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DIY: Footwell LED install

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by csuviper, May 19, 2015.

  1. Nov 2, 2016 at 7:00 PM
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    duh, the strip got disconnected from the socket..back to your regular schedule
     
  2. Nov 2, 2016 at 7:58 PM
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    Didn't see a thing......
     
  5. Dec 2, 2016 at 3:02 PM
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    Let me ask a lame question. I have a '16 CM limited edition and I don't have any lights on my driver side footwell. Maybe a burned out bulb or do the limited's not come with footwell lighting?
     
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    you should have one. probably a burned out bulb.
     
  7. Dec 2, 2016 at 3:07 PM
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    @TruckinIt vleds.com sells a kit already made. Easy install and looks great. You can do front and rear too. Very nice feature especially at night.
     
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  9. Dec 2, 2016 at 3:33 PM
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    I have them in the footwell and under the driver and passenger seats with Velcro. I have white when the doors are opened and blue lights while driving. The blue lights are hooked up to a dimmer switch and had them hooked up for about a 2 years issues or no glare on the windows. These strips work good for those that don't have a soldering tool and fit perfectly under the seats and the footwells. Amazon has 4 30cm (11.8in) strips ($7 with free prime shipping) I also used 3M double sided tape ($6) and 18 or 20 AWG ($12).
     
  10. Dec 2, 2016 at 4:03 PM
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    Sweet!! Do you happen to have any pics at night with in the cab and from outside the cab with the doors open?
     
  11. Dec 2, 2016 at 4:08 PM
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    I'll get some tonight
     
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    I second the VLED kit. Looks great, and couldn't be easier to install. you can daisy chain them off of the outlet under the driver side.
     
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    Thanks for the heads up brother. I'll check vleds.com out for the kit. My only question is do you just pull out the factory drivers side light from the back of the panel, unplug it and plug in the vleds.com kit?
     
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  14. Dec 4, 2016 at 12:20 PM
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    Thanks @csuviper for your awesome write up! (nice pics too) Just placed an order on Amazon for all the material to do this sweet little project.
     
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    just replace factory bulb with vleds adapter. Very easy to do. If it doesn't lit up, switch side (polarity)
    @TruckinIt
     
  16. Dec 5, 2016 at 6:30 PM
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    Thanks for the great info,

    So the pic you show is that the OEM bulb and blue and white OEM wires that show the whole the footwell pull that popped out of the lower console.

    So I just splice into the blue and white wire with a red and black wire!

    Also would I splice it the same in the diagram if I buy the kit from

    http://www.vleds.com/all-products/universal-diy/rigid-bar/fwk-bar.html

    Also if I go your route could I even run some led steps you mention,

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F01VRLU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WiAyxbJH487ED

    out to the right and left N-fab steps and would I just tie that to into the OEM blue and white footwell wires?




    Thanks
     
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    Awesome!
     
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    I found it. It was such a freakin small a$$ bulb I didn't even see it.
     
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    Supposedly the kit comes with a connector to where the bulb pulls out. If this kit is not the one that fits there then yes you will splice the wires in how i have shown them. Test the wires before you make it permanent to make sure you don't have to reverse.

    You can connect to these two wires and run them for lights on the steps.
     
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    I know this is a bit belated, but nice write up!
     
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    So if I run the same wire to right and left N-fab steps, they will turn on and off automatically when door opened and closed, thanks


    Thanks for the response!
     
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    Yes
     
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    Sorry for dumb question,

    so would the 6000k mean its the brightest over the 4-5 K's~
     
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    Not the brightest no. It is a color temp in the light spectrum. As Ron shows above the whitest white is actually 5000K. The 6000K has a slight blue tint to it.

    K = Kelvin = the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature, equal in magnitude to the degree Celsius.
     
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    WOW, Thanks!
     
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    Well dang.....my '13 CM Ltd doesn't have any footwell lights. That's surprising. I'll be looking for the wiring, though. It should be there up under the dash somewhere.
     
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    Are you sure there's no light under the driver's side footwell? That's what I thought about my '16 until I found it not under the footwell but where my left knee goes when driving the truck.
     
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