Puddle Lights on 4G :)
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Be sure to flush-mount though. I had them bracket mounted - doesn't do well with water.
I just pulled my skirts today and will be drilling 22mm holes and weather proofing everything. -30C Calgary weather sucks.
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Looks great! Where did you get them and did you hook them up to come on with the interior lights? Also, any closup pics of the install underneath?
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They are hooked up to come on with the dome lights, so when you unlock/open doors they come on, and when you lock the car they fade out (just like the dome lights on the inside do - pretty sick). The dome light wire is behind the driver side fuse box which is a huge PITA to get to though.
I didn't take any underbody pictures of the bracket-mount install - BUT I actually have my skirts off right now ready to drill holes and flush mount them so I'll keep this thread updated with pictures and videos of them in action. I should be done within the next couple days.
Skirts are pulled:
Drill locations are marked up:
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Apparently there's another wire in the A-Pillar as well, but I didn't want to run the wire all the way so.
The puddle lights are a negative switch, so you'll have to find a constant 12V lead as well (which isn't that hard).
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UPDATE: I just came back from the store with a 22mm Hole Saw, Bit, Soldering Flux, and 16G Cable for my flush mounts.
I have to make sure that EVERYTHING is weatherproofed and perfect, because fixing a bad/broken connection is going to be 10 times than my bracket mount install.
I have to make sure that EVERYTHING is weatherproofed and perfect, because fixing a bad/broken connection is going to be 10 times than my bracket mount install.
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Might run 16G wire all the way tomorrow so I'll take pictures of the dome light lead location while I'm at it okay
I'll make this a proper 4G TL puddle light DIY guide!
I'll make this a proper 4G TL puddle light DIY guide!
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Just finished flush mounting my lights and weatherproofing. Not a single problem so far. And it looks better because the lights are higher and have a wider spread.
Pictures to come over the next day or two!
Pictures to come over the next day or two!
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