Kia Ceed Lamp - 2008

History.

The lamp is a cabin light that turns on when the car door is open or manually and a place for eyeglasses.
This place for glasses was broken by trying too hard to close it. I wanted to design only the element for glasses, but when unscrewing the lamp, it turned out that the mounting elements are broken and there is no way to install this lamp.
The original lamp is very expensive.
Since I did not want to keep the glasses there, I decided to keep only the function of the lamp.
And so I decided to design the main frame of the lamp.

Update May 2025.

As I have printed a fair amount of this lamp for some time, the design has been refined and minor bugs have been removed.
The printing process has also been optimised to get the best possible print quality with the lowest possible use of filament.

I have prepared 3mf files for the BambuStudio and OrcaSlicer Slicers. I have used the best tested settings in them and encourage you to use any of these files. The placement of seams, the manual setting of supports and many other settings to get the best print results matter here.

For this project you will need parts from the original lamp shown in the photo:

Printing.

The recommended filament is at least PET-G
The main part should be printed at an angle of 55 degrees so it is set in the 3mf file to get a nice visible surface.
I recommend using glue to print the main element.

Once you have finished printing, remove all the supports generated by the slicer and those associated with the model itself - as shown in the image below.

Installation Instructions:

1. Preparation:

• Turn off the vehicle’s power and disconnect the battery.

• Ensure the cabin lamp is cool.

• Clean the installation area from dust and debris.

2. Removal of the damaged lamp:

• Carefully remove the damaged lamp components, avoiding damage to the parts necessary for repair, such as:

• The black component with electrical wiring

• The reflective element

• The transparent light-diffusing component

• 5 small screws

• 2 screws securing the lamp to the vehicle 

3. Lamp installation:

• Attach the component with the electrical wiring to the main part using three screws (Photo 1).

• Install the buttons if they were previously removed (Photo 2).

• Screw in the inner component using two screws (Photo 3).

• Insert the reflective element by first sliding in the marked clips (Photo 4).

• Then install the transparent component in the shown sequence (Photo 5).

• Mount the lamp to the vehicle by connecting the electrical wires and securing it with two screws (Photo 6).

• Cover the screw holes. One corner of the cap and the hole is cut at a 45° angle (the other corners are rounded). Match the cap so that the angled cut aligns with the cut in the hole, as shown in the illustration (Photo 7).

4. Inspection:

• Check the stability of the installation by gently moving the lamp.

• Ensure the lamp is correctly positioned and there is no looseness.

5. Completion:

• Reconnect the battery and restore power to the vehicle.

• Test the lamp’s functionality by verifying its correct operation (Photo 8).

The installation instructions are available in a pdf file for printing.

Orginal part number: 928701H000ED

If you damaged the buttons while disassembling the lamp or under other circumstances 😁, you’ll find a model below that will allow you to print replacement buttons.

For some, this might be an opportunity to create a lamp with a unique style by choosing the right colors.