New interior footwell lights

[JC85]

Seeing as its getting darker I thought i'll do some simple light mods.

 

So first up are some footwell lights. Wired to the interior light so they come on when you unlock or open the car. not bad for £2.

 

 

I've also done some other light bits which i'll add later.

[DanHam]

Nice I too wired in some foot well lights in mine

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Like that. How was wiring to the interior lights?

[JC85]

Just ran two wires from the interior light above the mirror and down the A pilla. Then soldered them to some SMD strips.

[sawas]

Ha, it's more easier way. Take cables from light in the doors from passenger side. To get job done more quickly take out glove box. Later i can put some pic

[tmwarner]

Looks good! Aiming to do something similar on mine soon. As simple and easy as connecting a wire to the interior light and running it down to the footwell? Don't suppose you could tell me which pins on the interior light to connect it to?

Cheers.

[Gobsheene]

Ha, it's more easier way. Take cables from light in the doors from passenger side. To get job done more quickly take out glove box. Later i can put some pic

 

Had my glove box out today and this has now crossed my mind to do, which cables did you splice off?

[Sam84]

Im doing mine tomorow, got all the trim stripped cause ive been fitting an autolights module.

[sawas]

Take out the light from door and look at colors of cable.then Remove cover of the cables by door's holder and found the same colors cable.Use them for interior lights. Sry o forgot 2 put pics job is done allready. Sry for my english

[Sam84]

are we talking about passenger side here? as im looking for the power wires on the inside at minute but gave up as i ran out of wire!

[Gobsheene]

are we talking about passenger side here? as im looking for the power wires on the inside at minute but gave up as i ran out of wire!

 

Yup, remove the glovebox and you'll see them running through to the door. 

[SKYHAWK]

what lights did u buy?

[sawas]

I use them :

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=360786410610

Type in search for more collors: 4x 30cm 15led

[JC85]

I used these. There the same as above just not water proof. The colour I went for was warm white.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gib-1m-DC12V-5050-SMD-60LED-Flexible-Light-Strip-Car-Home-Decoration-Warm-White-/191005676623?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item2c78d3544f

[AdamOP94]

Is there any step by step guides available for this type of mod?

Want to do this in my Fabia but I have no experience whatsoever with electrics.

 

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would this work, or make the lights stay on 24/7?

Edited 1 October, 2014 by AdamOP94

[Jim_VRS]

Any chance of a how to guide with lots of photos for us amateurs

 

cheers