I'm tapping into the two wires connected to the lights on the inside of the front doors on my Fabia to install some puddle lights.

However I'm unsure which wire is positive and which is negative. Can anyone help and clarify which is which?

Thanks in advance.

Worked it out. Will lock the thread.

It turned out that the red/black wire was the positive and the brown/green was the negative.

Tested this with a multi meter.

Thought I'd post a couple of photos of the finished thing

Im doing mine today.  How did you run the lights i.e did you run them in a series of 3 LED's at a time like this http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/255196-diy-led-puddle-lights-how-to/?hl=+diy%20+led%20+puddle%20+lights or did you run them in a larger series.

I bought a strip of 15 LEDs, cut 3 off so it is a strip of 12 stuck to the underside of the door. I thought 15 might be too many.

This is ny attemp today. Tha ks for the wiring confirmation btw.

Nice one, that looks good. Need a photo of them on the car in the dark

More than welcome buddy.

Here's a pic. Not the best but took it earlier.

Looks good dude

These all look really good, its one of the many lighting mods on my car i want to do on mine, has anyone fitted to the wing mirror instead?

I love a bit of LED lighting. I done some more today but im 50/50 if i like it or not.

Is this as simple as buying LED lights - Fitting them to the door panel and connecting the pos and neg ends up and its all done?

Yup I've done my doors and boot and recently my rear foot well. See my other thread

I love a bit of LED lighting. I done some more today but im 50/50 if i like it or not.

I'm going to put a small trip of 3 LEDs in the centre bottom bit and then some in the footwells and possibly the boot.

I'm going to put a small trip of 3 LEDs in the centre bottom bit and then some in the footwells and possibly the boot.

Yeah same here, was going to do them today but had a root canal on Friday and i've been in agony ever since. Couldn't face spending more than 20 mins doing anything today haha

My local halfords have started stocking green leds so I will start lighting mine up soon. Looking well !

Haha fair enough dude! Couldn't imagine doing anything like that after a root canal. Always next weekend

These all look really good, its one of the many lighting mods on my car i want to do on mine, has anyone fitted to the wing mirror instead?

 

I have done on my 3 series (not the same I know!). As a placement position it's much better IMO as it works before you've opened the door so you don't stand in puddles when getting into the car. Hardest part was running wires into the door, but as you've got that already then it should be pretty simple once the mirror's off the car.

 

I'm going to put a small trip of 3 LEDs in the centre bottom bit and then some in the footwells and possibly the boot.

 

Looking at the pictures - sand the LEDs down for a much nicer light output. It took my puddle lights to being a horrid mess to a nice 'pool'.

 

Before sanding

 

 

After

 

 

You can see the difference here. Notice how bright the beam is in the first photo, and how it's spread out (and barely noticeable in daylight) in the second?

 

 

 

Edit - quoted the wrong post - sorry! Meant to be Nathan's!

Edited 19 January, 201412 yr by TriggerFish

Mine are strip LED's so can't sand them down like you can with normal LED's.

They do look good when sanded down, but mine are a strip of LEDs as well, not individual ones.

What LEDS would you recommend? Ideally from eBay

That looks great I just got super bright led door lights which act as puddle lights