Re: Another (Interior) LED Project
Reply #28 –
Yes, the brown thing is the original (worthless) step light. It still functions, along with the new lights, when I flip the original switch.
On our GV, running the wires was easier than I thought it would be. By carefully studying the layout and position of the bottom stair step, I determined that the project was feasible. Standing outside, facing the stair well, the left-side light is easy. In the corner of the step, drill down and to the left, and you come out in the storage bay "next door", close to the bay door frame. On the right side, drill straight down in the corner of the step, and you come out in a 2" high open space that runs under the bottom step. I pushed the power wire down the hole, and reached into the open space from the storage bay (with a piece of hooked coat hanger wire) until I was able to grab it and pull it on through. Sounds harder than it is. Once both wires were in the storage bay, I ran them up to meet the wires feeding the original step light, and connected them all together.
I wish I had thought about this mod before we had the tile work done - I would have avoided having the hole cut for the original light.
Topic: Another (Interior) LED Project