aragrev7

Hey guys, just finished up designing, constructing and installing my new Blue LED illuminated door sills! Thought I'd share some of my handy work They were quite the project, and I'm glad to be done, but SO worth it!
take a look! Let me know what you all think. Sorry if the quality sucks. iPhone can only do so much

p.s. I'll cry if you say bad things lol

cman219

Sweeeeet, thats awesome man... Here i am debating whether i can even install the foglights myself and you go ahead and do this

Jottle

aragrev7, you are my new hero. No vendors have offered us custom illuminated door sills. There were a lot of vendors offering this for the TL, but the tsx was left out. I want you to now know that you will soon be bombarded with people asking you to make these for them or at least post up a DIY. Please tell me you took pictures of the process, and PLEASE consider making a DIY for other forum members. Looks great!

Simba91102

Nice job, but...... I must say that once again a member has shown that this site is mainly populated by guys with way too much time on their hands!

kodawg9

Wow this is beautiful good stuff.

aragrev7

lol thanks for the compliment Simba! Between City work, coaching, big brother program for 2 boys, supervising a youth halfway house, and giving attention to my wife lol, it took me many weeks to complete. So no not really much time on my hands More that I enjoy working on my ride. I'm hoping to throw up a DIY, again when I have time. I took a lot of pictures don't worry! (Mostly to make sure I don't forget what I was doing over the weeks lol)
I cooouuuld maybe make some. But they are time consuming. If I was turning a profit it might be practical to make time for I suppose. Would have to figure out how many people are interested. I will forsure be around to answer questions!

feuss2

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This is excellent work. Do you have and pics showing the modification process?

samnguyen

Nice, please posts diy steps if you can. Thanks

aCUREa

I personally wouldn't do this mod, but good work on being able to accomplish it. Good self-doability.

I still think white would look better though

Jottle

Aragrev. Check out this thread I started way back in 2008. It still has posts to this day!

https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tsx-2004-2008-124/illuminated-door-sills-gone-forever-new-hope-684606/

There are tons of members who would gladly pay you to make these. Consider me first on the list! Paypal account is ready

malnik

+1. Yes great job!

bmwproboi05

awesome job dude. wanna do mine xD

DemonPoofball

This is one of the few things my husband has obsessed with about my car-- I have a feeling if these were available I'd have to get them! That and it looks so nice....

(His only other obsession is my front strut tower brace that he doesn't have on his WRX... yet :P )

aragrev7

Lol as for colour of the LEDs, they can be whatever colour you want
blue-white-purple-green-red-orange-RGB... All I need to do is install a different LED. If the LED colour is available, it can be done. Some are easier to manage. I chose blue because the stock spot light on my shifter is blue, as well as the stock backlight above my console trays. Blue also happens to be my favorite colour and I think looks best with my car. White would look sharp too if thats what you have.
I will look into cutting costs etc. Unfortunately, I'm a busy guy too. But either I can get these done, or we'll have everyone getting them done from a DIY. I'm always available for questions. Locals can for sure swing by for a chat and a peek at how they look. With my installation, there are no wires trailing anywhere, as everything is tucked under trim.

Jottle

Around where are you located?

aragrev7

Lol I am in Winnipeg Canada and it's a scorching 40 degrees... (104 F) CANADA DAY!

aragrev7

DIY in works. I checkEd out how much door sills were new, Heel toe had them for $265 :| Its seems most feasable option is send in your own or try it yourself! I'm still looking into a cutter

Jottle

Yeah. They can be expensive even over at magauto.com (by far the cheapest site including shipping. They may still offer you free shipping on orders over $75.00) Anyways, how hard is it to pry out the door sills w/out breaking any clips? Is it relatively easy?

Simba91102

Thanks for taking my post in the spirit in which it was intended!

aragrev7

Lol that's the problem with text simba no emotion! I was/am in good spirits.
And for pulling out the sills, you won't break them! They pop out nicely. Just do it slow and work around the sill. Honestly when I got to the third and fourth one I popped a corner and lifted them out. I don't forsee any damages that way if your careful are you planning to start the project?

Jottle

Yep. As soon as your DIY is up! I think i can do the wiring with some simple diagram. It's not too difficult is it? The only issue I'm going to have is with the cutting. I'd need some help from someone else or else I can't do it. I definitely don't have the tools. I think I'd do mine bright white. Do yours come on when you open the doors? Or are they attached to the interior lighting somehow? Makes sense to only have them work when the doors are open.

mdkxtreme

Wow dude, I am waiting anxiously for your DIY. This has been the best lighting mod since the foot well lighting.

Thread subscribed.

Also, if I do this mod, I can finally have a reason to remove the blue protective film

kaliraver69

Ha, I guess am not the only one that has done that. I bought my car in September of 04 and it is still on there almost new looking on all of them BTW, great job OP it is a very nice mod

bmwproboi05

i talked to my friend, and he going to see if his dad is willing to cut mine

princelybug

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Dktran31

I am also happily waiting for your DIY write up OP. lol, good job though

Jottle

bump! Looking forward to this. Any news?

rssnsnwbrdr

haha true that it will give a reason to remove the blue film...lol

jmoore2333

*bump* Just another interested member, I last posted in 08' when we were getting close to a group buy for these. I think this is an awesome upgrade, if you ever get the time for a DIY, I would be most grateful.

1islandparadise

Yea I subscribed to this thread hoping for a DIY also....OP any info on the DIY?

aragrev7

Who's the jerk who promised a DIY and never posted one... Oh wait that was me.
Sry guys it's been so long. I just finished my
Move to BC 21hr drive with 3 cars and atrailer lol! And have been attending my premastes program ever since. Needless to say I have been very busy this past while. Gaming instead of studying. Jk. I will get this up. U fortunately some of my pics of the procedure have disappeared during the JB of my iPhone lol. I am going to just post the start of the DIY so ppl can get started. More pics to follow. More DIY to follow that.
Remember! Just msg me if you need help. I'll give you my email for quicker response. Plus I'm in BC now if anyone wants to meet up and SEE!!!

aragrev7

Lol I really am doing a pre-masteRs. It's hard to pay attn to the text when typing on an iPhone!

1islandparadise

Cool and congrats!~ I subscribed to this thread awhile back....hopefully the few pictures will be enough for us to try this DIY. Thanks again!~

AMUA6

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It's beautiful

msmching

many people's waiting for the DIY for a long time lol.

K.Lindsay

oookkkay we are still waiting... looks sweet may just try it myself cant wait lol.. i got a shop in beltsville md for locals trying to team up on this..

Type One

Thise look good!

aragrev7

lol October = Midterms. Midterms > DIY. Midterms = $$$. any who.. I'm trying to upload stage one of the DIY now The DIY is not quite complete, sitting at 5500 words... Anyone who knows about terms papers will understand. Trying to be as thorough as I can for everyone. Sucks I lost some pics tho.

1islandparadise

^^^Thanks for the update...still subscribed!!

yaze21

that looks good!! idk if i can attempt to do this though lol looks good tho man great job