Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 21y 9m 19d Location: ACT Posted 09/04/03 11:44 AM Share Posted 09/04/03 11:44 AM Since everyone seems so obsessed about more lighting inside their XR's I thought you may like to know that the wiring and sockets for the front footwell lamps in Fairmont's and Ghia's is also in the XR. (at least it was in mine). This pic shows the resulting effect the second shows where you put the globes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 21y 9m 19d Location: ACT Posted 09/04/03 11:46 AM Author Share Posted 09/04/03 11:46 AM This is where the globe goes near the glovebox hinge, there is a similar socket on the drivers side near the Fusebox.It takes standard wedge type 5 watt globes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 8m 28d Location: Toowoomba Posted 09/04/03 11:55 AM Share Posted 09/04/03 11:55 AM Be cool to stick some blue bulbs in there (if possible) to get a matching effect with the dash board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 8m 28d Location: Toowoomba Posted 09/04/03 11:56 AM Share Posted 09/04/03 11:56 AM YCL,Was there any drilling involved, or is it all just ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 21y 9m 19d Location: ACT Posted 09/04/03 12:05 PM Author Share Posted 09/04/03 12:05 PM I just knew somone would want blue lights....(I could only find clear or orange globes)It matches the other interior lights (roof and back doors) this way, though.Its all already there just get 2 globes shove em unders the dash and let there be light. :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,785 Member For: 22y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 09/04/03 12:08 PM Share Posted 09/04/03 12:08 PM This is where the globe goes near the glovebox hinge, there is a similar socket on the drivers side near the Fusebox.It takes standard wedge type 5 watt globes.So the sockets are already present in the XR but doesnt have the globes? Thats a bit lame!Damn we just need to get our hands on blue globes! :DHave you got a model number of type of the globe? Just want to know what to ask/look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm Member 886 Member For: 22y 1m 11d Posted 09/04/03 12:24 PM Share Posted 09/04/03 12:24 PM I know nothing at all about lighting, so this may be a dumb question. Would a LED fit in the socket? If so, any particular spec to ask for? Blue or red would look nuts...Oh, and are these on all the time? or only at night? or only when the door is open? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 21d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 09/04/03 12:35 PM Share Posted 09/04/03 12:35 PM Yep, our car has the sockets but no globes. Amazing the lengths Ford goto to differentiate between models Good pickup YCL, how did you find this? Just poking around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 21y 9m 19d Location: ACT Posted 09/04/03 12:45 PM Author Share Posted 09/04/03 12:45 PM Here is a pic of just the globes.I found it because ...Years ago I had an F100 and wanted to put the entire dash from an falcon into it. When I got the dash from a wreckers (from an S pack) it had the lamp sockets hidden, taped to the wiring under the dash, and the fitting under the dash was empty. (ford were sneaky in the 80's) So I looked under the dash of dads old and sure enough way up high was the wiring, so cut the tape pulled down the socket, pushed it into the fitting under the dash put in a globe and after 15 years of driving a poverty pack falcon.... instant Fairmont. But much easier nowdays. So the first day I picked up the car looked under the dash, and saw the socket just sitting there, put in 2 globes and jobs done, only took me 3 months to get arround to taking the pic to show everyone else.The lights only come on with the other interior lights, that is when the door is open or the console button or remote button is pushed.....so they dont have to be blue!!!Am I the only person who gets nervous when they see blue lights when diriving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT TURBO Member 1,128 Member For: 21y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Darwin NT Posted 09/04/03 01:25 PM Share Posted 09/04/03 01:25 PM Damn mine doesnt appear to have it. Can anyone tell me if the lampholder was in position or you had to find,and where the wiring appears to come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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