D.I.Y. - Custom LED Lighting / Engine Bay Lighting - By Richard DeFries

D.I.Y. - Custom LED Lighting / Engine Bay Lighting

1. Gather Your Tools / Parts - 10 ft Wire Loom - Zip Ties - LED Strip Lights - Mini Fuseable Link - 10 ft Red and Black Wire - Wire Strippers - Wire Crimpers - Assorted Wire Connectors

2. Pop Your Hood And Remove The 9 Pop Clips Holding On The Felt Liner - Remove Liner - Perfect Time To Clean Up Under Your Hood Before Install (Ref Pic 1)

3. Run The Wires For Your LED Strips - There Are Pre-Tapped Holes From GM That Work Perfect For This (Ref Pic 2)

4. Find The Best Path To Run Your Wires And Loom What You Have Ran Zip Tie Closed Make Your Connections In The Middle Of The Hood Use 2 Butt Connectors And Electrical Tape Or Heat Shrink Tubes (Ref Pic 3)

5. This Image Is To Give You A Good Idea On Where To Route Your Loomed Wires After You Make A Connection From The Wires Fed Through The Firewall (Ref Pic 4)

6. This Image Will Show You The Best Route To Get The Loomed Wires Into Your Engine Bay Without Crimping Them (Ref Pic 5)

7. This Is All Done Under The Hood And Everything Buttoned Up (Ref Pic 6)

8. Use Your Fuseable Link To Get Power From A Ignition Switched Source - So Once You Turn Your Key For Accessories They Will Light Up - Or You Can  Install A Toggle Switch And Use Your Fuseable Link To Get Power From A Constant Source

9. This Is A Finished Project These Pictures Are Without Flash On And Is During Late Afternoon (Ref Pic 7) 

10. And These 2 Pictures Are At 11 PM With No Flash On In The Dark (Ref Pic 8 & 9)

11. Pop That Hood For A Show And You Can Really See What's Under The Hood At Night - Sit Back And Enjoy Your Hard Work! -  And Thanks To Steve Miller For Showing Me This Mod And Allen Payne For Creating This Mod