DIY Rick and Morty flying car - Extra Interior Light

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This is a very minor tweak that allows the installation of a micro led to the interior of the car, because it's schwifty. Next to the passenger seat is a bent pipe with an orange light in it. I don't know what its supposed to be, but it's a prominent detail to the car interior and I really wanted it to light up! So I made a hollowed-out version with a separate lens into which a micro led can be installed. I used an orange colored LED get the right look. **Parts** There are two pieces, the bent pipe and a lens. I recommend printing the pipe in a black filament and paint it to match the interior, or at least give the part a good dark undercoating because light will leak through without it. The lens is printed in clear filament and fitted in place with a dab of glue. The bottom of the lens is beveled a bit to help avoid elephant footing which makes installation more difficult. I got the orange micro LEDs on Amazon, but they can found all over the interwebs. **Installation** I used a fairly heavy-gauge paper clip with 1/2 inch of the end bent at a 90° angle, heated over a flame, to melt a hole through the side of the interior in order to feed the wiring through. Then glued the pipe in place. I sanded the back side of the lens to get more diffused lighting. Wire the LED into whatever you've got powering the other lights, with sufficient resistance to get the brightness where you want it.