Footwell lights installation

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erichsieh22

Discussion Starter · Nov 19, 2017 (Edited)

To the one who is boring on the weekend, here's something cheap and EASY to DIY for you.

Here is the list of tools:
1.Screw Driver
2.2X LED T10 lights.
3.6meters wire
4.insulation tape
5.some foam
6.zip ties
7.10mm wrench

I. Remove the panel in the photo 1

II. Take around 2X100cm wires, and connect them to the positive and negative of the LED (Photo 2)

III. Find the positive power source. I used the third pin(Blue) of the Auto High Beam switch (Photo 3 and 4)

IV. Connect the negative wire to photo 5.

V. Put the LED into the reserved hole. (Photo 6) And use the insulation tape to cover the Upper side to prevent the light from leaking.

Then put everything back on (passenger side is pretty much the same, only you might need a longer wire to run the positive wire to the driver side and plug it into the same power source), and you are good to go...!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:

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Dean

· #2 · Nov 19, 2017

Wish you are my cool neighbor

aviscomi

· #3 · Nov 19, 2017

Very nice and a great tutorial.

DrZeus

· #4 · Nov 19, 2017

Looks sharp (and easy)! My kinda project! What kind of bulbs did you use?

erichsieh22

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 19, 2017

Thanks, guys! I used two regular T10 LED bulbs, here is the link:https://www.amazon.com/AMAZENAR-30-...&qid=1511124884&sr=8-14&keywords=t10+led+bulb

JDM

· #6 · Nov 20, 2017

Thanks for sharing your tutorial! I've always been thinking about installing interior lights, but guides that I've found didn't look as easy as yours. Going to try it next week, prepare for stupid questions

TubeMan

· #7 · Nov 23, 2017

I see some open wires, did you have to strip some of the car wires?

SiR

· #8 · Nov 23, 2017

Not a bad feature to have. I was thinking about doing this along with having an LED under the side view mirrors as puddle lights so we can better see whats on the ground before stepping in. I have seen that some higher end cars have that as a standard feature these days.

aviscomi

· #9 · Nov 23, 2017

The C-HR Premium comes with puddle lights, though I find them pretty much useless.

JDM

· #10 · Nov 23, 2017

aviscomi said:
The C-HR Premium comes with puddle lights, though I find them pretty much useless.

Yeah, they're definitely useless, but still add some extra charm to C-HR. Unfortunately, my C-HR isn't Premium, so I didn't see them in person, however, from this video it seems like the lights are too dim.

DrZeus

· #11 · Nov 23, 2017

Only thing they are good for if you asked me would be to scare the crap out of me each morning. Just seeing those ghost like projections moving across my peripheral vision... Gets me every time!

erichsieh22

Discussion Starter · #12 · Nov 23, 2017

TubeMan said:
I see some open wires, did you have to strip some of the car wires?

I did, I stripped the blue wires of auto high beam switch when I installed the fog lights, so I used the same wires as the positive source of the footwell lights. It lights on when turning on the headlights

erichsieh22

Discussion Starter · #13 · Nov 23, 2017

SiR said:
Not a bad feature to have. I was thinking about doing this along with having an LED under the side view mirrors as puddle lights so we can better see whats on the ground before stepping in. I have seen that some higher end cars have that as a standard feature these days.

aviscomi said:
The C-HR Premium comes with puddle lights, though I find them pretty much useless.

Puddle lights on c-hr are useless; However, you could still find the puddle light kit for c-hr on eBay: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/side-Mirror...ash=item27ffb623a7:g:LmQAAOSwdjdaBmTH&vxp=mtr

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Rubyredpearl

· #14 · Mar 23, 2018

erichsieh22 said:
To the one who is boring on the weekend, here's something cheap and EASY to DIY for you.

Here is the list of tools:
1.Screw Driver
2.2X LED T10 lights.
3.6meters wire
4.insulation tape
5.some foam
6.zip ties
7.10mm wrench

I. Remove the panel in the photo 1

II. Take around 2X100cm wires, and connect them to the positive and negative of the LED (Photo 2)

III. Find the positive power source. I used the third pin(Blue) of the Auto High Beam switch (Photo 3 and 4)

IV. Connect the negative wire to photo 5.

V. Put the LED into the reserved hole. (Photo 6) And use the insulation tape to cover the Upper side to prevent the light from leaking.

Then put everything back on (passenger side is pretty much the same, only you might need a longer wire to run the positive wire to the driver side and plug it into the same power source), and you are good to go...!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:

So, do the floor lights come on when the headlights are on or are they on all the time (ignition?)?

e1ko

· #15 · Feb 28, 2021

great project! heading to the auto shop now.🤣 by the way, you can add two more led ambient lights onto the cup holders too. 🤙

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FrmDaLeftCoast

· #16 · Mar 1, 2021

Rubyredpearl said:
So, do the floor lights come on when the headlights are on or are they on all the time (ignition?)?

I did, I stripped the blue wires of auto high beam switch when I installed the fog lights, so I used the same wires as the positive source of the footwell lights. It lights on when turning on the headlights

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