Courtest Lights Under Door Handles
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well i was wonderiing if u can take some pictures of where u installed the LED and with or without the doorhandle... and how u remove it and stuff.. i know its too much to ask.... but a nice DYI with this info would be GREATLYYYYYYYYY appreciated.. who knows.. this mod might become a COMMON mod... and soon pass on to many other cars since it looks HOT at night.. when u walk down to ur car.. and unlock it.. boom.. ur car tells u where the fuck the door handle is hehehe..
just hot!! ahh i'm so excited.. funny how an idea can go a long way as long as someone points it out....
good luck with the other doors CHris..
just hot!! ahh i'm so excited.. funny how an idea can go a long way as long as someone points it out....
good luck with the other doors CHris..
#82
05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by jstahnke10
I assume you took off the door panel and drilled a hole through the door handle from the back... then ran the wire down the inside of the door...
#83
05 Acura TL: a-spec
ok, so i am not done yet.. I need to figure out how to wire all the LEDs together and to the car.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know... Right now im thinking maybe an add a fuse on the fuse labeled courtesy light? If that doesnt work, i think im going to have to find a way to wire them all to the dome light..
i need some ideas.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know... Right now im thinking maybe an add a fuse on the fuse labeled courtesy light? If that doesnt work, i think im going to have to find a way to wire them all to the dome light..
i need some ideas.
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05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by L3wD
just run all wiring through the loom that the factory wires run through
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
that is like 200 times easier said than done...
#86
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
ok, so i am not done yet.. I need to figure out how to wire all the LEDs together and to the car.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know... Right now im thinking maybe an add a fuse on the fuse labeled courtesy light? If that doesnt work, i think im going to have to find a way to wire them all to the dome light..
i need some ideas.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know... Right now im thinking maybe an add a fuse on the fuse labeled courtesy light? If that doesnt work, i think im going to have to find a way to wire them all to the dome light..
i need some ideas.
#87
05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by FirePR2002
Couldn't you splice the wires together just behind the fuse box, eventually running only one wire to the fuse you pick? Wouldn't that work?
If anyone can help me find the lead the triggers the dome light when the car is unlocked, that would be awesome!
im off to work again, ill try to figure this out when i get home.
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so i did both front doors the door handles and the bottom of the doors i have lots of pictures i just need to up load them.. i forgot my usb cable :-( ..... and yeah i have the same issue under the door handles i cant find the trigger to the dome light to turn them on when i unlock the car.....
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Originally Posted by vetalik
what did you tap in to and where!!!????????? lol its driving me nuts i wanna hook mine up i installed everything just need the tap
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Originally Posted by csmeance
I have a 3G tl, and just as a thought, why not tap into the little lights that illuminate the ground when you open the doors? (presuming you 2G tl's have them)
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my lights on the bottom of the door are hooked up to that light and works good. but the door handles need to be hooked up to the dome light that fades. just dont want to run a wire from the top to the bottom i know there has to be something around the fuse box area....????
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05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by vetalik
what did you tap in to and where!!!????????? lol its driving me nuts i wanna hook mine up i installed everything just need the tap
for whoever asked: i have one LED per door. and the color is white/hyper white.
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
that is like 200 times easier said than done...
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05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by L3wD
I know exactly what you mean, i ran 6x9s in the back door of our last ody.. took me over an hour to get the wires through the factory loom there.. i think i can do it better now as before i was pulling it through instead of pushing it
^^i hope that made sense, you really have to know what im talking about to understand it
So, what im doing is.. I am wiring the front door handle LEDs to the inside front door lights, then im wiring the door lights to the dome light trigger... so when I unlock the car, the dome light, inside door lights, and outside door handles all come on(and fade out) at the same time.
Not sure when Im going to finish this up... but it should be soon. will update with pics when im done.
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excellent idea.. in a way.. it will light up the bottom portion of the car when the dome light is on since the bottom door lights will now also light up.... especially the back... the light i think is right near the legs so it'll be perfect for those ppl that drop change and stuff.. .. COOL MOD..
i'm gonna do this probably tomorrow... and put super bright leds since it will now lgiht up the bottom portion of the car as well... GOOD THINKING....
now.. the problem is.. where do u find the wires/fuse that is responsible for turning on the DOOR lights?
i'm gonna do this probably tomorrow... and put super bright leds since it will now lgiht up the bottom portion of the car as well... GOOD THINKING....
now.. the problem is.. where do u find the wires/fuse that is responsible for turning on the DOOR lights?
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
Unless someone knows how to run wires through our factory loom, then im deeming it nearly impossible!
Rear doors can be done by opening the front doors to gain access to the boots easiest
#101
05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Its NOT impossible to do. Pull the rubber boot out of its spot between the door and the body (both sides) Slide the wire thru both ends of the boot and run the wire each direction from there.
Rear doors can be done by opening the front doors to gain access to the boots easiest
Rear doors can be done by opening the front doors to gain access to the boots easiest
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
Do you know how to get access to where the wires come into the car from the front door? I can see them all bundled behind the passenger side fuse box, but i dont know how to get behind the fuse box(they are about 8-10 inches behind the fuse box).
If you remove the glove box and lower dash panel you will get more room around it but isnt necessary
#103
05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
If you remove the glove box and lower dash panel you will get more room around it but isnt necessary
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
lol, I tried this, but I couldn’t get the damn dash panel off... one of the screws that holds the "U" shaped dash box lock on, is stripped... THAT FUCKER WONT COME OFF!!! I TRIED FOR 30+ mins... any suggestions?
Honestly taking it off really wont give you much if any more room. You will have to do it the way i recommended and just push the wire thru till you see it.
#105
05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
There arent any bolts that hold the glove box and the trim around it on. there are just a few screws
Honestly taking it off really wont give you much if any more room. You will have to do it the way i recommended and just push the wire thru till you see it.
Honestly taking it off really wont give you much if any more room. You will have to do it the way i recommended and just push the wire thru till you see it.
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Oops. (mental note, need to quit reading 3 different threads at once)
Try applying pressure to the hook (pulling on it) to see if you can apply enough pressure to be able to get it to unscrew
Try applying pressure to the hook (pulling on it) to see if you can apply enough pressure to be able to get it to unscrew
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05 Acura TL: a-spec
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Oops. (mental note, need to quit reading 3 different threads at once)
Try applying pressure to the hook (pulling on it) to see if you can apply enough pressure to be able to get it to unscrew
Try applying pressure to the hook (pulling on it) to see if you can apply enough pressure to be able to get it to unscrew
Originally Posted by FirePR2002
You tried for 30 minutes, but did you try putting a flat head screw driver behind / under it to apply pressure?
I have the day off... tomorrow, well its today now. I should be finishing the LEDs up tomorrow.
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door handles,under door lights
Hey everyone i had this done last week i just had time to upload the pictures. If you have questions just ask and ill try to answer the best I can.
I have not dont the back doors yet thats for tomorrow or friday.
the first way of doing only if you do four leds you can run them like this and just run twelve volts to them with out a resistor.....+-+-+-+- (if they are the 3-4V leds
These are the led i used
i had five so this is the route i went and used a resistor to govern the voltage
i put liquad tape on first aka glue then let it dry and put masking tape so i dont touch any metal on the safe side
door lights
just a little hid aciton to add
I have not dont the back doors yet thats for tomorrow or friday.
the first way of doing only if you do four leds you can run them like this and just run twelve volts to them with out a resistor.....+-+-+-+- (if they are the 3-4V leds
These are the led i used
i had five so this is the route i went and used a resistor to govern the voltage
i put liquad tape on first aka glue then let it dry and put masking tape so i dont touch any metal on the safe side
door lights
just a little hid aciton to add
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led's 100 led and 100 resistors $20 shipped
drill bit i dont have the size of the top of my head but i had to kind of push them in no need for glue there not coming out but i put glue on for just in case.
wiring i have a bunch im guessing around 10 dollars
soldering iron and solder i have this so i dont know price
glue 4.99
time and a little fabricatin and wiring skill
im sure i can write up a diy type of deal later this week...
everything cost out of my pocket about $35 and took me about 2 hours for both doors
drill bit i dont have the size of the top of my head but i had to kind of push them in no need for glue there not coming out but i put glue on for just in case.
wiring i have a bunch im guessing around 10 dollars
soldering iron and solder i have this so i dont know price
glue 4.99
time and a little fabricatin and wiring skill
im sure i can write up a diy type of deal later this week...
everything cost out of my pocket about $35 and took me about 2 hours for both doors
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good job man... would like to see yours as well as Chris's write up.. since he is using the superbright one.. (the one i want to use, less leds, less hassle :P)
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Good job, dude. Out of curiosity (it could be the pics) but why did you mount the leds so low in the door handle? Seems like higher in the handle would have hidden the "bulbs" from view, or are there issues with mounting them higher?
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im using the super bright leds..
and i took the pics that way, when your outside looking at the car you cant see them unless you look under the handle. the pictures are of the passenger side i put 5 leds way to much they are so bright that is does'nt look so Courtest.
i did the drivers side with two one on each end and placed them higher and it looks cleaner then five. ill take more pics this week and do an accurate diy.. and the leds i used on the bottom of the door panel are time consuming to do but worth it.
and last thing you can only place the leds so high in their with out it being in the way of the moving parts of the handle.
i wired them to the door light so when i open the door they handles light up and so does the bottom of the door. tomorrow im going to run the dome light wires to the door and have them go on when i push the unlock button on my fob
and i took the pics that way, when your outside looking at the car you cant see them unless you look under the handle. the pictures are of the passenger side i put 5 leds way to much they are so bright that is does'nt look so Courtest.
i did the drivers side with two one on each end and placed them higher and it looks cleaner then five. ill take more pics this week and do an accurate diy.. and the leds i used on the bottom of the door panel are time consuming to do but worth it.
and last thing you can only place the leds so high in their with out it being in the way of the moving parts of the handle.
i wired them to the door light so when i open the door they handles light up and so does the bottom of the door. tomorrow im going to run the dome light wires to the door and have them go on when i push the unlock button on my fob
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did you grind down your leds? The leds on the bottom of the doors look like they are putting light in that one area... if they were grinded/flattened they should be directing light all over.
what about the rear doors, and how about some pics of how you wired it to the car? do you have it connected to the dome light? well, since you finished your, i have to go finish mine now. lol. good work man.
what about the rear doors, and how about some pics of how you wired it to the car? do you have it connected to the dome light? well, since you finished your, i have to go finish mine now. lol. good work man.
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no i did not grind down the lights yet im still testing all possible ways of doing it and the back doors are going to be next week. right now my focus is the front door handles and bottom of the doors.
i wired it to the light on the door in the front
i wired it to the light on the door in the front