ok, i searched for this, but only found wiring schemed to wire to dome light. if i missed it im sorry. i want this always on, im going to add a switch for when i want them off. how do i wire them to be on always?

 

Wire it to the power of the radio. The radio is always on so the footwell lighting will always be on.

 

why not to the radio fuse. less work. and easier.

 

^ That's what I was getting at.

 

what is a good switch to use for our cars for things like this?

 

Use a rocker switch. Small, simple, and easy to mount.

 

where would i tap this in to the radio? at the radio harness? is there anywhere i could do that without taking the radio out? (its a bitch to get at)

 

^fuse box

 

i have no clue where that is. sorry for all the questions

 

passenger side of dash...

 

kk ill look today. thanks with the help so far guys!

 

i popped the panel off and this is what i saw


i have NO clue where to go from here. anyone want to point to which wires are the radio + and -

 

your owners manual should clear that out, you should also unscrew that bolt up top to gain access to the wires in the back.

 

read the back of the panel. ull find the fuse and thats the one u goo off from

 

i didnt think the owned manual would have that. ill go check now. thanks!

 

hmm. sorry for all the questions but im just not getting it. i found which fuse it is. but that doesent show me where the wire itself to tap into is. i mean theres a ton of wires, but i cant tell which go where and for what.
also does it matter that i have an after market HU?

 

No it doesnt matter, as long as you found the harness your just gonna have to test which is pos/neg by trial and error.

 

so should i just tap in at the harness for the radio? so tap in yellow and black (pos and ground) from right behind the radio, and go from there?

 

once you found the pos/neg wires, tap into them, seal the connections, and the rest should be easy. And since your installing the switch, dont forget to turn the lights off when the car is off or else you end up with a dead battery.

 

tap into the power wire. u can put the ground a from the switch to the body.

 

^that would be easier

 

I know of a neat little place to hide the switch, it's where I plan on hiding mine. Slide the arm rest forward and mount the switch in the space there, very clean IMO.

 

Sneaky Sneaky lol

I have my footwell lights hooked up to the fuse box (tapped into the sidemarker lights). Once my side markers go on, they go on.