Custom safe lighting (RGB LEDs) - finally got around to putting them in.

[Paperchasin]

Looks cool but my question is why? I don't make it a habit to open my safe for anyone... So basically no will ever see the lights except for me. Maybe I'm just weird like that.

[LkPillsburyDude]

To see what he is grabbing? My safe is in a dark corner of the garage and semi hidden. This would definitely help me sort what gun i want in the crowded space.

[Dan_Eastvale]

Psychadelic Gunshow

[Monkeywrench]

Reminds me of the ground effect lighting the ricers put on their Hondas. I kid Nice job!

[Klipsh]

Is this battery powered or plugged into an outlet? Looks amazing!

I see you have a remote for the lights. Put a pressure switch and they will come on automatically when opened. Set to the last chosen color of course.


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I'll echo some sentiments i see here because i'm interested in the answers....

1) what's your power source?
2) where would one get a pressure switch and how would one mount it inside the safe?
3) red light for bump in the night safe digging makes sense, except that a hd gun should be on the nightstand. Ymmv

Looks sexy op. Makes me want to redo my safe lighting job

I would use a microswitch.
Wire it up so it's normally closed.
Mount it on the frame or one of the shelves so that it actuates when the door is closed.
This will cause the switch to be open when the door is closed and the switch to be closed when the door is opened.
Same way a refergerator's light switch works.

There are also magnetic switches that have a relay.
You must be able to get those at Home depot or lighting stores as some of the closets in my house are setup to turn their lights on when you open the door.
I replaced one of those doors and had to dig the magnet out of the old door and install in the new door to get the light to turn off when the door was closed.

On the back of the safe is a 1/2" hole for the dehumidifier. I simply bought a nice power surge protector, dismantled the wire from the protector and threaded the wire through the 1/2" hole. Then, I reattached the power cord back into the surge protector. Now, I have 4 outlets and 2 USB power ports inside the safe (mounted under the bottom shelf).

As for the switch... yes, there is a remote, but the lights turn on using a motion sensor ($10 from Amazon). You can see it just under the second shelf, on the far right wall. The lights will activate from the sensor and will display the last setting I input, so if I last had it set to blink on and off rapidly, it would do that when the motion sensor kicks it on again. The safe came with lights, but they didn't do a good job of lighting the whole safe at all. Those lights that it came with were attached to a proximity sensor where anything that is within 4 inches of the sensor would deactivate the lights, so when the door closes, the lights go off. I wasn't able to plug the power for the LEDs into that provided proximity switch; that is the reason why I added the motion detector.

Looks cool but my question is why? I don't make it a habit to open my safe for anyone... So basically no will ever see the lights except for me. Maybe I'm just weird like that.

I did it for me... just for me. The lighting the safe came with was subpar to my desires (just two little strips - you can see them in one of the pictures that shows the LEDs in the door surround). The only reason I posted these pics was because, while I was looking to do my own lighting, I wasn't able to find any good threads with decent pics of what these LEDs look like installed, nor tips on the install.




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[xxINKxx]

I'll echo some sentiments i see here because i'm interested in the answers....

1) what's your power source?
2) where would one get a pressure switch and how would one mount it inside the safe?
3) red light for bump in the night safe digging makes sense, except that a hd gun should be on the nightstand. Ymmv

Looks sexy op. Makes me want to redo my safe lighting job

Theres a vendor here (forget the name) who sells very affordable safe light kits. You get both options in the kit for just battery pack (8 AA's with an on off button), or a wall plug. Also comes with a simple pressure switch that you mount at the bottom of the door so it will bump the switch on off when you open and close the door. Replacement parts are cheap too and can be linked to more led light strips all plug and play

[blubullett]

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B076KMND87/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I used. I stuck it all the way around the door and it completely illuminates every shelf. My safe is in the corner and was super dark until I installed them. It has a motion sensor that I put on the floor in the bottom corner so it automatically turns on when I open the door. Also, the plug is super small so it fits through the hole in the back of the safe.

[Klipsh]

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I used. I stuck it all the way around the door and it completely illuminates every shelf. My safe is in the corner and was super dark until I installed them. It has a motion sensor that I put on the floor in the bottom corner so it automatically turns on when I open the door. Also, the plug is super small so it fits through the hole in the back of the safe.

That's basically the same setup I used, pretty much.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078S3B4QW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JLB0GM6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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[GreggieBoy]

These are the folks that sell the light kits (and other safe accessories). I've bought their light kit and their dial light. Both are very good and work great.

https://www.maxmysafe.com/

[coy80176]

Ricer ambiance....

Cool...ala, "too safe too furious"

If it works, it works. I have a few HF light switch leds that do the job in my safes.

Your goal now, is to fill so that they block out the lights

[Klipsh]

Your goal now, is to fill so that they block out the lights

YES! Got two more coming this month, a mossberg 930 and an M&P Shield




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