DIY: Installing Footwell Lighting
08-24-2009, 10:39 PM
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DIY: Installing Footwell Lighting
whats up guys. so ive looked around and although theres been many threads on led lighting throughout the car, there has yet to be one on footwell lighting. So i wanted to give back to the community after learning so much and receiving so much help from members here in such a short period of time.
thanks guys! this ones for you.
DIY
Difficulty - 2/10
Time - 1 hour
total cost - $50 (free for me since my buddy sells them)
materials - 16 gauge wire, electrical tape, scissors or wire strippers and cathode lights.
1. get supplies
2. decide where you want to wire it from. i had no choice but to wire it from my door light due to electrical problems. you can also wire it to a harness on the passenger fuse box. refer to picture with red circles
3. if you wire it to the harness, the blue/white wire is positive and the black/white wire is ground/// if you wire it to the door, blue/white is positive and other one is ground
4. remove light cover and bulb.
5. you do NOT have to remove your door panel to do this if you are wiring to the door. just simply pry the lower portions of the door panel open, reach in and grab the light plug out.
6. strip wiring then tap in the wiring from the new lights. remember, white/blue is positive. test that everything is good
7. run and tuck wires to your liking and your done! here's where i ran my line to inside the cabin.
finished product
in my opinion, it looks very nice and no where near rice. in fact, most luxury cars today have this option stock. i.e; mercedes, lexus, BMW...
btw, it turns on and off as the door opens and closes. lights turn on and off immediately and doesnt dim like the dome light.
feel free to ask questions, im ready to help.
-Patch
thanks guys! this ones for you.
DIY
Difficulty - 2/10
Time - 1 hour
total cost - $50 (free for me since my buddy sells them)
materials - 16 gauge wire, electrical tape, scissors or wire strippers and cathode lights.
1. get supplies
2. decide where you want to wire it from. i had no choice but to wire it from my door light due to electrical problems. you can also wire it to a harness on the passenger fuse box. refer to picture with red circles
3. if you wire it to the harness, the blue/white wire is positive and the black/white wire is ground/// if you wire it to the door, blue/white is positive and other one is ground
4. remove light cover and bulb.
5. you do NOT have to remove your door panel to do this if you are wiring to the door. just simply pry the lower portions of the door panel open, reach in and grab the light plug out.
6. strip wiring then tap in the wiring from the new lights. remember, white/blue is positive. test that everything is good
7. run and tuck wires to your liking and your done! here's where i ran my line to inside the cabin.
finished product
in my opinion, it looks very nice and no where near rice. in fact, most luxury cars today have this option stock. i.e; mercedes, lexus, BMW...
btw, it turns on and off as the door opens and closes. lights turn on and off immediately and doesnt dim like the dome light.
feel free to ask questions, im ready to help.
-Patch
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08-25-2009, 02:34 PM
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Looks good. BUT please take the time to pull the door panel off and run the wire thru the rubber boot. It will be much cleaner looking.
Oh and those are the same lights i have for my trunk ( i have 4 total bulbs)
Oh and those are the same lights i have for my trunk ( i have 4 total bulbs)
Tuck and hide those wires 
08-30-2009, 04:45 AM
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hotspots meaning some areas are brighter than others.
08-30-2009, 08:12 PM
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lol yup. pretty much common sense.
stick your head into your truck and look up where you see light emit from. remove the bulb and pull down the whole housing and tap wires. theres only 2 so process of elimination on that one takes 2 seconds. lol
good luck.
stick your head into your truck and look up where you see light emit from. remove the bulb and pull down the whole housing and tap wires. theres only 2 so process of elimination on that one takes 2 seconds. lol
good luck.
08-30-2009, 08:40 PM
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sorry i was referring to the old LED lamps. i think the new ones are good since they are so close to each other.
but you know the old ones im talkin about right? the big tubes and whatnot. lol
but you know the old ones im talkin about right? the big tubes and whatnot. lol
08-30-2009, 10:16 PM
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The cathodes will light up much brighter than the LEDs do.
