i was wondering if anyone has added ambient lighting to their mustangs like in the picture below where the light comes from above and lights up the console/shifter area? i wanna do it and was just wondering if anyone else has done it and if so what type/size of bulb/led did you use?

 

Is your 2010 a base model, lacking ambient lighting? Or you want to add additional lighting to the center console specifically?

 

yes unfortunately but i know the premiums have the lights in the cupholders and in the floors but i didnt know they had it on the shifter area does urs?

 

No, nothing that lights up the shifter/center console specifically. you could probably install a couple LEDs in the map light enclosure, and tap into the wiring for power.

 

i thought about that i just dont wanna get some that are super bright or anything

 

Go with Red LEDs. My W8 had them and it made reading everything much easier, red is easy in the eyes and its also not bright enough to cause a distraction.

 

to be honest, the ambient lighting is an expensive gimmick

I didn't even know I had it for 1-2 months. one night my daughter asked why my floorboards glowed red. I've played with it a few times since then, but always just turn it off after a few minutes.

it's distracting

 

ok im gonna try do a custom job on it ill take pics and post asap

 

agreed. I rarely use it, the only time it is actually on is when my girlfriend is in the car and she likes to keep switching colors every few minutes. I could honestly do without it.

 

I wish mine had it, but its probably just like "my color" and gets boring after a while.