Light up grab handles

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 10:31

Do these bolt straight in to a gsi or do i need to make any modifications? I know some you need to cut away some of the metal to make them fit, but wondered if the gsi may already be prepared for them.

**Joy** · 10-11-2002 10:34

I fitted some to my 94 hatch a while back, they came from a 92 GSi & were a straight fit.

The wiring plug should be theer already, taped up next to the ariel.

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 10:38

I read on Cavweb that from 91 onwards the holes and wiring were there, but dont know if thats just the models under the GSI. Mines a 1990

**Joy** · 10-11-2002 10:43

Its easy to check if the plugs there, pull the trim of around the boot light & it should be in there next to the ariel motor, there is 1 Red wire, 1 brown & 1 grey.

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 10:45

Cheers i'll take a look for that later

**Andy K** · 10-11-2002 11:10

A 1990 GSi requires metal cutting.

What year/plate is yours ?

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 11:11

G

lee may · 10-11-2002 16:14

Its easy, Put the suround on and mark/cut the roof lining away then chain drill the mark and file the meteal flat.
Its not hard just fiddly

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 16:18

Excuse my lack of brains but what is chain drill?

lee may · 10-11-2002 16:28

Drill lots of little holes in a line

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 16:31

Doh

Is it easy to slip and phuck up big time? I dont wanna be drilling through my roof

lee may · 10-11-2002 18:57

Its easy. Its double skined there anyway

**gadgetman** · 28-11-2002 23:37

Do these fit on mkII astra?

**cavs** · 30-11-2002 13:58

So the gsi (cav) had roof grab handles with lights in them? Mine doesn't?

lee may · 30-11-2002 14:03

Some late cav gsi's had them and I think all cav turbos had them.

**cavs** · 30-11-2002 14:05

sounds nice,any idea where I can see a picture of them fitted?
Do they come on with the door lights?

lee may · 30-11-2002 14:16

They are wired to the interior light and have a 3 way switch on them.

Off, on and on with the interior light/door lights.

**cavs** · 30-11-2002 17:03

I like it!!
(fitted on rear handles only?)
I HAVE to get a set now!!

Originally posted by lee may
They are wired to the interior light and have a 3 way switch on them.

Off, on and on with the interior light/door lights.

**robbie601** · 01-12-2002 23:11

Got a Mk2 Astra SXi and it's as dark as death in the back - I'm sure there's still a kebab in there from last month !!

Anybody know if I could put them straight in or would there be a bit of roof-cutting which I suspect there will ?

For info - fitted some straight into the back of a face-lift Cav '92 GLS with no cutting but had to run some wiring !)

**Mark T** · 02-12-2002 05:59

Originally posted by robbie601
Got a Mk2 Astra SXi and it's as dark as death in the back - I'm sure there's still a kebab in there from last month !!

Anybody know if I could put them straight in or would there be a bit of roof-cutting which I suspect there will ?

For info - fitted some straight into the back of a face-lift Cav '92 GLS with no cutting but had to run some wiring !)

Being only 5 Watts they don't shed much light in the back!!

Don't expect to be able to read by it!!

**robbie601** · 02-12-2002 20:46

I'm not too bothered just as long as it's not pitch black when you open the doors really but do you know if they would fit straight in or would I need to do some cutting ?

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