Ignition Ring Light...Information Please to Fit on ST Options

[Welsh-Celica]

Hi guys,

I drive a ST Celica but managed to buy myself the lighted ring that fits around the ignition...having done an extensive search I have found several threads mentioning it is possible to wire it up...but can anybody tell me how to physically connect one around the ignition barrel?

I cannot for the life of me work out how to do this...the barrel of the ignition seams to be too big?

I saw some cracking images of a "red lighted" interior but aiming my question more towards the ST owners on here.

Any help would be appreciated thanks.

[Welsh-Celica]

OK...here goes...

1. This is a photo of a "pre-facelift" barrel. This barrel has the engravings on the metal end which is attached to the barrel...my facelift moel has the plastic end:





2. Here you can see the clear ignition ring will fit easily over this:



3. Here is a photo showing my plastic ignition ring which is part of the immobilisation for starting the car...without this it will not start:





4. As you can see the clear ignition ring will not fit over this:



5. Time for some modifications.....firstly you need to split the plastic ignition ring into the two parts.

6. Then cut off the square tab off the plastic ignition ring...see the following photos for reference:





7. Now re-attach this cut off tab back onto the base ring to protect the terminals:





8. Now take the upper ring and sand off the edges...VERY CAREFULLY...so not to go beyond the writing engraved on the edges...it should look like this:





9. Take your time to get it to fit nice and tight into the top of the CLEAR IGNITION RING...there is no need for any glue but you can add a drop on the inner edge...mine didn't need it but I did take my time:





10. Now you want to wrap the bottom pastic ring in a bag, I also taped mine up to protect the copper wiring:





11. Now just reconnect the ignition wiring to this black plastic ring:



12. Now you can use a cable tie and offer up this protected plastic ring under the ignition barrel and secure it...the second photo shows how much it is tucked out the way:





13. Finally...you can now put your trim back on and hey presto:




The only thing to be done is to wire it up...some use the lighter socket, some use the courtesy wires...then you are all done!