My Interior Illumination mod - Lighted Cup Holders

Ive been trying to change all the interior lights from the red & orange to blue and dont believe we have cause the lights are built into the switch boards. But this is something I will doing tomorrow on my day off. Now I just have to find the blue led kit, hopefully that wont be to hard to find. Thank you for this thread. Very informative.

Ive been trying to change all the interior lights from the red & orange to blue. But this is something I will doing tomorrow on my day off. Now I just have to find the blue led kit, hopefully that wont be to hard to find. Thank you for this thread. Very informative.

the diffuser just came so ill try to do this over the weekend

 

Where were you able to order just the diffuser from? Also, I searched for the part number (92134ajooa) you noted that appears on the box and haven't been able to find anything?

I did a little more digging and I think I found the diffuser, see the link below:

 

http://subaruonlineparts.com/repair-parts.php

^^That link is to the main page, not the part.

^^That link is to the main page, not the part.

 

Not sure why it is not working, but based on the part number on a few posts above the diffuser is avail...waiting on confirmation from this vendor:

 

CUP HOLDER ASSY SIA http://www.partswebsite.com/images/recycle.png

Make: Subaru | Part#: 92134AJ00AList Price: $44.45

Your Price: $33.34

http://parts.subaru.com/productSearch.aspx?searchTerm=92134ajooa

Trying to get them to send me an image of this item before I pull the trigger as the description is sort of vague.

http://parts.subaru.com/productSearch.aspx?searchTerm=92134ajooa

 

The "o"'s should be zero's.

 

http://parts.subaru.com/productSearch.aspx?&ukey_make=5806&modelYear=&ukey_model=0&ukey_trimLevel=00&ukey_driveline=00&ukey_Category=0&numResults=50&sortOrder=Relevance&isOnSale=0&isAccessory=0&isPerformance=0&searchTerm=92134AJ00A

The "o"'s should be zero's.

 

http://parts.subaru.com/productSearch.aspx?&ukey_make=5806&modelYear=&ukey_model=0&ukey_trimLevel=00&ukey_driveline=00&ukey_Category=0&numResults=50&sortOrder=Relevance&isOnSale=0&isAccessory=0&isPerformance=0&searchTerm=92134AJ00A

 

Looks like you have to get the entire cup holder with it. This was the cheapest one I could find...

http://www.quirkparts.com/subaru/outback/92134aj00a

^^^^Yup....

That's what I thought, the whole cup holder from a 2010 must be purchased. Best price I found is Heuberger Motors, but only is really worth it if you buy other parts to spread the shipping cost.

yeah, i didn't realize the whole cup holder assembly came, i switched that part but i still havent put in the LEDs i bought.

Here's one more shot. Sorry for the blur, this was a very long, hand held exposure, 0.8 seconds @ f2.8 and ISO 1000. I think that's pretty good shot for almost one whole second of an open shutter.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/5446339729_48c81d7a97_b.jpg

 

Thanks!

 

Oh, BTW, this whole thing cost me about and hour and a half and $5.99 for the LEDs from the local auto store.

I will try to put an led strip that I purchased before form ebay, will post results later today.

I've looked at the Subaru factory option for the Interior Illumination kit that sells for $175. I don't care for the price nor the blue lights above the feet area. I do like the blue cup holder lights and the front cubbie hole are in front of the shifter.

 

So instead of buying the factory kit, I did my own and put it in the same spots that the factory designed in the cup holder lights.

 

At the bottom of this thread there is a full set of diagrams that shows how to remove the center arm rest/console box.

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/need-help-removing-center-console-armrest-155444.html

 

The first this you need to do is pull the center section of the console by removing the rubber mat in the forward cubbie hole in front of the shifter.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/5446057993_74a0c6ba69_b.jpg

 

Then pull the shifter.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5446658876_d94a770d93_b.jpg

 

Pull up the center section of the console and disconnect the wires. There are three plugs that need to be released to pull the whole section out and fully release it from the console base.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5446059229_5a01295865_b.jpg

 

There's all sorts of room under this part for a bunch of stuff. There is also power here too from the 12V power supply in the console box.

 

The cup holder sepperates from the main section by pulling the 4 screws that hold it in place. There is a rubber edge liner that runs around the top of this cup holder.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5446051133_b31ce6c6a6_b.jpg

 

Peel back one of the edges that covers the factory light mounting area and this is where I inserted my LEDs that I got from the local auto parts store. They sell them in packs of 3 for doing just this sort of thing.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5446051689_10b70ff849_b.jpg

 

The lights I bought fit perfectly into the factory spot with only a small amount of modification needed to make them fit. Once the cup holder is screwed back in place, these lights won't move. They weren't moving before I screwed the cup hold down either. A nice snug fit.

 

I ran the wires to the back of the cup holder and taped the wires down so they wouldn't come loose or get snagged, then screwed the cup holder back to the main section.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/5446052123_a3ed0be0ab_b.jpg

 

With the wires held toward the back, they are right above the power supply. I simply pulled the plug, inserted the wires into the plug ends (red to the hot center pin of the outlet and black to the outer ground ring and fit the plug back onto the power outlet. The wires were very secure and solidly mounted. I also left the wires fairly long so as to give myself room to manipulate the console cover.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5446654044_f52b0d4f8d_b.jpg

Is there a screw that I need to undo before pulling off the shifter?

Is there a screw that I need to undo before pulling off the shifter?

 

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17. Center Console.pdf

I just purchased my first Subaru, 2012 Legacy GT, very exciting, the radio and navigation system have no power at all? Blank….. any suggestions how to rout cause the issue?

I just purchased my first Subaru, 2012 Legacy GT, very exciting, the radio and navigation system have no power at all? Blank….. any suggestions how to rout cause the issue?

 

is it not under warranty?

Fuse?

power button?

I checked the Audio/ Nav. fuse in the inside fuse box, looks ok, any other fuses to power the center radio and Na.v?

Which power button?

I checked the Audio/ Nav. fuse in the inside fuse box, looks ok, any other fuses to power the center radio and Na.v?

 

It would be fuse #10 in the engine bay fuse box. If it was that fuse, all your interior lighting would be out, too. If all that's working but just not the audio/nav unit, then it's either the unit's built-in fuse (if there is one, I'm not really sure), or the unit is kaput.

 

edit: It could also be fuse #6 in the engine bay. The inside fuse which you said you checked would be #4.

Edited December 13, 2014 by nstg8r

now THIS is how add LED's to your ride.....

Has anyone found LEDs that are a good color match to the ones in the inter illumination kit? I'm mixing and matching but unfortunately the LEDs I bought online are a dark blue instead of the light blue/teal-ish color of the OEM ones.

 

Also, I hooked up the LEDs to the dimmed illumination line on the radio but now the dimmer works in the opposite direction of the other lights in the car. Anyone had this problem before?