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Installing puddle lights on factory SR5 mirrors

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by panicman, Apr 21, 2019.

  1. May 18, 2022 at 4:37 PM
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    I am about to do my puddle light in a few weeks. Was going over the wiring again on what wires to tap. I Have everything I need but leaving for vacation which is the delay for the install.

    Anyways, you were the one that gave me the idea for the rear footwell kit in the rear center console but I couldn’t remember where I saw it. I used the vled max pod and a bit overkill but I like it

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  2. May 18, 2022 at 8:48 PM
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    Better too much light than too little.
    Glad it worked out...

    Enjoy your vacation...:D:thumbsup:
     
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  3. May 19, 2022 at 6:00 AM
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    I agree, its hard to get too much light into a black interior
     
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  4. Jul 30, 2022 at 4:12 PM
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    Just realized I posted on the tow mirror install thread

    soooo reposting

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    Install actually went pretty well. And been running VLED puddles on my Tacoma for a few years and they are still running strong.
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2022 at 5:04 PM
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    It's amazing the difference they make at night
     
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  6. Jul 30, 2022 at 5:15 PM
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    It’s the only way to go.

    This is the way

    I think I’m going to add a rear one next to the license plate…. Maybe not this puddle light but a vled max pod.
     
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  7. Jan 16, 2023 at 1:59 PM
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    Wish I would have saw this while I was ordering my VLEDs during their 20%\free shipping deal. Apparently they plug and play with the footwell lights system.

    gonna have to do this as well. :spending:
     
  8. Jan 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM
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  9. Jan 16, 2023 at 2:19 PM
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    They do, but you still have to modify a couple of the wires to get the connectors where they will match up with the VLED footwell light connectors
     
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  10. Jan 16, 2023 at 2:20 PM
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    Figured it was too good to be fully plug and play :\
     
  11. Jan 16, 2023 at 2:41 PM
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    It's not a huge deal, just had to cut and solder a couple of wires so I could get the right connectors on the end to plug into the VLED footwell lights. Small inconvenience for the luxury of not having to splice into the truck's wiring.
     
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  12. Mar 13, 2023 at 9:24 AM
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    Looking to make this move with VLED puddles. Mine is an SR5 model with nothing prewired. Reaching out to see what I will need aside from the standard kit from VLED?

    wanting to tie into whatever makes them come on/off/dim with the interior lights as well. TIA.
     
  13. Mar 13, 2023 at 9:32 AM
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  15. Mar 13, 2023 at 10:12 AM
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    If I remember correctly, they come with a 6 foot wire for each side. I have the footwell kit so I tied the passenger side into that light.
     
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  16. Mar 13, 2023 at 10:16 AM
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    In addition to the Puddle Lights, here are the other wiring accessories I ordered. As previously mentioned, I already had the VLED footwell lights installed and this allowed me to hook right up to them:

    2 x PIGTAIL ADAPTER 6 FOOT 2 PIN FEMALE + DUOTAP VLED SKU: 2F_WP_6
    2-WAY SPLITTER Y ADAPTER 2 PIN WP STYLE CONNECTOR VLED SKU: 2_WP_Y_2
    EXTENSION WIRE 2 PIN WP STYLE 4-FOOT VLED SKU: 2_WP_EXT_4
     
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  18. Mar 16, 2023 at 5:42 PM
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    So my VLEDs have arrived. Package contents are as follows:

    2 x 8ft ext cables
    1 x 4ft ext cable
    1 x 2 way Y splitter
    2 x lights
    All the ext cables have one male end and one female end for connecting lights. The Y adapter would be how I connect the 2 lights to one wire but am I supposed to strip the end of the 4ft ext to separate the positive and negative wires so I can T-tap into my cargo switch and to ground?

    That’s just the only way I’m seeing to wire these thing up. I did not want to plug into the little footwell light over the parking brake. Preferred to just tap in to cargo light wire.
     
  19. Mar 16, 2023 at 6:40 PM
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    I want to do this mod. Has anyone tried adding marker/blinkers while they have the mirror off?
     
  20. Mar 16, 2023 at 6:49 PM
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    Some of us have the MuthCo signal mirrors.

    https://shop.muthco.com/tundra-2007-2021
     
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    Yes, front facing (post #124) and rear facing. I went with spotter mirror or could use above posted MuthCo. I don't have a side by side comparison but looking at pics the Muth looks a bit brighter than Spotter, but I was okay getting a wide angle spot mirror.
     
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    Thanks.

    Is this the front you’re talking about?

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    That may be what I’m looking for. I was thinking about something sitting flush on the outer edge of the mirror housing. Something that could be a marker and a blinker visible from side/front/back.

    not necessarily these but you get the idea. 3/4 inch flush mounted.

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    Yup, that looks like that will do the trick
     
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    I've had both Muth and Spotter mirrors.
    Muth is red and brighter, but the benefit of the wide-angle mirror outweighs that brightness.
    Besides, I had to have the amber spotter signal to match my amber Hotshot rear turn signals..:D

    Seems I deleted my Muth pics..:(

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  25. Mar 17, 2023 at 7:46 AM
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    I have puddle lights and front and rear floorboard lights tapped into the little worthless footwell light.
    I actually cut it off, I dodn't care about plug-and-play on lights.
    It's the same circuit as the lighted ignition key ring.

    The advantage of using the footwell light circuit is the puddle lights will fade on and off as opposed to an abrupt on/off.
    Although that may not be important to you.


    I did both on my SR5..
    I had to run wiring from the kick plates for both.
    My mirror plug didn't have the power feed for either, although some Tundras do.
     
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    How did you test the other 3 pink wire?
     
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    Pretty sure I just got lucky. But- I used a PosiTap. The PosiTap allows you to tap into the wire without damaging it. I would have turned the circuit on, and then tapped the wires til I got the right one.
     
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    Lol....I'm still running the red Muths with mine.
     
  30. Apr 18, 2023 at 9:42 PM
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    I couldn't do it..:rolleyes:
    I really like the spotter mirrors though.
    I'm used to having a wide-angle mirror at work..:D
     

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