Footwell courtesy lights
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Footwell courtesy lights
Hi all,
I eventually got around to doing this. Took a long while to figure out how I was going to wire it up to have the lights come on when you open a door.
I eventually figured out that the door switch for the dome light controls the negative loop and not positive.
So, here is what i did:
- got myself 2 LED strip lights (the motor quip ones for R90 each. Other were way more expensive)
- tapped into the negative feed from the passenger door switch to the dome light
- sourced + off my amp which sits under the passenger seat
- mounted one LED strip under the cubby and the other under the dash on the drivers side
- looped power from the first LED to the second
you can connect it off just one door switch. It still works when any of the doors is opened.
i think its not too bright or dim, just perfect!
I eventually got around to doing this. Took a long while to figure out how I was going to wire it up to have the lights come on when you open a door.
I eventually figured out that the door switch for the dome light controls the negative loop and not positive.
So, here is what i did:
- got myself 2 LED strip lights (the motor quip ones for R90 each. Other were way more expensive)
- tapped into the negative feed from the passenger door switch to the dome light
- sourced + off my amp which sits under the passenger seat
- mounted one LED strip under the cubby and the other under the dash on the drivers side
- looped power from the first LED to the second
you can connect it off just one door switch. It still works when any of the doors is opened.
i think its not too bright or dim, just perfect!
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Very Clever...I Like
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Nice idea... I like x2
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
This looks very neat!
Just one question, how does the dome light lens come off? My dome light lens is very tight and I do not want to break it.... Where do I apply pressure to get the lens to release?
Just one question, how does the dome light lens come off? My dome light lens is very tight and I do not want to break it.... Where do I apply pressure to get the lens to release?
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
They do clip in very tight and need a bit of "encouragement" to pop off. Try the end opposite the switch first, if that doesn't work, try the switch end..Ulfie wrote:This looks very neat!
Just one question, how does the dome light lens come off? My dome light lens is very tight and I do not want to break it.... Where do I apply pressure to get the lens to release?
Ja, those foot-well lights are very handy at night, especially if you're travelling. I wired mine up to a separate toggle switch on the dash (centre console so that the passenger can get to it as well). I used the LED strips available from "The Shop" .... one has to use them in minimum lengths of 3 led's, but three per side is perfect.
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Have a squizz at this thread for some tips ........ viewtopic.php?f=94&t=22460" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Looking good, I did that over a year ago, but also added a strip under each front seat to light up the rear footwells as well, SWAMBO says its just cheesey and is dof, but she is a girl, what does she know, I think its awesome and comes in handy too.
I also added one to the Cubby hole and centre console compartment, those are linked to the dash lights so they only come on when the lights are on.
I also added one to the Cubby hole and centre console compartment, those are linked to the dash lights so they only come on when the lights are on.
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Yeah looking good, I miss that feature, had it in my previous car, well done
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Just a couple of pics of my installation. The switch is below the cigarette lighter .... there is a punch-out to fit a switch, but mine already had a switch in there from the previous owner and conveniently enough it already had a "Lights" emblem on the switch ... not sure what it was used for before, but perfect for the foot-well lights.
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Next upgrade would be a delay timer, so that it would stay on even when you have already closed the doors?
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
the dome light has that, so i suppose if you plugged into that system it would be the samePolarbear2008 wrote:Next upgrade would be a delay timer, so that it would stay on even when you have already closed the doors?
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Die$eL wrote:the dome light has that, so i suppose if you plugged into that system it would be the samePolarbear2008 wrote:Next upgrade would be a delay timer, so that it would stay on even when you have already closed the doors?
I think thats only from the Vigo models
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
The way I see it is that foot-well lights should be manually switched ..... to my mind, the point of these lights is to assist in the dark if you dropped something or if Swambo / your passenger wants to look for something in her / his travelling bag, whatever. If you have to open a door while driving .... .... and activating the dome light for this purpose can be a bit distracting.
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
@Mud dog: I see your point.
I compared this to the lights that my Jeep Grand Cherokee had - they worked this way.
I compared this to the lights that my Jeep Grand Cherokee had - they worked this way.
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Nice, BUT why?
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
So that you can see who stepped in the doggy doo :)
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Very nice - like a lot! There are a lot of different LED strip lights available in various shops - where did you get yours from? I guess they're much of a muchness?
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
i got mine from makro. they were R90 a strip. they not the best quality but they should be fine as they are out the way and dont get moved/touched or anything
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Get them here ..... http://www.hilux4x4.co.za/shop/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
Nishan you said that you connected the + to your amp and the neg from the wire from the door switch,,,if door opens they come on,,,what happens if you manually switch the dome light from door to the on position,,,,does the footwell lights also come on ??.......
my electronics background is way rusted,,,sorry for my uneducated ques!
my electronics background is way rusted,,,sorry for my uneducated ques!
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
I imagine that they would because you would be opening the circuit. You could prevent ths by fitting a diode which only allows current flow in one direction.
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So you do not step on the biltong you dropped earlier.Thabogrobler wrote:Nice, BUT why?
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Traveler wrote:So you do not step on the biltong you dropped earlier.Thabogrobler wrote:Nice, BUT why?
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
nope they dontWillem01 wrote:Nishan you said that you connected the + to your amp and the neg from the wire from the door switch,,,if door opens they come on,,,what happens if you manually switch the dome light from door to the on position,,,,does the footwell lights also come on ??.......
my electronics background is way rusted,,,sorry for my uneducated ques!
they only come on when a door is opened
FYI, i fitted this to all 3 of my vehicles now. With the RunX they also come on when the boot is opened. As simple a mod it may be, it comes in Very handy and leaves you wondering, "why didnt i do this all along?"
The only bad part is that this light is white and the dome light is yellow. I need to place a big order from the 4x4 shop.
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Re: Footwell courtesy lights
A couple of LED strips in the canopy (one each side) works fantastically! (Also available from "The Shop")
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Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
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