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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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Footwell Lights

Ive got an 07 Base TL w/navi and ive heard its got stock footwell lights? does any1 got a pic of this if its true because i dont have lights in mine....
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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i got an 05 base tl an mine never came with footwell lights either.
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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i tihnk someone told me its only 07 and 08 that got the lights, but either way i found mine, the previous owner unplugged them for some reason.
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mattgr35
i got an 05 base tl an mine never came with footwell lights either.
Only the 2007-2008 TL has footwell lighting
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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If you want to make them brighter, just peel off the plastic covering.
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by vietxquangstah
Only the 2007-2008 TL has footwell lighting
fuck i got the wrong year on everything for this car...
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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If you want to make them brighter, just peel off the plastic covering.
How do you do that? Do I have to take my car apart?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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i have an 07 base. don't see any footwell lights

lol
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:47 AM
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fuck i got the wrong year on everything for this car...
You can always add them! I just put some led strips in my footwells.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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I have a base '07 TL and it has the blue lights on the Driver and Passenger footwell.. my 2005 didnt have it.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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you can only see them if you wear like white shoes, its sucks, but ima try and just get brigther leds
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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If you want really noticeable and classy footwells theres a guy on here that made a DIY
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
If you want really noticeable and classy footwells theres a guy on here that made a DIY
well because my 07 alredy has the foot lights cant i just buy brighter leds and just plug em in? is no way i can wire or do any crazy shit
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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well because my 07 alredy has the foot lights cant i just buy brighter leds and just plug em in? is no way i can wire or do any crazy shit
Yeah, you could upgrade the bulb and remove the cover, but if you want to do the rear seats too (to match), you might as well upgrade the fronts to custom leds =)

The DIY is idiot proof
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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link to DIY GP?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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The footwell lights everyone is referring too is part of the ambient lighting. It's not intended to light up the footwells bright enough to see anything.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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How do you do that? Do I have to take my car apart?
LOL, no, you just have to remove the underdash panel. Follow the wire to the bulb in the panel. The bulb should be able to be pulled out. Take the thin plastic cover off the bulb and reinstall. The cover defuses the light a bit. Easy peasy.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by carbngrytl
The footwell lights everyone is referring too is part of the ambient lighting. It's not intended to light up the footwells bright enough to see anything.
Very true. It's just one LED on each side. It's not super bright.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:59 AM
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i havethose in my 07 base
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 03:17 AM
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i finally see them tonight when i had to place some foil by my foot. don't know why they are so insignificant...

Footwell Lights-yucn9.jpg
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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its called ambient lighting
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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My type s red ones weren't bright enought so I added led strips front and back ..wired them up to existing foot wiring...looks like a airplane cockpit at night..lol

FYI..did this also in my old 05 and loved it also,wired it up to a switch,
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by EATSLEEPRACE
My type s red ones weren't bright enought so I added led strips front and back ..wired them up to existing foot wiring...looks like a airplane cockpit at night..lol

FYI..did this also in my old 05 and loved it also,wired it up to a switch,
what led strip did u use? im gona try and do the same thing
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