Ridiqueulous

Hey man, bit of a wiring noob here.
Firstly, AWESOME write up will use this for sure when I take out my trim to either CF wrap or plasti dip..

I wouldn't mind doing the LED cupholder thing also, where would I wire that up to for it to be on with the headlights?

ssjoeboe9

Sooo I wired my LED footwell lights directly to one of the ports in the center console. Youll see it when you take the trim pieces off. I didn't splice anything, just kinda shoved the wires in the back end of cigarette port. It just needs to have a firm connection. The lights always turn on as soon as my car turns on. I left extra wiring in case I ever wanted to add a switch, but I never did.

So for the cup holder thing I had planned on cutting a halo ring, kinda like BMW style headlights around each cup holder. So you would have to cut the plastic and the rubber lining. I would have glued plexiglass underneath the plastic piece and then used the $20 LED lights you can buy at Autozone and wire it the same way I did the footwell. The light should be plenty to shine up through the cup holder.

The reason I didn't ever do it was because I know that cutting rubber is difficult, especially if there are no straight lines.

Good luck though, I would love to see how yours turns out!

iCrap

i lol everytime i read this guide.

iCrap

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/231-md...er-lights.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Cup-Hold...-/290837889369

i'm so doing that..

ssjoeboe9

Damn, I didn't know kits even existed!

Check and see how the fitment is, I'm def gunna buy some red ones if they fit!

ssjoeboe9

Actually... Im gunna buy this kit lol it looks sweet!

iCrap

3 inch should fit perfect. Gonna order it.

ssjoeboe9

I think the ID of the cup holder is exactly 3in so Im prolly gunna go with the 2 3/4" disc. That'll allow 1/8" clearance all the way around and some extra room for illumination.

Buying now!

iCrap

^^ Good idea, i'll go with that also probably.

Also, where's a good place to get switched 12v that comes on with the headlights?

ssjoeboe9

I'm not really sure actually. Maybe if you tapped into the same wire that went to the navigation/ HU unit. I think they auto dim when the headlights turn on. It might be harder than it looks because we have auto headlights that turn on when it gets dark.

My plan is to just hook it up to the 12V port that goes to the center console. I don't mind that it will turn on automatically when the car starts. Not only do I like the red LED footwell for my color scheme, it's also the lowest frequency in the visible light spectrum so it's the least bothersome at night. So for me I'm just gunna let it glow all the time. It's actually gunna look pretty sweet when you close the lid too haha. I'm excited! Good find!

iCrap

Hmm yeah maybe i'll leave it on all the time. Its gonna look so cool when bottles are lit up at night lol.

Ridiqueulous

Ah thank you man! Yeah I saw that LED cup holder kit in eBay from the hyundai's and they made a universal kit so was interested in putting that one into the cupholder! I reckon it would look sweet also! But as for wiring, if I wired up the cigarette lighter that would be constantly on. Where can I splice into so it only turns on with the headlights?


Or shall I just wait for another awesome DIY?

iCrap

lol you should have read the above posts.

Ridiqueulous

Oh damn I was on my phone haha my bad!

opboarding

Those look cool! When it is completely dark outside any small amount of light in the car is really noticeable. I would imagine these to be too bright out of the box without wiring in a resistor.

ssjoeboe9

Close the lid?

ssjoeboe9

I'll take pictures when I install mine, I'll let yall know how the light output is.

iCrap

I'll do the same also. And you are getting red right? I'll be doing blue.

ssjoeboe9

Yeah I ordered red, he confirmed my order and will ship Monday. Had to pay taxes guess he ships from FL.

Ridiqueulous

Awesome can't wait!! ^^

ssjoeboe9

Blew a fuse trying to test this thing out lol but here is what it looks like from the consumer perspective.

iCrap

Mine should be here Monday and i'll prob install on Wednesday and get pics.

ssjoeboe9

Alright, so I ended up wiring the new LED discs to my existing LED footwell lights instead of trying to plug directly into the 12V source. Seemed to work out better this time lol

Here is a quick guide..

1. Pull up on your cup holder door so that you can get access to the entire trim piece.

2. You'll notice that the cup holder is lined with rubber and then fastened to the hard plastic with tabs. Go ahead and remove the cotton filter from the underneath.


3. There is a small gap in the hard plastic where you will run your wire from the hole you make in the rubber.

4. From the back side I used a nail to kinda make a small hill where it would puncture the rubber on the top side and used a permanent marker to kinda mark the spot.

5. Then I got a 1/4" drill bit and made a hole at the locations I marked. It'll seem like a way bigger hole then you need but when you take the bit out of the hole the rubber kinda closes around itself.

6. Come in from the back with needle nose pliers and grab the ends of the disc wires and pull it thru.






7. When I pulled both disc wires through I combined both the red wires and then the black wires together and joined them with my existing LED footwell lights.


Here are the end results... looks pretty clean! Matches my footwell and really not very bothersome. I have 30% tint and you can't see them from the outside of the car. Ill let yall know tonight if you can see them at nighttime.

Ridiqueulous

Looks amazing! If I don't have footwell lights installed where would I wire it to?

Although, I do want to install footwell lights also so is there a tutorial somewhere?

Thanks man!

iCrap

There is a 12v source that goes into the arm rest thing, easiest thing would be to tap into that.

I dunno how he did his footwell lights but you can tap into the existing under-dash lights as well for that.

ssjoeboe9

I actually didn't splice into the 12v source, I just kinda folded the ends of the wires to make a "thicker" wire and pushed it into the corresponding positive and negative terminals. When you look you'll see the copper pieces that it needs to touch. I'm sure Icrap can take a pic when he does his. This way if you need to remove anything you've never spliced the original wires.

iCrap

Super easy install. 5 minutes max...

iCrap

opboarding

icrap, put a water bottle on it and take a picture!!!

iCrap

ill take one tomorrow. shitty phone cam can't capture it.

VR1

Would love to do this.. If only you didn't have to drill through to get access to the 12V/footwell source

zup2sky

I am interested in doing this mod- can anyone point out to me which wire I need to tap into if I want to have this light dimmed when headlight is on?
Alternative option is- if no splicing is required- where is this copper piece for 12v?

Thanks!

iCrap

Wait wut? You don't need to drill.

VR1

What kit did you use? And how did you connect it to a power source without drilling through the actual cupholder? The LED kit rests on top of the cup holder right?

ssjoeboe9

You have to make a hole in the rubber of your cup holder but that's it. No wire splicing necessary.

iCrap

There is a kit on eBay that both joejoe and I bought. You poke a little hole to pass the wire through, no splicing. the 12v source is right near the armrest.

You don't need to drill the hole since its just rubber... you can cut a little hole with an xacto knife or something.

robpp

iTrader: (2)

so 2 3/4 or 3 Inch

or 2 7/8

iCrap

I bought the 3 inch which is a perfect fit, but joe with with the slightly smaller size if I remember correctly.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290837889369

robpp

iTrader: (2)

thanks ^^^^^^ i measure 3 inch as well. going with that.

ssjoeboe9

Yeah, I went with 2 3/4" so that I had an even 1/8" clearance and more reflective light in the cup. I think either size looks good though.