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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ELECTRICAL | ELECTRONIC | AUDIO => Topic started by: DragOn on November 18, 2016, 08:14:17

Title: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on November 18, 2016, 08:14:17
Fitting Aftermarket LED Footwell Lights

This How To was created post fitment.

After checking various forums and online videos, I discovered that there was not a lot of information out there on the fitment of aftermarket  footwell lights for the i30. Others had OEM kits fitted, and there was a Hyundai fitment guide that was posted on this forum, but as I did not want to spend big bucks for the original kit, I opted to try fitting aftermarket LED’s myself.
I wanted them to fade in and fade out with the roof lights, and not be on all the time, or only on with the headlights.
With some circuit testing, I found this was possible.
Posts on the subject implied tapping into a positive feed from the dome lights, but I found that it is the negative/ground circuit from the dome lights that controls the fading.
I hope you find this guide useful, and if you are successful in fitting your own, share your results. I’m sure others would like to see your handy work.
I purchased a set of 4 blue LED strips from here:

:link: Shop led interior foot light online Gallery - Buy led interior foot light for unbeatable low prices on AliExpress.com (https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20161117150005&SearchText=led+interior+foot+light)

(http://i.imgur.com/IhCBBD5.jpg)

I managed to purchase this set for under AU$10.00 delivered. They took 3 weeks to arrive, but worth the wait.
They come with a cigarette lighter socket end for power, but I just cut the 4 LED wires where they joined into 1, and discarded the lighter socket.

Tool used:
•   Various screwdrivers
•   14mm socket & ratchet
•   Long nose pliers
•   Side cutters
•   Retractable knife
•   Solder, soldering iron & cleaner
•   Wire strippers
•   Headlamp
•   Electrical tape
•   Cable ties
•   Deutsch plugs & pins (use whatever connectors you are comfortable with)
•   Bullet connectors
•   Twin core wire
•   Kneeling pad (Less pain on the knees!)

(http://i.imgur.com/HsSKFs4.jpg)

**Disconnect negative terminal on the battery**
(I have also seen it suggested on another post, to press the brake pedal to remove any residual power)

Let’s start by removing the panels:

Remove the lower door plastic cover (pictured between the arrows). Just get your hands under it from the inside and pull. It pops out easily.
(http://i.imgur.com/fmzkYjf.jpg?1)

Pull the door seal away from the A pillar, and all the way along the bottom to the B pillar.
(http://i.imgur.com/qe9ajE4.jpg)

The A pillar cover on the left hand side (of my RHD car) is the trickiest to remove.
There is an airbag on the pillar, but I did not have any issues when removing the cover.
(http://i.imgur.com/QDDltiR.jpg)

Pull the top of the panel inwards, and you will see two clips, 1 white and 1 green.
The white one should just pop out, but the green, which is on a slide (you will see what I mean) needs to be removed with the long nosed pliers.
(http://i.imgur.com/fQQBvDb.jpg)

Using the pliers, grip the flat of the green clip and rotate the clip 90° and it will release from the cover.
(http://i.imgur.com/lZmDCY5.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/JtAn9j4.jpg)

Remove the last (rectangular) clip, which is about 2/3 down the cover
(http://i.imgur.com/BAJlU3k.jpg?1)

There are two locating tabs at the bottom of the panel, so just lift/wriggle the cover up
(http://i.imgur.com/fvwjUe4.jpg?1)

Remove the kick panel by getting your fingers behind the panel at the firewall end. Pull out towards centre console. After it pops the clip, the panel needs to be unclipped from near where the door seal was.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZC3AM2v.jpg)

This is the position of the clips (this pic is of the RHS but same positions)
(http://i.imgur.com/d7KD10l.jpg?1)

Refer to this How To for the removal of RHS panels: :link: HOW TO: Fit LED Scuff plates (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=42325.0)

There are wires that need to pass from the left side of the car to the right, and vice versa. I removed the centre console panels by the firewall, and ran the wires between the console and firewall.

There is one screw and one clip to remove (circled)
(http://i.imgur.com/VgDkT5C.jpg?1)

Use a small flat blade screwdriver to pry out the screw cover and remove the screw.
(http://i.imgur.com/mBOcvK6.jpg)

Using a Phillips head screwdriver , unscrew the centre of the clip (don’t apply pressure when turning), then grip the clip and pull out.
(http://i.imgur.com/MGZKHIc.jpg)
With a little wiggling the panel will come out. Repeat for the other side.
The RHS panel is next to the foot rest. I managed to remove the panel without having to remove the foot rest.



Ok. Panels removed, now the wiring.

As mentioned earlier, it is the negative (-) feed that is obtained from the roof light wiring. I was going to splice into the wire at the roof light (as this is where I did my initial circuit testing) and run the wire down the A pillar, but I did not want to interfere with the air bag deployment.
I traced the wire down to a connector on the A pillar, by the dash. This is where I spliced into the negative.
(http://i.imgur.com/lZq8Clx.jpg)

Separate the 2 halves of the connector. I removed the clip from the A pillar that holds the connector in place. This was to get better access to the wire. I used a small flat blade screwdriver to squash the tabs that hold it in the pillar. I’m sure you’ll work it out.
The yellow wire in the picture is the one you want. I think it’s the fourth hole in, from the door seal side/inside row of holes.
You can use Scotch locks or your connection method of choice to connect another wire to the yellow one.
I don’t like Scotch locks, as from experience I have found that they can either cut strands of wires (weakening the connection), or not contact the wires at all.
I chose to splice into the wire by cutting the insulation around the circumference of the wire at 2 points. 1 cm apart. Then cut away a section in between the cuts, and peeling the rest of the insulation off. Be careful not to cut the copper wire strands.
Cut a length of wire long enough so it will reach from the connector to the internal floor (I used yellow wire I had lying around). Strip 1 cm of insulation from the end of the wire, twist it around the exposed wire from the connector and solder. Wrap with insulation tape.
(http://i.imgur.com/h0VqQQ0.jpg)

Then feed the newly soldered wire between the A pillar and the dash, down to the floor, following the harness that runs from the connector. Re-clip to the A pillar and re-join connector halves.
(http://i.imgur.com/YjgPC4C.jpg)

After cutting the cigarette socket end off the LED wiring I was left with 2 long and 2 shorter wires with the LED strips on the end. The shorter ones were used for the front, and longer ones for the rear (under the seats).

At the rear of my front seats, there is a flap (of carpet type material) at the bottom that folds up under the back of the seat. This is where I attached the LED strips. Have a look at your seats for the best placement.

Slide the seat all the way forward and remove the covers that hide the rear seat mounting bolts. Place the small screwdriver behind the cover and pry off. They should just slide off the mount.
Remove the 2 bolts using the 14mm socket and ratchet (Remember: lefty loosy –righty tighty )
(http://i.imgur.com/mVaa0Xy.jpg)

Slide the seat all of the way to the rear, and remove the 2 front bolts. 14mm as well.
(http://i.imgur.com/6uoIboQ.jpg)

Tilt the seat backwards and rest it on the back seat, to expose the underside.

If you’re as lucky as me, you will find money hiding under  there. :goodjob:

Feed the LED strip under the carpet from the outside to the inside where the under seat vents are.
(http://i.imgur.com/RpNXTuv.jpg?1)

Pull through enough wire so that the strip can be attached at the back, and the wire cable tied to the existing wiring under the seat. The LED strips have 3M tape on them. Peel off covering and stick your LED strip to the rear underside of the seat. Cable tie/tape wire to existing cabling so it’s neat and out of the way.
(http://i.imgur.com/7cHI7qN.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/tXrE7Jo.jpg)

Bolt seat back in reverse order, and slide rear bolt covers on.
Repeat process for other seat.

Run the rear LED light wiring to the front kick panel area, and cable tie/tape to the existing loom that hides under the covers.

Fit the front LED strips.
The LHS LED strip I fitted to a flat area under/behind the glove box.
(http://i.imgur.com/WwXKAiO.jpg)

The RHS LED I attached to a module under the dash, in front of the steering column.
(http://i.imgur.com/6lOVU80.jpg)

I have made up a wiring diagram to hopefully make my written instructions make sense.
(http://i.imgur.com/n4OarZr.jpg)

At the LHS kick panel, strip off the insulation and join the negative wires from the LED Lights to the negative wire you fed down from the A pillar.
Strip some insulation the positive wires from the LED lights and twist together.
Run a twin core cable from the LHS to the RHS between the firewall and the console. Make it long enough to reach the kick panel wiring on both sides.
On the LHS, the joined negative wires need to be connected to the negative on the twin core wire you fed across the other side.
Join the positive from the twin core, to the LHS LED positive wires.
I used Deutsch plugs for my connections, but you can use spade/ bullet connectors or solder the wires together. Just make sure you use insulation tape to cover all connections.
(http://i.imgur.com/9WDRRtU.jpg)

At the RHS kick panel, join the negative wires from the LED lights to the negative from the twin core you passed through from the other side.
Join the positive wires to the positive from the twin core you passed through.

Still on the RHS, you then need to connect a wire from the joined positives, up to the fuse block. This is your positive feed for all of the lights.
I used a fuse tap to get a (+) power feed from the fuse block. You will need a lesser amp fuse for this circuit. 5amps should be fine. So use the original 10 amp fuse for the normal circuit, and put the 5 amp in the socket for the secondary circuit.
Join the fuse tap wire to the wire you fed to the fuse block from the LHS positives.
(http://i.imgur.com/xU9NuTI.jpg)
Tape/cable tie all wires neatly to other looms out of sight.

Refit the LHS A pillar cover before reconnecting the battery negative, so you don’t interfere with the airbag.

Slide the bottom in by the dash, then use the long nose pliers for the green A pillar clip. Insert it back in the rectangular hole, and turn it 90° to lock it in.

Reconnect the battery negative and test.


Front looks like this when on:
(http://i.imgur.com/TPGcyXT.jpg)

Rear looks like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/EK91qVN.jpg)

The LED’s should all fade in and out with the roof dome lights like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/nHwH6qS.gif)

Refit the rest of the panels, clips and the door seal.

If you give it a go, and think I have missed anything that may be helpful to others, let me know and I will try to add it in.

 :goodjob2:Good luck! :goodjob:



Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: CraigB on November 18, 2016, 08:26:00
Very detailed, I'm sure it will be of great benefit to those that wish to install footwell lights :goodjob:

I'm glad someone else has confirmed my earlier statements of there being an airbag in the pillar :)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: The Gonz on November 18, 2016, 08:34:06
Nice work, same approach I used on Mrs G's SEAT Cordoba, same blue light, too. :D
I'm really getting to like your LED scuff panels, classier than the cheaper options, but now they seem to have gone up 30% :blubber:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Dazzler on November 18, 2016, 08:36:50
Wow! Fantastic post. Thanks for going to all that trouble... :goodjob:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Shambles on November 18, 2016, 08:37:15
Splendid work yet again :goodjob:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on November 18, 2016, 09:11:34
Very detailed, I'm sure it will be of great benefit to those that wish to install footwell lights :goodjob:

I'm glad someone else has confirmed my earlier statements of there being an airbag in the pillar :)

Hi Craig, there certainly is an airbag in there. A bit daunting to initially remove the cover, but no problem once the cover is off.
There should be one on the other side as well, but i have no inclination to remove that cover to look. :lol:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on November 18, 2016, 09:13:35
Nice work, same approach I used on Mrs G's SEAT Cordoba, same blue light, too. :D
I'm really getting to like your LED scuff panels, classier than the cheaper options, but now they seem to have gone up 30% :blubber:

Thanks Gonz.
 I love the look of the scuff plates. Keep your eye on the site, as they have sales quite regularly.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on November 18, 2016, 09:15:47
Wow! Fantastic post. Thanks for going to all that trouble... :goodjob:

No worries Dazzler.
Next project is fitting blue "neon look" strips to the door trims. Will post that as well.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on November 18, 2016, 09:18:22
Splendid work yet again :goodjob:
Thanks Shambles.
Takes longer for a how to than to do the job.  :lol:  But its rewarding if  it saves others time and effort.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Dazzler on November 18, 2016, 10:31:40
 :thanks: :hatoff:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Bighvm on July 30, 2017, 12:11:53
What a concise and informative post, great pictures and diagram... you sir are a real bonus to this site.
Thank you for your efforts!
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: adrek on July 30, 2017, 21:02:52
since topic is already bumped I'll add that here you can find some instructions in PDF for foot area illuminations and door logo lights for all 3 generations of i30 and other Hyundai cars

 :link: Mobis Marketing Plattform (http://www.mobisparts.eu/de_de/custom/mobis_accessories_db/downloads.php)

of course you don't have to buy exactly the same lights, but connection instructions can be helpful :)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: corza_21 on December 29, 2017, 19:58:59
Thanks heaps for the instructions! Gave this a go yesterday and it worked perfectly. I attached the rear lights to the bottom of the seats with velcro as I didn't have faith in the double sided tape.

Thanks again OP! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171229/844eddfac275bf4e048bf6ccf1121c1a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171229/009833ff33a34f92610d792d90080fc8.jpg)

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Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Dazzler on December 29, 2017, 23:11:10
Well done! Looks awesome! Thanks for the images.  :goodjob:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: andrewilley on February 05, 2018, 01:36:43
I found this thread while hunting for details of how to add LED footwell lighting into an i30, and this looks exactly what I am after. Thanks for posting it.

I'm buying a new i30 in a couple of weeks time (UK purchase) and I had been thinking about getting the Hyundai blue-LED lighting kit for the front footwells, but the £150+ price tag seemed really really high even if it included fitting, and the dealer has told me that labour is extra! Ouch, the necessary LED components should only cost a few pounds.

I would only want to do the front set of footwell lights though (driver and passenger under dash, nothing for the rear passenger area) so what would be the easiest two points for me to tap into the wiring? Is there a tap point lower down anywhere, without having to pull the door pillar cover off my brand new car? I'm a bit concerned about unnecessarily messing around with areas containing airbags. I was hoping that since Hyundai sell their own kit, there would be a handy spare tap-in location somewhere under the dash to make the job simpler for them.

Any advice from those who have done this would be very much appreciated, thinking of this LED set:  :link: Top LED Blue Led Footwell/Interior Strip Lighting 2X30Cm Strips: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-LED-Footwell-Interior-Lighting/dp/B00C2OVAZG) . Thanks.

Andre
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: The Gonz on February 05, 2018, 07:32:59
I didn't have to worry about dimming delay on the SEAT Cordoba so the positive was hooked up to any battery feed point and the negative to the positive side of the door switch.

To dim with the courtesy dome light, hook the positive to the high side of the dome light circuit and the negative to any ground.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: dr.aalam on February 21, 2018, 23:34:24
Great step by step thread , I'm going to do the same thing in few days but I wanted the light to turn on once the radio and other lights go on ( at night with low beam headlights) not only when the door open ( if I understood the way it works for you right) which negative wire I should connect my ground to ?!?
Thanks again
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: corza_21 on February 21, 2018, 23:38:33
Great step by step thread , I'm going to do the same thing in few days but I wanted the light to turn on once the radio and other lights go on ( at night with low beam headlights) not only when the door open ( if I understood the way it's work right) which negative wire I should connect my ground to ?!?
Thanks again
I thought of that but it would get annoying very quickly when you think about it. Do you really want them on every single time your headlights are on? Maybe look at a switch so you still have the option to turn them off.

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Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: dr.aalam on February 22, 2018, 01:32:59
Great step by step thread , I'm going to do the same thing in few days but I wanted the light to turn on once the radio and other lights go on ( at night with low beam headlights) not only when the door open ( if I understood the way it's work right) which negative wire I should connect my ground to ?!?
Thanks again
I thought of that but it would get annoying very quickly when you think about it. Do you really want them on every single time your headlights are on? Maybe look at a switch so you still have the option to turn them off.

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I'm planing on getting a small one strip with softer light I had a preinstalled one in my Infiniti G37 and I really like it it doesn't bother me at all. More of a mood light, I also found 2 things that I thing will do all together one is mood light in place of the airbag sign on the sides and the other one the cup base light
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: corza_21 on February 22, 2018, 21:59:26
Great step by step thread , I'm going to do the same thing in few days but I wanted the light to turn on once the radio and other lights go on ( at night with low beam headlights) not only when the door open ( if I understood the way it's work right) which negative wire I should connect my ground to ?!?
Thanks again
I thought of that but it would get annoying very quickly when you think about it. Do you really want them on every single time your headlights are on? Maybe look at a switch so you still have the option to turn them off.

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I'm planing on getting a small one strip with softer light I had a preinstalled one in my Infiniti G37 and I really like it it doesn't bother me at all. More of a mood light, I also found 2 things that I thing will do all together one is mood light in place of the airbag sign on the sides and the other one the cup base light
Sounds great! Post some pics up when it's done :)

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Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on February 23, 2018, 04:00:13
Great step by step thread , I'm going to do the same thing in few days but I wanted the light to turn on once the radio and other lights go on ( at night with low beam headlights) not only when the door open ( if I understood the way it's work right) which negative wire I should connect my ground to ?!?
Thanks again

Hi, glad you like the how-to. If you want the lights you fit to go on with the head lights, you would have to tap into the park/headlight circuit. Probably get your power from the positive feed, and earth through any chassis point. You may be able to tap into a positive feed from the dash lights as well. Unsure as to which wires, as i have not had to trace them for this purpose. Good luck with your project. :goodjob:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: andrewilley on February 23, 2018, 07:43:45
Getting my new i30 next week, and already got some 12V LED strips ready. :)

Can I ask whether it's fully necessary to remove the lower door sill plastic cover and the rubber seal around the door frame if I'm only doing the front footwells? Or is that needed in order to get access to be able to pop the front pillar cover off to access the electrical connection? Don't want to do more than I need to potentially wreck my new car. :)

Andre
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: dr.aalam on February 23, 2018, 14:14:00
Ok guys so I have been doing some digging and bought the accentglowled cup lights to add it to my mods next week and found this video on installing it in an Elantra sedan and was wondering if it’s going to be the same connections/wires any idea ?

 :link: AccentGlowLed Cup Holders Install in my 2013 Hyundai Elantra LED - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUKsi81PTDE)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: dr.aalam on March 06, 2018, 02:22:42
Ok I just finished installing these too mood lights and it’s fantastic I love it the footwell light is coming next weekend but already wired a cable for it.
(https://preview.ibb.co/icGhSn/4_C0_BABEA_E153_4_D0_B_8874_FFBA3450_F6_F1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j28J07)

(https://preview.ibb.co/bD097n/6_A27752_C_6428_4851_A564_D9671_CD39_C27.jpg) (https://ibb.co/joFy07)

(https://preview.ibb.co/e59rL7/B017_AD9_C_53_D4_4007_B7_D0_D8_AA328_DD556.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jrdU7n)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Dazzler on March 06, 2018, 05:26:37
Looks good! Thanks for the photos.   :goodjob:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: alesnav on March 06, 2018, 06:40:44
I really like the cup holders LEDs! The seller says that the Elantra GT (i30) model is not directly compatible with that holders unit, but I think that only the installation is a bit different. Am I right? Did you buy the Elantra 2011-2015 cup holders LEDs?
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on March 07, 2018, 06:57:37
Getting my new i30 next week, and already got some 12V LED strips ready. :)

Can I ask whether it's fully necessary to remove the lower door sill plastic cover and the rubber seal around the door frame if I'm only doing the front footwells? Or is that needed in order to get access to be able to pop the front pillar cover off to access the electrical connection? Don't want to do more than I need to potentially wreck my new car. :)

Andre

Hi Andre, lower plastic cover was removed to hide wiring from view. If you are only doing the front, you could just tuck in behind if necessary.
Door seal would need to be pulled down enough to expose the top pillar cover, as that is where you would have to tap into the negative (yellow)wire (which is the interior light dimming circuit).
Good luck with the mod  :goodjob:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: shawt on April 23, 2018, 20:42:26
Hello, I installed few LED recently.
But I would like to ask, do you know if is signal from door switch installed inside front doors? Probably not?
(https://preview.ibb.co/d0Z8Gx/predek.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eQSjpH)

(https://preview.ibb.co/nktPpH/kufr.jpg) (https://ibb.co/iGYPpH)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on May 01, 2018, 06:43:57
Hi Shawt,
i'm not exactly sure what you are asking?
If the lights go on when the door opens, and go off immediately when the door is closed, then they are most likely wired to the door switch.
If they go on when the door opens, and fade down with the interior lights, then they would most likely be wired through the interior light circuit.
Hope this helps.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: shawt on May 08, 2018, 23:15:10
Hi, I would like to install this LEDs. But I am not sure where to connect the LED, becuase I would like to have them to be on only when I open the door. I guess that the door switch signal is not wired in to the door wires.
 :link: (Fits: Hyundai 12+ i30 Elantra Touring) LED Front Door Courtesy light module | eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Hyundai-12-i30-Elantra-Touring-LED-Front-Door-Courtesy-light-module-/151591510218)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: DragOn on May 16, 2018, 05:48:57
Hi shawt.
From the look of the LED's you could wire them into the park light circuit. But they would be on all the time when the lights are on.
On my i30, i have backlit window switches, which can be used for a positive + supply. There is also a negative to tap into as well.
The door trim needs to be removed to access the wires.
I used these points to wire in some blue  EL Neon strips in my door trims.
 :link: EL Wire lights 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M LED Strip With Controller Sewing Edge Neon Light Dance Party Car Decor Light Neon Flexible Lights-in LED Strips from Lights & (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/EL-Wire-lights-1M-2M-3M-4M-5M-LED-Strip-With-Controller-Sewing-Edge-Neon-Light/32803323506.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4deP0E3z)
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Blazorax on September 24, 2018, 02:07:18
I love to get these done for my car as well.  Yet do not think I have the require know how, when it come to electronics, im such a noob.

I'll have a look in my car first and see if it is do-able with my current ability :)

Thanks for the info though.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: Dazzler on September 24, 2018, 04:53:32
I love to get these done for my car as well.  Yet do not think I have the require know how, when it come to electronics, im such a noob.

I'll have a look in my car first and see if it is do-able with my current ability :)

Thanks for the info though.

I used to be a great DIY guy ( surprised quite a few of my friends with the quality of my workmanship) but seem ro have lost some of my skill and confidence lately. Something usually won't undo or fit etc... :head_butt:
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: shawt on April 26, 2019, 19:32:26
Hello guys,
do you have any experience with installing the Hyundai logo in to doors bottom?
 :link: For Hyundai Logo 7w Cree LED Ghost Shadow Door Light Laser Kit Pair i30 ix30 i20 | eBay (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Hyundai-Logo-7w-Cree-LED-Ghost-Shadow-Door-Light-Laser-Kit-Pair-i30-ix30-i20-/352288962830)

I would like to know where to connect this LED logo wires? I would like to have the LED logo on when I open the door and off when I close the door.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: The Gonz on April 27, 2019, 13:30:35
I considered door lights like those but opted for 9W white Eagle Eye DRLs ($1.99 for two) mounted to the undersides of the car to illuminate the ground when entering and exiting the car. Regardless of the approach, the ideal point to tap for best effect is the active side of your dome light.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: harvi on September 20, 2021, 14:41:24
I'm afraid, there is no such point in door harness. So unless you don't want to bring a new wire through the A pillar and door, there is only one way, to connect it into ilumination pin of windows buttons. Then the light will be on all the time when car ilumination is on, it is 'not great, not terrible' :-D in addition can be mounted optical proximity sensor in NC logic...

Any better idea?
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: BrendonL on September 28, 2021, 15:54:38
I'm afraid, there is no such point in door harness. So unless you don't want to bring a new wire through the A pillar and door, there is only one way, to connect it into ilumination pin of windows buttons. Then the light will be on all the time when car ilumination is on, it is 'not great, not terrible' :-D in addition can be mounted optical proximity sensor in NC logic...

Any better idea?


I currently have a set of these in my footwell

 :link: 24" Plug & Glow LED Lights - Auto Smart LED Lighting - LM54755-1 | Type S (https://typesauto.com/collections/led-lighting/products/type-s-instant-plug-glow-24-inches-led-kit)

Plug in to cig lighter or hardwire your choice.
Title: Re: HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights
Post by: The Gonz on September 30, 2021, 00:48:47
Plug in to cig lighter or hardwire your choice.
Yep, anything that plugs into the cigarette lighter can be cut and wired straight into the back connection points of that same cigarette lighter, and it'll be out fo sight. This is how I've powered 5V 3A USB slots for charging our phones.
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