Civic: Trunk Light LED Upgrade

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6 жыл бұрын

Oh you know my love for aftermarket stuff! Let's put that to the side and come along as Eric O. installs some AFTERMARKET LED Light strips in the trunk of his Honda Civic so he can see the junk in his trunk! -Enjoy!
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@richardwarnock2789 5 жыл бұрын

So that's how you get Strippers to get in the trunk great ideal!!!; )

@TheFallenAngel13524 6 жыл бұрын

I added a 3ft string of white leds under the hood of my charger since dodge chose to not have a light in there. I wired it up to a ball switch to turn em on when I open the hood.

@omahacellularsolutio 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than starting your day with a SMA video!

@edwardmartinez199 6 жыл бұрын

J Ochoa Even one this lame?

@CubasAutomotive 6 жыл бұрын

Edward Martinez with over 1k likes already.... yeah. I enjoy them all as well.

@klwthe3rd 6 жыл бұрын

It was nice to see something different this time around. My trunk and interior lighting on my 90's daily driver was very dim indeed so I just installed LED replacement bulbs that plugged right into the existing sockets. I couldn't believe how much brighter my interior is now. It was an amazing improvement. The idea of the strip LED'S was a good one but my experience is that most things held on by adhesive never last. After two months of extreme temperatures they probably will let go and release from their original position. Easier just to upgrade the bulbs.

@Antto 6 жыл бұрын

Year 2005 - finally we meet again. Sick upgrade ”dude”.

@zmasta101 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric.... just a suggestion for easier installation: Tape over the existing bulb, or use a blown one, and solder the wires to the end of the bulb, and run the wires to the original socket. This way you keep the factory wiring untouched. Thanks for the great vids!

@OneAuto 6 жыл бұрын

That’s an extra 50BHP right there!

@todayintheshopbanksy5904 6 жыл бұрын

5 perhaps

@OneAuto 6 жыл бұрын

25 per strip I reckon 😜

@zoidberg444 6 жыл бұрын

Nah. 5HP for each strip. For 50 you need the type R sticker.

@loydchristmas4604 6 жыл бұрын

He just needs to add a shirt to his seat and that adds another 5!

@Badgertronix 6 жыл бұрын

Forget the horsepower, that things a real fanny magnet now 😎

@squareyes1981 6 жыл бұрын

Classic Eric O. Can't get enough of the aftermarket crap.

@BenMclerran 6 жыл бұрын

Oh noes! Aftermarket parts an wiring what has became of our beloved SMA!

@erikandresen5399 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched you plant vegetables, cook bacon and eggs in a bag, and even plow a field- so yes, I will watch you do anything. But I never thought I’d see you install aftermarket crap in your own car!

@benjaminstockton3431 6 жыл бұрын

Not bad eric o. Every man needs a little more light in his trunk good video. Eric O. For your video yesterday your not a hack your a good mechanic thanks for video's

@theodorerinehart781 6 жыл бұрын

I like watching Eric, besides being a great mechanic, he is a genuine nice person.

@sheeshalready 3 жыл бұрын

Something fun and motivating about having a brand new used car. I acquired my brothers 92 Honda Civic Hatchback. I have been repairing all of the things he suffered for about two years now, one at a time...lol. Now, he LOVES the car again, but it is MINE.

@loktom4068 4 жыл бұрын

Now Mr. O have Christmas all year long everytime he open his truck.

@tomluksas109 6 жыл бұрын

I've learned loads from your videos and finding them entertaining is a bonus! Making it real with an occasional glimpse of your lunch break with Mrs O, your kids, and the furbabies, a great touch. I may not be into watching you mow the lawn or watching paint dry but the fact you do have dedicated viewers that perhaps would is a testament to your channel and the genuine service it provides to all its viewers...Stay awesome and all the best to you and yours in 2018!....:)

@didtoknan8128 6 жыл бұрын

I did that during a winter. I used 2 white cob led bars. I just removed the old bulb and replaced it by an empty 158 base in which I have soldered the wires coming from the led bars. No need to solder anything in the cold !

@lasegundaenmiendagmail8170 6 жыл бұрын

We enjoy upgrading our cars, thanks for the video!

@Shockedbywater 6 жыл бұрын

We have lost Eric O, he has gone to the dark side. It will now be South Main remote starters, heated seats and back up cameras. Great to see another video.

@mmiller1188 6 жыл бұрын

All installed with wire nuts!

@joser5193 6 жыл бұрын

I believe everyone who watch’s your video is either here to learn something. I myself sure am learning good info most importantly want to be a supportive person. Great ideas Thanks bud.

@OGZeroLyfe 6 жыл бұрын

later on that day Mr's O is asking why Eric is cleaning off the under carriage on the honda and next week is when the SMA-UFO personalized plates come in.

@frankmuhammad9660 6 жыл бұрын

Eric, you can’t fail with us!! Thanks FM

@rnreajr9184 5 жыл бұрын

I've bought these LEDs in reels off of Amazon and never had any that didn't work. Ive also never had any luck with the included adhesive, so I used my own. Love 'em!

@BigDog50001 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet upgrade! Looks so much faster now Eric!

@overkillaudioinc 6 жыл бұрын

next up, some fitteens for some bump and an alpine!, some dubs, graphics kit, crown royal crown for the dash. big gold "SOUTH MAIN" plaque for the back window, some tint, you be rollin!

@applejacks971 5 жыл бұрын

...Licence plate that says 'G RIDE'

@CHIBA280CRV 6 жыл бұрын

Oh snap ! Aftermarket upgrades , fantastic.

@rhkips 6 жыл бұрын

I keep a roll of sticky-backed LED strip on hand 'cause everybody likes my trunk light so much, they end up wanting one. :D A little bit of aluminum L-channel doubles as a light shield and a heatsink for the LEDs, slap a few neodymium magnets on the backside with CA glue, solder on a quick disconnect, and k'doink! Let there be LIGHT!

@applejacks971 5 жыл бұрын

Loved the video!!I just got 3 of the '20 pack' of these in blue off eBay, a whole $36, that's 60 feet :) I really like that soft glow these put out. Thanks for uploading and sharing, extremely helpful and fun to watch

@beaviskornholio2754 6 жыл бұрын

I guess you will now be known as South Main Auto Repair and Customization. You did a good job as always.

@johnh8546 5 жыл бұрын

I did this a few months back in my Accord based on this video. Next thing I knew I was installing an non color matched body kit using wood screws. Then I installed a fart can, and a giant oversized wing. Eric O really changed my life hahaha.

@sparklander 6 жыл бұрын

"CEO" Eric has a nice ring to it!! Your channel is great.

@Michigan_Tactical 6 жыл бұрын

On the end of those strips are solder pads, you could've soldered one strip to the other and only spliced in 2 wires instead of 4.

@jimzivny1554 6 жыл бұрын

Nice project, the adhesive that comes on the good quality led strips is good.

@myronjansen2165 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Easier than I thought it was going to be. Thanks for the video.

@mikegodsey5508 6 жыл бұрын

Looks great. Awesome job and awesome video.

@kennyb1155 6 жыл бұрын

Eric your 1 liners are exceptional!! 👌🏻

@TechTimeWithEric 6 жыл бұрын

I bought that same kit. I put them along the frame of my pop up camper so you can see the steps. That was probably my favourite upgrade on it lol.

@frankslattery9962 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on another great video. You are now ready to sell SMA merch out of the trunk

@mikechiodetti6737 5 жыл бұрын

The ones I enjoyed installing were "L.E.D.'s on a rope." They were in clear plastic, spaced evenly, you could cut to length then use the "spaced" wiring to connect them! I put them in several utility body cabinets. Looked like bright sun in the cabinet, and at night it helped to light up just outside the cabinet. Great Video! Reminded me of the "rope light."

@SierraOne 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome Performance Upgrade! So cool.

@dB_944 6 жыл бұрын

I'd watch a video of you mowing the grass! Merry Christmas.

@jeremyanthony9300 6 жыл бұрын

happy new year to you and your family and everyone at sma.

@twiztidcoleman4274 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the awesome video eric this video will help me when I need to put better lights in my truck

@johnmcdonald3720 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought it would be kind of lame but that is a great idea. I usually replace the LEDs in the dome in the maps. Think I'm going to do this to my wife's Altima trunk. Thanks for the video Eric O.

@bigednycles 6 жыл бұрын

VERY helpful,thanks for the tip Eric the car guy😂😂 just kidding happy new year to you and the family

@hw5950 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Happy New year to you and your Family, may this coming year be a gr8 year for you and your family. And lots of Vid's for us gr8 watching.

@potaka79 6 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this I found it therapeutic. More aftermarket from SMA...Maybe a hairdryer swinging off the motor. 👍👍👍

@longress 6 жыл бұрын

Funny! I love your sense of humor, it makes me laugh.

@lcwbabb 3 жыл бұрын

I know this video is 3 years old, but Dammit Eric, I saw the offset side cutters you received and had to buy them myself. I must have 15 different side cutters, but for some reason needed the ones you got. You are a bad influence. :)

@hw5950 6 жыл бұрын

This New Years rez is the timing belt for Mrs O. Sorry love this one.

@ghavila1766 6 жыл бұрын

Next will be the spinner hub caps.

@BlindBatG34 6 жыл бұрын

g havila1 Then comes the plastic "Brembo" caliper covers.

@NotHarry-er3wg 6 жыл бұрын

's timing belt.

@opl500 6 жыл бұрын

I like where you're taking this Civic. Do continue. lol.

@andrew2538 5 жыл бұрын

the king of OEM put in after market lol

@TP-hv9vc 6 жыл бұрын

IT'S LIKE SUNSHINE! Great video!

@alward9901 6 жыл бұрын

They're great Eric , I put them on my bicycle , hooked up to the Dynamo generator .

@MJTAUTOMOTIVE 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric O, Come on Man. I can't believe You said are LED'S polarity sensitive. Light Emitting diode. Diode one way only. But I will give it to you were laying on your back in the trunk. Great video. Cheers.

@InsideOfMyOwnMind 6 жыл бұрын

The kids at Mighty Car Mods will be proud of you with that "Mad" upgrade.

@lucidbarrier Жыл бұрын

That's adorable. I just got the standard Sylvania LED upgrades for the interior lights in my Avalon and the Sylvania ultra bright one for the trunk. It's totally worth the money. I did my friend's car too, her Camry had a weak trunk bulb, like the one in your Hondoo. It makes a huge difference.

@jesseblack0713 6 жыл бұрын

Eric O. adds Christmas lights to his Honda. Great video different, but still great as always.

@nashguy207 6 жыл бұрын

Your stylin now!! Happy New Year to you miss O and the kids. God Bless and hope you have a Prosperous 2018!!!

@scottmcintosh2988 4 жыл бұрын

I want them 4 my van ! Thanks Dr. O !!!

@YDSTE 4 жыл бұрын

That actually does look pretty good and you can't even tell that you have the other incandescent bulb in still!👍

@sat_sonic 5 жыл бұрын

I did something similar to my MKV VW, the LED strips now come in bright white and look better. They also come with an adapter so that you can just pop them in where you normally would put the light bulb. Good video though. Thanks!

@b.r.3232 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. "I hate aftermarket crap", Lol!! I love it! Keep 'em coming!!

@snapvine4754 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, practical upgrade - good vid - thanks.

@Darwinpasta 6 жыл бұрын

Nice! I did something similar on my Nissan as an under-hood light. I put them on the underside of the hood and on the side walls under where the fenders bolt up. Easy to do and so much nicer to work on. There wasn't a factory light to tap into, but there was a hood pin for the alarm, so I grounded through that.

@kensherwood4866 6 жыл бұрын

SMA meets Pimp My Ride !!

@BensDad2003 4 жыл бұрын

Eric, the lights look great, now we need some fuzzy dice for the trunk to complete the upgrade... LOL

@wyattoneable 6 жыл бұрын

I think you just motivated me to finally "get er' done". With the topper on the bed of my truck it got really dark back there. :)

@loydchristmas4604 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why, but the narration during your work was hilarious!

@AllJordanS7 6 жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing more performance upgrades

@graymodeler 6 жыл бұрын

I used one of these kits with power supply and remote fob to light my diecast car display cabinet at home. The strips have a resistor for each diode to bring them down to about 3 volts. I used the warm white kit of 15 feet for about $30 off of Amazon. Makes the cars look like they are on a 60's used car lot!

@sbcncsu 6 жыл бұрын

Chinesium LED FTW! I have used similar lights before with good success. The 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee I had was equipped with cargo lights on the liftgate so when it was open, the light shown on the ground, not the hatch. A couple of LED strips and I was seeing again, much like your Hondu. Happy New Year!

@ericcorse 6 жыл бұрын

Dang now i got to order some new side cutters. Light is good Eric O.

@Parknest 6 жыл бұрын

Good so see some Honda action. Well worth a punt at $4.99 and you did a good job of installing them. At the end of the day this is your own car so you can do as you see fit. The day after I passed my driving test I bought a '79 Civic with the 1200cc engine and the 2 speed Hondamatic transmission. From 2005-2013 I owned several Triumph Acclaims which were a sedan version of the 2nd generation Civic. It was the first product of the British Leyland/Austin Rover/Rover Group and Honda partnership.

@geologic740 6 жыл бұрын

Great video on a professional job. I changed the torsion springs on my Honda and it made little difference even though I installed them in the higher torque position. It slams shut unless I gently push down on it.

@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric! Sweet upgrade man! At least your Civic had a trunk light to begin with. My wife's Nissan Rogue was so "base model" they left the damn trunk light out!!! Same with the Mercury Mystique! Not to worry though, I sourced some OEM units, installed LED bulbs, now that little problem is solved :) Happy New Year to you and your family!!

@Scott-xh7wd 6 жыл бұрын

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics You mean Mercury Mistake?

@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics 6 жыл бұрын

It's only a "Mistake" if it has the weak automatic transmission. Mine just rolled over a quarter million miles, running like a peach ;)

@aussiebloke609 6 жыл бұрын

I had an 89 Ford Probe (sad, isn't it?) once without the trunk light. Turned out the factory still installed the light housing, the switch...and coiled the wires behind the plastic trim. So I bought a bulb and plugged it in - and had a trunk light. :-)

@randyhughes5160 6 жыл бұрын

If you set your standards low there always attainable

@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics 6 жыл бұрын

Too easy. I had to scour a local junkyard and snag a light fixture and latch switch off of a "fancy" Mystique. Plug and play pretty much, just had to grab constant power from the power antenna feed ;)

@rwbishop 6 жыл бұрын

We have a Honda 'Fit' (ugh) that appears to use the same factory light assembly in it's hatch area... 4 or 5 years ago got an LED upgrade for it's 194 (IIRC) bulb that is very bright. Came from an online outfit; 'Super Bright' or some such, but I understand many places make them now. Got a dome light replacement as well thats also very nice. Both have so far proven trouble free; however note they're both are a bit on the harsh side, but even having said that, are an enormous improvement over the OEM bulbs, and required no other mods. The little econobudget Fit doesn't have a glove compartment light and I'm now thinking about cobbling in one of those strips...

@markrezac3984 6 жыл бұрын

you will be rockin' with your pioneer speakers, lol, great vid like always.

@mobes329 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! VERY helpful.

@peacefrog0521 3 жыл бұрын

Eric O + Hondoo Civic = EricTheCarGuy 😀

@phatcowboy76 6 жыл бұрын

I put a similar, but more expensive, light strip in my closet and I love it. So much more light and much more even light. No more stupid fluorescents. I've been an electrician for well over 20 years and I only use 3M Super 33+. It is the best by far. Also I agree with the Knipex assessment. They make excellent diagonal and side cutters and such. That good German steel hardened to woodpecker lips level. Except I call them nye pex. As the "kni" in knife. Anyway great video Eric. Love your channel and have seen a couple hundred of your videos. Longtime subscriber.

@generaldisarray 3 жыл бұрын

Did this to my boot/trunk and now it's like that briefcase in Pulp Fiction, you need sunglasses on, even at night, to see in the boot/trunk...🤣🤣🤣

@billrimmer5596 6 жыл бұрын

Little things please little minds, little trousers fit little behinds. Some of the simplest things give us joy! It was fun

@eugenionegron4828 6 жыл бұрын

My wife loves the lights now she wants them in her car, especially that color

@AP9311 6 жыл бұрын

Eric O, I ordered one off Amazon just now, LOL. with the link you provided. I wanted some for my under dash lights :-)

@chungaleta1234 6 жыл бұрын

Now, a cold air intake kit from ebay, wheel spacers, stickers on the sides and you're ready to cruise around the 'hood... Oh I forgot,,, you have to wear your hat backwards. LOL!!!!!! Great vid mate!!!

@wesleybrabant3595 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric. I was thinking I could try this in my 02 Buick Regal ls trunk. The light I have in there is bright, but now it can look cool as well. Nice change up to the videos.

@iangriff50 6 жыл бұрын

Smart mod.. Please do not add fart can or I’ll be off! LED’s best way forward. A very big improvement on old lamp unit. I see no junk in your trunk. Must be the cleanest trunk I’ve seen. Good show keep up the good work

@gregvan5057 6 жыл бұрын

Did the same, only I put them on the inside of the trunk lid. Nice and bright inside there now.

@peterreed175 6 жыл бұрын

this video was filled with great humor and Eric-idioms! Loved it! Even if you were turning it into a ricer!! . Ridgeline, Odyssey, Civic. I think you have a crush on honda.

@Joseph1NJ 6 жыл бұрын

Eric pimpin' his ride.

@applejacks971 5 жыл бұрын

Tire Guy: "You shouldn't be using Break Clean..." Eric O: "Get outta my shop..." lmao!!!

@brewsterred5861 6 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Gonna do this to my little beamer dd. Already have the LEDs.

@krysp8848 6 жыл бұрын

Predicting next video will be on finding parasitic current draws only to discover the trunk switch is not working. Awesome video Eric; definitely not your "usual day at the shop" kind of thing.

@jackiesee1907 3 жыл бұрын

I replace the instrument cluster lights in my 03 Tahoe with similar LED strips. It was easy peasy - just taped the lights around the paremeter of the inner cluster and soldered 1 lead to where the OEM lights were soldered. 30 minute job from removing the cluster to reinstalling and the lights are 1000x brighter!