No more dark storage compartment

[MonPaul]

I always hated coming home at night and not being able to see inside my top storage compartment so I could put everything away. Here is an easy fix that requires no wiring. The light takes 3 batteries and is only 1 inch thick so fits perfectly into the indentation on the top luggage carrier. The light swivels 180 degrees so you can aim it down at an angle when the box is up. First pic is the mount, second is a pic of the light turned on.

Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GD8OKY0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[stu]

nice job a easy fix.

 

[BearX16]

MonPaul, thanks for the find. I find an oval light to put in but your find moved into first place.

 

[Luvs2Ride]

I always hated coming home at night and not being able to see inside my top storage compartment so I could put everything away. Here is an easy fix that requires no wiring. The light takes 3 batteries and is only 1 inch thick so fits perfectly into the indentation on the top luggage carrier. The light swivels 180 degrees so you can aim it down at an angle when the box is up. First pic is the mount, second is a pic of the light turned on.

Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GD8OKY0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Thanks, MonPaul.... I have carried an LED flashlight to see inside the 'cave'.... I just ordered 'your' light! :clap:
: )
Gina J

 

[PMK]

Great low cost way to illuminate the trunk.

Early on in owning our 14 RTS, I the same or similar light. When that light failed, I had acquired two Can Am Frunk lights. I wired those in to the existing frunk wiring, but installed them in the trunk. Certainly more complicated. Your method does work well.

One of the companies sells a light that plugs in to the 12 volt port, if your model has that. Those are cool also.

 

[LeftCoast]

Light arrived today, thanks for the find!

 

[SpyderConvert]

Bought them, received them and will install today. Thank you!!

 

[Revalden]

I had a similar battery operated light back there, but I kept forgetting to turn it off. Then I found "drawer lights" that turn on/off as it sees light or not.

 

[LeftCoast]

Here's why I don't do my own work

So I went to install the light in the top case lid. Easy peasy for any normal human. For me what follows is a 10 second comedic disaster that pretty much exemplifies anything "do it yourselfer" that I do.

I locate where in the top case lid I want to put it. I have already installed the batteries. I peel off the two large sticky covers to expose the sticky surface to adhere to the lid. I press it into place. It does not stick because I obviously place it where some curvature exists and the sticky pads do not actually make contact with the lid. I do not realize this and let go. The whole light assembly immediately drops and me and my 10 thumbs try to catch it and instead bobble it and it falls to the garage floor. The entire light breaks into its 5 or so component pieces upon impact (hopefully it will still work). All the batteries, not just one or two, BUT ALL 3 roll dead center under my wife's car where I cannot reach. To add the insult to the injury naturally the battery cover with the sticky pads lands pad side down and immediately glues itself to the garage floor. The first thing I did was reach for that piece the minute the whole thing fell. Would it stick to my top case lid? No. Would it behave like an octopus with super glue within a nanosecond of hitting the garage floor? WHY ABSOLUTELY YES IT WOULD! :banghead:

What else could i do but :roflblack: I had to pry it up with a screwdriver. I now have two sticky pads stuck to the garage floor.

This is why I don't do my own work.

 

[MonPaul]

Sorry about that

So I went to install the light in the top case lid. Easy peasy for any normal human. For me what follows is a 10 second comedic disaster that pretty much exemplifies anything "do it yourselfer" that I do.

I locate where in the top case lid I want to put it. I have already installed the batteries. I peel off the two large sticky covers to expose the sticky surface to adhere to the lid. I press it into place. It does not stick because I obviously place it where some curvature exists and the sticky pads do not actually make contact with the lid. I do not realize this and let go. The whole light assembly immediately drops and me and my 10 thumbs try to catch it and instead bobble it and it falls to the garage floor. The entire light breaks into its 5 or so component pieces upon impact (hopefully it will still work). All the batteries, not just one or two, BUT ALL 3 roll dead center under my wife's car where I cannot reach. To add the insult to the injury naturally the battery cover with the sticky pads lands pad side down and immediately glues itself to the garage floor. The first thing I did was reach for that piece the minute the whole thing fell. Would it stick to my top case lid? No. Would it behave like an octopus with super glue within a nanosecond of hitting the garage floor? WHY ABSOLUTELY YES IT WOULD! :banghead:

What else could i do but :roflblack: I had to pry it up with a screwdriver. I now have two sticky pads stuck to the garage floor.

This is why I don't do my own work.

I noticed a curvature too, but pressed real hard and it worked OK. Maybe try some thicker double sided tape to avoid the curvature?

 

[LeftCoast]

I noticed a curvature too, but pressed real hard and it worked OK. Maybe try some thicker double sided tape to avoid the curvature?

Honestly, I just didn't notice soon enough. Had I pressed harder like any smart person would have done I would have been fine.

 

[Deanna777]

Here is an other suggestion for lighting

Here is an other suggestion for lighting in back trunk: https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNe13o301yzx8lprykdf2Z5JEBD91mEsdhiGXks


or you can look at MY ALBUMS for the picture. I plug the unit in to the 12 V outlet on the left side of in trunk.

I stuck it on.
When not in use I unplug it.

Deanna

 

[Revalden]

So I went to install the light in the top case lid. Easy peasy for any normal human. For me what follows is a 10 second comedic disaster that pretty much exemplifies anything "do it yourselfer" that I do.

I locate where in the top case lid I want to put it. I have already installed the batteries. I peel off the two large sticky covers to expose the sticky surface to adhere to the lid. I press it into place. It does not stick because I obviously place it where some curvature exists and the sticky pads do not actually make contact with the lid. I do not realize this and let go. The whole light assembly immediately drops and me and my 10 thumbs try to catch it and instead bobble it and it falls to the garage floor. The entire light breaks into its 5 or so component pieces upon impact (hopefully it will still work). All the batteries, not just one or two, BUT ALL 3 roll dead center under my wife's car where I cannot reach. To add the insult to the injury naturally the battery cover with the sticky pads lands pad side down and immediately glues itself to the garage floor. The first thing I did was reach for that piece the minute the whole thing fell. Would it stick to my top case lid? No. Would it behave like an octopus with super glue within a nanosecond of hitting the garage floor? WHY ABSOLUTELY YES IT WOULD! :banghead:

What else could i do but :roflblack: I had to pry it up with a screwdriver. I now have two sticky pads stuck to the garage floor.

This is why I don't do my own work.

So, you're really close friends with "Murphy" also. Damn him!!

 

[ricford]

I looked at the images on the amazon page. It seems that if you get the two part sticky velcro pads at any hardware store or a dozen other places, that would allow for any curvature and to replace the batteries. Just sayin'

 

[12tree]

I found with my Goldwing that painting the inside of my cases white made it much easier to find stuff even without a light.