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Ambient dashboard light

Finally got around to installing the ambient lighting above the glovebox, there are a couple of shadows from the plastic moulding but pleased with the result. Have to say this was a real pain to fit. Does anyone out there have a photo of theirs at night so I can compare?

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Ace it doesn’t surprise me that Ford use different part numbers for the same part on different cars. I found this with the rear fog light lenses. If anyone is interested the Ecosport White lenses are the same shape and size as the red ones on the Kuga. I have fitted red bulbs to these for the Fogs, and look great on a White car!
Phil yes the LEDs have small heat sinks which get a tad warm, not enough to burn but not sure I would be happy with our Charlie sitting against them for any amount of time. I have some spare number plate lenses and bulb holders from my old Focus which I am thinking of using under the seats, which should help.

 

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Ace not sure where you are planning on buying the lights from but the part number is 1757822 and over here I can buy them for £70 for the pair direct from Ford!

Btw does yours have an ambient light above the glovebox?

 

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I’ve got the bright white LEDs needing a home, as I have previously mentioned Phil, I might try and fit them under the Seat for the rear footwells when the door is opened like the front footwells. Only problem I can think of is I have a small dog who likes to park his rear end under the Seat. First problem is the LED’s get quite warm so would need a casing or light guide, and second he might knock them.
There is plenty of space inside the rear section of the console, so one idea is to use similar lenses like the front ones and cut into the housing. But not really oem!

 

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The image

Sorry forgot the image surprise:

 

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Edge Ambient lights

Hope this is allowed but I found this picture of a Ford Edge which shows ambient lighting under the front seats and in the front and rear doors

 

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Hello Ace, these are the rear footwell lights for the Escape as the light guide tubes are elongated they throw the light across each rear footwell. Having searched everywhere I have come to the conclusion that the rear doors don’t have ambient lighting even in the Escape. I’m in the process of making my own version using door handle light guides from a 2017 Focus. I’ll post details once in have had a go.

 

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Rear Ambient lights

A few more pics

 

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Rear ambient lights

Hopefully my attachments will uploadangel:

 

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Codes are a problem as I don’t have any but basically I purchased a badly scratched Escape rear centre console section from America on a popular auction site. This came with a bracket, two LEDs with light tubes etc. The rear section is a completely different shape so I removed the light bracket from the Escape version and after drilling and a small file later I made two elongated holes in the same place on my Kuga version, glued the light bracket in place, connected the cables to the cup holder led and hey presto. I’ll upload a few pics, but the rear console is held in with four torx screws and just pulls up and off. Btw mine already had the 230v power socket, but this is not important, it would easily fit a Kuga with the 12v socket.

 

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I have now made a few more additions. I have managed to add front footwell (not pictured) and rear footwell ambient lighting with the help of the American cousins Escape model. This Really was one of the easiest mods I have done. Thank you Fillco
for all your help.

 

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I’m adding ambient lighting to mine piece by piece but it’s not multi colour just blue, but not sure I would want to add it to a brand new car which I am assuming yours will be?

 

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I bought some parts from a scrap dealer for mine, I didn’t want multi colour lighting so I removed the led chips from the door cards and put the blue ones in. The roof console wiring is not there, so using the wires from the connector I bought from the scrap dealer I made my own loom so I can dim the ambient lighting, but I can also have mine on during the day, unlike the factory version. I don’t have ambient footwell lights or the strip above the glove box. But the std footwell lights are ok for me, might try and extend these into the rear.