed it over the tip of the USB flexible light because it was shining too much light.
EDIT: I also took the instrument cluster pod out and taped some foam over the obnoxious dinger speaker module that dings when you leave the door open or when you dont plug in your seatbelt. It is now muted to a more tolerable level. Now I can leave the door open with the key in the ignition and play the car stereo without hearing that obnoxious ding sound. My music is loud enough to cover up the muted dinger sound.
Last edited by Dirtymoney; 09-15-2013 at 05:14 PM.
09-15-2013, 06:26 PM
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I also took the instrument cluster pod out and taped some foam over the obnoxious dinger speaker module that dings when you leave the door open or when you dont plug in your seatbelt. It is now muted to a more tolerable level. Now I can leave the door open with the key in the ignition and play the car stereo without hearing that obnoxious ding sound. My music is loud enough to cover up the muted dinger sound.
09-15-2013, 06:57 PM
#3764
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note: you will have to unplug three wire harnesses that go into the back of the pod in order to take the white cover off. When i started plugging them back in... when i got one it the dash went crazy and the windshield wipers went on and wouldnt go off until I plugged the other two harness plugs in. So... be forewarned.
Last edited by Dirtymoney; 09-15-2013 at 06:59 PM.
09-16-2013, 03:09 AM
#3765
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Then i used an old pair of computer speakers i had lying around. Zip tied input wire and charger wire to phone mount. Now i have a pandora or shoutcast free internet radio blasting in my garage!
Attachment 404929
Attachment 404929
Pretty fancy
Here is mine.
They were an old old pair that my workplace was throwing out. I snagged them figuring I could use them for something. And years later... I did.
09-16-2013, 05:28 AM
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EDIT: I also took the instrument cluster pod out and taped some foam over the obnoxious dinger speaker module that dings when you leave the door open or when you dont plug in your seatbelt. It is now muted to a more tolerable level. Now I can leave the door open with the key in the ignition and play the car stereo without hearing that obnoxious ding sound. My music is loud enough to cover up the muted dinger sound.
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09-16-2013, 11:30 PM
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09-17-2013, 02:54 AM
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I put different matts in the jeep after 2 energy drinks blew up and getting sand all over the oem ones. I nabbed these ones on sale for 25 bucks and i think there pretty cool. My parents own a jeep also and i got them oem slush matts offline for $50
After trimming and setting them in place they were perfect
After trimming and setting them in place they were perfect