Foot Well Lighting - Page 7

sway · 04-04-2009, 12:15 PM

Hey guys, I am COMPLETELY lost on this install. Got the light strips and a connector from pepboys, and installed it, but I do not understand how the wires all attach. I can't tell from the photos, and I need some simple help. Where does my ground wire go? Do both ground wires go the same place? What wires do I connect to the fuse link (whatever its called)? I tried to test the light strip off of the fuse link, and don't know what to ground to so I can't even test it to see what's right or wrong- and what's the point of everyone showing the gray wire? Is THAT the ground, and if so, how do I tap into it? I don't want to just start cutting wires and souldering. HELP PLEASE!!

BIO Hazard · 04-04-2009, 01:49 PM

I agree with Sway... There have been a number changes to this thread to improve the upon initial post. There have also been some corrections to elimate the lights coming back on after 10 minutes.

I would also appreciate it if someone could post a new updated step by step with pictures for a clean install of this awesome mod.

Thanks in advance!!!

Chemist · 04-06-2009, 10:26 PM

I did not take pictures when I installed LEDs in 1Kulsols car at the Texas Mod Meet this weekend, but here is the pertinent information.

To make the footwell lights operate with the maplights, put the fusetap in slot 27 in the passenger footwell fusebox. The ground is tapped into the gray wire from the third position on the top row of the big plug in the fusebox.

Connect both positive lines from the LEDs to a common wire attached to the fuse tap. Connect both ground wires from the LEDS to a common wire tapped to the gray ground wire.

You can find good photos here: Pontiac Solstice Forum - I be 'GLOWIN' *NOW* - solstice-forum.com

LiquidPT · 07-02-2009, 11:10 PM

I have one question... how did ya all get the map light bulbs out? I can't for the life of me get a hold on those suckers in the little tiny space? Any tricks?

Chemist · 07-03-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LiquidPT

I have one question... how did ya all get the map light bulbs out? I can't for the life of me get a hold on those suckers in the little tiny space? Any tricks?

Prayer and fasting.

Seriously, a small screw driver and patience. You just have to "wiggle" them out of their sockets. On the two sets I've removed, I got two out whole and two out in pieces. Once I broke the bulb, then a pair of needle nosed pliers pulled the remnant out with no problem.

LiquidPT · 07-04-2009, 09:42 PM

I have questions!

I'm doing it AztekRPurty's way (tapping into the connector at the BCM). How, exactly, did you run the wiring? I mean, the passenger side is probably straight forward (though I'm trying not to have loose hanging wires)... how do you route over to the driver's side?

Thanks
Matt

Sly Bob · 07-05-2009, 06:35 AM

As I posted over a Kappa Performance...

odiaz · 07-19-2009, 06:46 PM

Thanks Guys, I'm a newbie to Solstices and you saved me a lot of time. I was going to ask if anyone had done this and I found this thread. I did this mod to my Mustang when I first go it and it was a lot harder because I was the first one to do it so there were no instructions to follow.

I did this install in about 15 minutes. I ran the wire from the driver's side to the passengers side directly behind the shift cluster (boomeragng I believe you call it). I used a coat hanger to fish the wire through. I did not remove the BCM, I just unraveled the cable bundle and tapped into the grey wire. The black LED wire is connected to this wire and the red LED cable goes to the fuse pigtail.

BTW to get the bulbs out of the mirror I just used a needle nose plier. I installed the blue bulbs but they look kind of dim. I may put the originals back in and maybe try dome blue mylar film.

Thank you for posting this.

Bosch · 07-19-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by odiaz

Thanks Guys, I'm a newbie to Solstices and you saved me a lot of time. I was going to ask if anyone had done this and I found this thread. I did this mod to my Mustang when I first go it and it was a lot harder because I was the first one to do it so there were no instructions to follow.

I did this install in about 15 minutes. I ran the wire from the driver's side to the passengers side directly behind the shift cluster (boomeragng I believe you call it). I used a coat hanger to fish the wire through. I did not remove the BCM, I just unraveled the cable bundle and tapped into the grey wire. The black LED wire is connected to this wire and the red LED cable goes to the fuse pigtail.

BTW to get the bulbs out of the mirror I just used a needle nose plier. I installed the blue bulbs but they look kind of dim. I may put the originals back in and maybe try dome blue mylar film.

Thank you for posting this.

I can tell you this from experience.

Blue looks cool and all, but you will give up ever reading a map. Anything printed goes away on paper under blue light..

Sucked too, cause I liked my blue light special..

Roland · 07-20-2009, 04:23 PM

I Agree with Bosch, blue looks very nice but is not very practical.

Gabes Redline · 07-25-2009, 02:20 PM

Does anyone know if there's a difference between tapping into the blue and white wire or tapping into the fuse using the fuse link?

Orris · 07-25-2009, 10:07 PM

Anyone familiar with the new Ford Fusions setup? The lights stay on when the car is on. Very light and looks awesome. I saw on the panels by the knees they had little holes with LED's in them and something under the steering column and passenger dash. I'd like to get it to look like that if I do it and I'd really like to.

TomatoSoup · 09-29-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidPT

I have one question... how did ya all get the map light bulbs out? I can't for the life of me get a hold on those suckers in the little tiny space? Any tricks?

See here: TIP: How to remove the map light bulbs from the mirror