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HOW TO: Fit LED Footwell Lights

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Offline DragOn

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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.
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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.
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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:
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Offline shawt

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Hello guys,
do you have any experience with installing the Hyundai logo in to doors bottom?
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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.
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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.
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Offline harvi

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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?
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Offline BrendonL

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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

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Plug in to cig lighter or hardwire your choice.
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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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