[96M8]

So i was junkyard shopping and found a light that is to the left of the glove compartment. i have a 1996 and it didnt come with one. so i took it home and was curious if all NAs had the same wiring harness with certain plugs tucked away, or is this something im going to need to tap into the harness behind the dash?

 

[cbaylis77]

The early NAs had two of those lights for the interior before they started using the overhead light where the rearview mirror is. I'll have to check mine and see if the wires are still there.

 

[TwiztOG43]

I have a 93 and I have those as well as the lights under the rear view mirror

 

[96M8]

i dont have a light under the rear view mirror. only one is the over head light.

 

[Aeffles]

I got this rear view mirror to add lights to the interior of the car.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BOZVW2/ref=oh_o05_s01_i01_details

 

[RayRayBauder]

i snagged one of those lights at a junkyard too and i couldn't find the connector for it anywhere in my '97.

 

[96M8]

 

[Aeffles]

Wassa mattah?

 

[96M8]

cant find a plug for an oem connection. gunna have to use vampire taps somewhere.

 

[Aeffles]

Vampire taps aren't that big of a deal. Are you in a huge rush to get it done? Cause I could help you out with it if you need.

 

[96M8]

Vampire taps aren't that big of a deal. Are you in a huge rush to get it done? Cause I could help you out with it if you need.

do you know where i can vampire tap the 3 wires behind the center console to have the light work like the dome light? the shorter the wires the better.

 

[Aeffles]

I'll try and post up some pics this weekend.

 

[96M8]

ty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aeffles]

This is the wiring diagram, http://www.madracki.com/miata/images/wiring/92diag.pdf

If you go to page 3 c-11 It's the wiring for the interior lights.

This step isn't quite necessary but I replaced my door jamb switches because they were failing:

In order to get them to connect I had to add a new end to the wire :

New door switch on a new connection :

As for the wiring, if your exisiting map lights are working, your best bet is to simply add the wires for the lights you want to work, and put them on the terminals of the housing for the stock bulb. This will retain all use of the switch and simply just make what would be the bulb, your lights.

From left to right :
Constant on, door, off

From left to right:
Constant on, door, off

And if you were wonding, from what I gathered, this is your set up, but I'm not 100% sure :
Your red up top is the constant power feed, your white is the feed for the door switch and the black is your ground. I'm 98% sure that's right, but I'm not definite. Don't hesitate to use the wiring diagram above to help you out.

 

[96M8]

oh i was curious the best place to use vampire plugs inside of the dash. the diagram helped alot!! but now i need to look for where those colored wires are and where i might be able to draw the voltages from within the dash/center console.

 

[Aeffles]

You should be able to just tap right behind the switch, before the plug. That's that.

 

[96M8]

i was hoping i didnt have to tap into the dome light switch, hoped there was somewhere closer. :-(

 

[Aeffles]

Well if you want it to run on that circuit, then that's really the only place there is to go :/

 

[ThePogiOne]

This is super helpful !