I have some questions about adding additional lighting to the interior of the Bonneville. I had some ideas for the LeSabre that I want to also test out on the Bonneville, but the difference is the bus system in the Bonne.

I'm just wondering how I could go about doing something like that. I've seen Pat's car with additional lightning, but I'm not sure how he did it other than adding the harnesses (like the 2000 reflector lights in the doors). In the LeSabre, it's easy, just tap into existing wires, but I don't feel that's the best way for the Bonneville's wiring system.

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas? I'm just in the brainstorming phase right now, and would like to test some things before I went too far.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 225K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | GenV M90 | GXP Brake Upgrade | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 101K Miles | Custom FWI
2009 G8 GT: 89K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

Where do you want to add light. There are easy ways to achieve this

Couldn't you start by just replacing the incandescent lamps? That's what I do, and at the moment all I do. - BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

I've replaced my interior lights with LED's (and it has been a huge improvement), but I'm looking to add some extra stuff now.

One of the ideas I was thinking was to have some LED's installed under the door panels, so that when you opened the door, the ground around your feet would be illuminated. That's one of the ideas - I'm still thinking on others.

But that's at least something I can think of while I learn how doable this might be.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 225K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | GenV M90 | GXP Brake Upgrade | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 101K Miles | Custom FWI
2009 G8 GT: 89K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

Totally doable, just tap into the right wires in the harness and use some LED strips. However where/what wires aren't my forte. Shouldn't be an issue.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

That's what I was wondering, but I've been concerned about the communications system in the car. I wasn't sure if extra load on the wires would freak the modules out or not.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 225K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | GenV M90 | GXP Brake Upgrade | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 101K Miles | Custom FWI
2009 G8 GT: 89K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

You have just taken a bunch of load off when you switched the incandescent with LED's.

Get to modding Mister! This stuff should all be fused so if there is too much load, it blows.

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~Randall~


1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place

Try this on for "Size"

All Lights Ghost Shadow Light Car Door Welcome LED Light for Pontiac
http://www.amazon.com/All-Lights-Shadow ... r+lighting



2 pics of Red Logo for Pontiac Car Door LED Welcome logo light ghost shadow light LED courtesy projection light projector lighting lamp--Original CREE 3W chip
http://www.amazon.com/courtesy-projecti ... r+lighting



All Lights 7th Generation Ghost Shadow Light Car Door Welcome LED Light for Pontiac
http://www.amazon.com/All-Lights-Genera ... r+lighting



RACESPORT Vehicle Emblem Projection Valet LED Light AKA Ghost Light (All Car Manufactures Available!) (#121 PONTIAC)
http://www.amazon.com/RACESPORT-Vehicle ... r+lighting

- BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

Those look pretty cool, I may have to get some on my car. And you should totally do it too!

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

If I ever get 2 things I will. "A round to it" and the "where-with-all". I think they would look fantastic. I'd put them on the wife's CTS, except I'm concerned that Cadillac would void the 72k mile/84m GMPP on it - BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

Yeah, I've seen those things lights elsewhere before. They look like a cool idea.

More than likely I plan to install an LED strip inside the panel, with small holes drilled so they shine through (that way they're undetectable when off). And, any extra lighting I add will be fused (learned that the hard way in the LeSabre, one of the extra bulbs got slammed in the door and shorted, and now I no longer have interior lights, and it's not the OEM fuse either).

Knowing that this might work by just tapping into the factory wiring, I think I can start planning where and what I want.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 225K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | GenV M90 | GXP Brake Upgrade | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 101K Miles | Custom FWI
2009 G8 GT: 89K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

If I read it correctly:
superbrightleds are selling these lights on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-5th-gen-LED- ... bb&vxp=mtr

- BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

I had never seen those.

After some rummaging, this may be worth a watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhZLLH5mznQ

Interesting...

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~Randall~


1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place

I've got two sets of those ghost lights except mine have the Coca Cola logo. They look really nice, comparable to the first link he put down. Haven't gotten around to installing them though.

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2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE
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