I wanted to make some more progress on the interior lights, but I first needed to determine if I have to shorten the LED light strip that will illuminate the glare shield. Although the light strip is shorter than the edge of the glare shield, I wanted to make sure the end lights weren’t visible since the glare shield curves down on each end. In order to determine that though, I needed to install the glare shield trim. I determined the centerline and clamped the template in place to mark the holes.
I then drilled the holes and mounted the glare shield trim. This is padded and has a nice french seam on the facing edge. I then sat in the plane to determine if the trim will hide all of the lights in the LED light strip. Fortunately, it does and I can go ahead and install it.
I determined the centerline of the light strip and then adhered it in place. I’ll paint these mounting screws to match the surrounding surface before installing the trim permanently.
On the left end of the light strip, I installed some nylon sleeving and heat shrink tubing and then tucked it behind the brace.
I used some E6000 to adhere the cable in the channel. The cable will exit the canopy through a hole in the brace that I need to drill.
I used some popsicle sticks and tape to hold the cable down in the channel while the E6000 cures. I’ll finish routing the wire after that.
I decided to get back to the seat heater wiring. I need the cables coming from the seats to be easily removable whenever the seats are removed. I picked up some power jacks from Radio Shack and wired up a couple of these adaptors.
I then drilled a couple of 5/16″ holes in the inboard seat ribs and seat pan on both sides.
Here is the adaptor installed. I then ran the wires for the right seat heater, hooked them up and verified proper operation.
I’ll use these corresponding plugs on the ends of the cables coming from each seat bottom and seat back.
