Meek32v6

iTrader: (7)

thats hot...i dont have the time for an install like that right now though

evo_to_tsx

yep for $40 they are definitely worth it

mine just came in today.. i'll be drilling in my brand new euro R skirts this weekend

wish me luck!

p1rata

Good luck! I really recommend the Add-A-Fuse, and don't forget the coat hanger!

p1rata

As I mentioned, I do like the way the lights look. $40 was an incredible price for the 10 lights. Still, I don't really think there is much of a comparison to the lights that Xizor installed. For the amount of time involved and the difficulty of the installation, I really do think the 5 LED lights are the better choice.

I probably would have chosen the other lights, but I got temporarily stupid and thought that I was getting the 5 LED lights for more than half off. My bad.

ttefabian

Do any body shops in california know how to do this mod?
I just dont feel right having to drill in and wiring this myself.

msmching

xizor.. . . . .
How much did u pay for that led lights?!?!?
Its niceeeeeeeee..........

TSX420J

He is selling them in the black market section. They are ready to put on. P.m. him for the details..

roxxor

FYI for those that try this: After spending about an hour looking for the damn wire to connect the ground for the dimming effect, I came up with a much simpler solution.

I unbolted the part where the interior lights are, tapped that and ran it down the pillar. So simple, and time saving.


After using a flathead screwdriver to get the light covers off(carefully), undo the two bolts circled with a phillips head screwdriver. Then pull down on the assembly.


Now unplug both connectors. The one you will be tapping is the one on the right


The wire is the dark green/red wire shown here. Tap that, then run the wire back through and down the pillar.

robertico811

that's sexy man..... really sexy....too sexy......ok imma go take a bathroom break now.

L1StarTSX

Great writeup....I know broken record and all.

msmching

roxxor ............
The interior light thingy u show above...
Cuz i wanted to connect it to the... footwell led light... how do i run the wire down to the footwell!?!?
Isn't it going to... "press" the line if i put the covers back on!??!
thanks mann...

roxxor

Nope. The only other tricky part is getting the wire down to the side. Pull the rubber part off and you will see a track along the pillar that you can run the wire in, straight down to the fue box area. Then, just run it from there as necessary. If needed, I can get pics of this, just let me know

xizor

honestly, follow the instructions I posted. roxxor pulled the wire from the overhead lights because he couldn't find the plug under the dash, but its there (actually its the other end of what roxxor rapped into, looks exactly the same and is the red/green wire). tapping under the dash is a cleaner solution and requires running no wires

msmching

hmMm... cooL cooLL... i'll try it this weekend.. =) . . . . .
thnx thnxx!!!!

and btw... u guys heard of something call.. ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGE?!?!?! ...... ELECTRIC?!?!?! @@
Saw someone selling that for like 80 bucks...

taz98spin

Is there a reason why this JDM Puddle Light DIY isn't a sticky in the Do-It-Yourself Thread Index??

I think this is a great DIY!

raheel616

hmm, anyone know where to buy them now? also are there better kits available?

Calilove4L

Great DIY this is an excellent mod

caligirl2k

raheel616

anyone?

naria01

Im also interested in this...

madmanmax3000

Price dropped to $20 if you want a color other than white

Just thought I'd let people know. $20 for this mod is pretty freakin cheap!

intensity2x

I tried tapping this dome light wire today for a different project. Was not able to find it. I removed all the molding in the area and had the whole fuse-box exposed. There are a lot of green plugs, but none that look like the one pictured. Can any one provide a better location or have a better picture? Is it literally on the back of the panel? I tried feeling around but didnt notice any plugs on the actual back of it. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

intensity2x

^^^ Scratch that, I found it. Gave it another go today and I found the wires. For anyone who can't find it, just grab a flashlight stick your head under the dash and look up towards the A-pillar. There is only 1 harness coming from that area and you can see the 4 wires that go into the green plug. I was actually able to tap it without unplugging it.

vthree

iTrader: (1)

looks like i am going to attempt this mod.. esp since i found these. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/8X-Ci...#ht_2499wt_974
i'm just curious how good their output will really be.

TSX408

look sick... i wish i had the time to do that...

jsdbmx

ok so today I decided that instead of puddle lights under the the side skirts, I would put led strips under the side mirrors. It looks pretty nice providing light at night time, however, I am confused on how to get the led's to come on when I unlock the door and turn off when I lock it. Basically, I just want them to come on when the interior lights come on because I dont want them to be constantly on. Both led strips have ground and positive wires, I grounded them and hooked the positives together then to the interior light fuse, but they continue to stay on even when the car is locked. Help???

aCUREa

I'm assuming you grounded to the frame.

The interior light fuse (#6 I assume) does not control the interior lights. It is a constant + only. The grounding from the green/red wire is what controls the on/off.

So you'll have to splice the LEDs' ground wires into the green/red wire instead of where you have it now, and leave the + wires tapped into the interior light fuse.

Its a good idea to always confirm with a DMM that the power sources you plan to tap do what you originally expect them to do.

How to find the green/red ground wire is here (post#147):
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ambient&page=4

Good luck with your modding...

jsdbmx

thank you! worked perfectly, once my gf gets back with my camera I will take some pictures

mdkxtreme

Hey guys, I'm kinda confused in the switch diagram below. For the middle part, how to I run the LED to the middle of the switch AND to the fuse?

mdkxtreme

^^ Also, in the lower part of the switch, is that grounding it to the frame?

aCUREa

up: always on
down: works with courtesy lighting

^^Is this how you're trying to do it? I'm assuming this is what you're doing, and I'm assuming the blue part is the SPDT switch.

How to run the LED to the middle of the switch and the fuse: the + wire of the LED goes to the fuse slot, and the ground wire of the LED goes to the switch's middle.

The bottom line coming out of the switch connects to the frame (where it says ground).

mdkxtreme

^ Thank you. It makes sense now.

mdkxtreme

Sorry if this is a noobish question, but how do I ground the wire to the frame?

I'm tackling this install soon. All I need now is the rocker switch to be shipped.

aCUREa

You just attach the ground wire so that it contacts the metal frame of the car (the chassis). The battery's (-) post is connected to the frame, so connecting a wire to the frame is the same as if you connected it directly to the battery (-)

The best way is to attach an o-ring to the wire terminal, loosen a bolt, and screw the bolt back on over the o-ring.

Another way is to find a ground wire (for some stock application) that attaches to the frame itself and just splice into it. The cubby/glovebox light ground wires (black) do this. The ACC socket ground wire (black) does this too. There are many ground wires you could also tap instead of connecting directly to the frame.

If you use a bolt, the key is to make sure the bolt you choose is a conductor. I noticed some of them have coating on them or aren't made out of the right metal (or something) such that they aren't conductors. The best way is to find a grounding post.

I'll post a picture of how I did it.

But let me ask... aren't you supposed to splice into the green/red wire? If you need the puddle lights to work like the dome/courtesy lights, then you can't ground to the frame. You'll have to tap the green/red for ground.

aCUREa

^^Oh yea, nevermind the last sentence.

I forgot you have to ground the switch to the frame as well... my bad

(and sorry for the II-post)

aCUREa

okay, sorry for the triple-post now, but I said I'd post some pics. A real easy-to-reach screw for grounding close to the switch panel is here in these pics. You can see the ground wire I ran with an o-ring too (a little blurry)

The screw I used is right behind here right where my finger points

mdkxtreme

^^ AHH perfect. I thought I was going to have to make a new hole in my car. That will definitely do.

Schweinsteiger11

is your ride lowered? im thinking about doing this but i also want to lower the car. im just wondering if itll look a lot different

mdkxtreme

I'm lowered to a tight finger gap and I don't think it affects it much.

djoneiro

Pretty cool! Looks kind of like LED neons but i like the single circle effect it has!