New footboard lights installation w/ pics...

[rjdmmfl1]

so one on the left of your leg and one on the right...and then thats on both sides...right?

yeah, but its more like one above the left foot, and one above the right foot... i simply secured my lights in the floor carpet!

[itsjustbusiness]

Doc!

I just installed the LED's in the footwells and went for a drive. There's some rattling noise. I'm guessing it's the box that the LED's come with in the beginning (I connected it to a switch instead like you). Where/ how did you mount the action box

cheers!

[niztec]

i've been wanting to get LEDs into the cup holders in the back but not sure where I could get power from

i think you can grab power from the cig lighter thats located on the dash...

[rjdmmfl1]

Doc!

I just installed the LED's in the footwells and went for a drive. There's some rattling noise. I'm guessing it's the box that the LED's come with in the beginning (I connected it to a switch instead like you). Where/ how did you mount the action box

cheers!

I completely cut off the action box and threw it away! SO I only have the four LED tubes and the wires that go with them. From there, I simply used a 12 volt car alarm remote sized battery (has to be 12 volts) and tested the wires to figure out which ones corresponded to positive and negative. I then wired all the positives together, and wired all the negatives together, and connected them to the appropriate lead on the toggle switch.

Again, if you do it this way, you don't need the little power box that comes with them, and you can trash it!

However, be careful when connecting the wires because the individual wires are EXTREMELY small and delicate.

*****If you look at the wire coming off the LED tube, it looks like a thick black wire... but actually, that's just a thick protective sheath, there are 4 individual wires inside this black sheath! Those are the individual wires I was speaking of!*****

[edonissan13]

I completely cut off the action box and threw it away! SO I only have the four LED tubes and the wires that go with them. From there, I simply used a 12 volt car alarm remote sized battery (has to be 12 volts) and tested the wires to figure out which ones corresponded to potitive and negative. I then wires all the postives together, and wired all the negatives together, and connected them to the appropriate lead on the toggle switch.

Again, if you do it this way, you don't need the little power box that comes with them, and you can trash it!

However, be careful because the individual wires are EXTREMELY small and delicate. ***If you look at the wire coming off the LED tibe, it looks like a thick black wire... but actually, that's just a thick protective sheath, there are 4 individual wires inside this black sheath! Those are the individual wires I was speaking of!

nice work there

im personally over putting money into my car. Hoping to get a new g35

[rjdmmfl1]

nice work there

im personally over putting money into my car. Hoping to get a new g35

that's quite a jump there Eduardo, sombody's come into some cheddar huh?? lol... I feel ya, there are still a few brand new 2007 G35's out there, for about the same price (or less) than a fully equipped A/C 3.5

[edonissan13]

that's quite a jump there Eduardo, sombody's come into some cheddar huh?? lol... I feel ya, there are still a few brand new 2007 G35's out there, for about the same price (or less) than a fully equipped A/C 3.5

I like the 08's im having a lot of issues with the car latelyremember that beeping sound when i would start the car?It is worst!!! ill video tape it tomorrow and post it up !

[rjdmmfl1]

I like the 08's im having a lot of issues with the car latelyremember that beeping sound when i would start the car?It is worst!!! ill video tape it tomorrow and post it up !

I guess you mean the 08 G35 Sedan, right? Also, whomever that was that installed your alarm system jacked it up!

[itsjustbusiness]

Thanks Doc! I just redid it. Looks great!

[rjdmmfl1]

bump due to recent inquiries

[kuhan]

this will be my next project after installing my new car stereo

[LongBeachCoupe]

Just ordered mine... im going to mount the switch next to the trunk pop.... and i also picked up some waterproof (for those big gulps with condensation) leds for the cupholders.... im so excited to attempt this install myself! My first write-up maybe... or maybe ill just post a thread saying "help" and you will find a picture that looks like when dr feelgood took out his radio lol... we will see!

[rjdmmfl1]

Just ordered mine... im going to mount the switch next to the trunk pop.... and i also picked up some waterproof (for those big gulps with condensation) leds for the cupholders.... im so excited to attempt this install myself! My first write-up maybe... or maybe ill just post a thread saying "help" and you will find a picture that looks like when dr feelgood took out his radio lol... we will see!

when they arrive, please give me a call... there's an easy way to do this regarding where you are doing your install...

[Italianbulldog85]

AH! im torn between matching my paint (blue) or the interior lights (red). decisions... decisions... looks like a fairly simple install though.

[kuhan]

when they arrive, please give me a call... there's an easy way to do this regarding where you are doing your install...

Dude, can you tell us what the easy way is?

[rjdmmfl1]

AH! im torn between matching my paint (blue) or the interior lights (red). decisions... decisions... looks like a fairly simple install though.

i would def match the color of your interior LED's... all that blue and red on the inside will look like a blood/crip convention...lol

[rjdmmfl1]

Dude, can you tell us what the easy way is?

well, the easy way is to hook the power wire to one of the fuses inside your fuse box, but it must be a fuse that says ACC, not "BAT" on the diagram.

Then, you can find a number of places to hook up the ground, just find a metal area, and atatch it there. easy way is to find a nut on a screw, and then ground it between the nut and screw.

By doing it here, you will only need short wires when you install you oznium switch in the opening next to the trunk release!

My way was more convenient because I created a daisy chain power and ground wire from the power and ground wires on my AVIC unit. From there, I can power ALL the accesories in the car! If any of you guys are installing an aftermarket deck, that would be the easiest way to do it... then, just run your led's from the center console area to the two footwells! I have mine securely placed in the floor carpet. Although part is covered, it is more than enough ambient light for me!


Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 4:18 PM 4/3/2008

[LongBeachCoupe]

Thx for the help dr... Where im gonna need the real help is figuring out how to get under the damn cupholders and find a wire

[rjdmmfl1]

Thx for the help dr... Where im gonna need the real help is figuring out how to get under the damn cupholders and find a wire

There is no existing wire there... it may be helpful to run the power/ground wires as I have it on the diagram above, then send a set underneath the center console area, split it in two direction, underneath the seats, send one pair to the passenger side door, send another pair to the drivers side door, and then run then underneath the plastic kick plates, in between the rear quarter panels, and they will be right there near the cup holders! If you wrap everything cleanly in black electrical tape, the few times they are visible, it will just look like stock wires for the seats or something.

Right now, that's how I ran my power wires for my rear monitors, and its a VERY clean install with the black electrical tape wrapping the wires together, and black zip ties where needed!

[kuhan]

Thanks for posting that info.

I'm trying to figure out how I can get the footwell lights to come on and off with interior lights. AND in addition to that, I can also use the switch to turn it on and off as well.

[LongBeachCoupe]

dr.. i meant the front cupholders... no one sits in the back lol... I am going to need to get into that flip open console and under it... any ideas?I dont understand your schematic though... whats the thing thats shaped like a sub in gray? whats the slc-4? i guess they must be parts of the avic install....

[rjdmmfl1]

dr.. i meant the front cupholders... no one sits in the back lol... I am going to need to get into that flip open console and under it... any ideas?I dont understand your schematic though... whats the thing thats shaped like a sub in gray? whats the slc-4? i guess they must be parts of the avic install....

slc-4 is the hi lo converter used during the install of my Avic.. as per my how to page... the grey thing is the storage box underneath the Avic unit... and the rectangle is the center consolse area

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ahhh good drawing! I thought those were wires and i was confused lol..

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ok so im ready to attack this tonight... atleast for a little (im kinda sick)....

i am going to wire all my interior lighting to 1 switch.. right next to the trunk pop... i would like them to go on with the interior lights, and fade like they do... with the switch to put them back on when i feel like it... is it much more complicated than just the switch install?

[kuhan]

i would like them to go on with the interior lights, and fade like they do... with the switch to put them back on when i feel like it... is it much more complicated than just the switch install?

dude, i didn't find an easy way to get the footwell lights to go on with interior lights. I looked at the electrical schematic of how the wires are running in my sedan. I spent many hours thinking about where I can tap into. There is no easy way I can do it, so I just did with a switch to turn on and off.

Let me know if you find a place for it.

[rjdmmfl1]

Ok so im ready to attack this tonight... atleast for a little (im kinda sick)....

i am going to wire all my interior lighting to 1 switch.. right next to the trunk pop... i would like them to go on with the interior lights, and fade like they do... with the switch to put them back on when i feel like it... is it much more complicated than just the switch install?

If you want it to come on with your interior lights, you could just splice it to the wire leaving the body control module for the door courtesy lights... or...

try this... for the toggle switch, there are three wire attachments.

1. ground2. postive wire for LED lights3. constant 12 V power source.

For the third attachment, you could try splicing a wire to the positive wire on one of your courtesy door lights, then running that wire through your door, through the protection boot, and up to the switch you installed. That will connect to the position for the contant 12 V power source.

Then attach the other two wires (ground and positive for LEDs). That should work... sorry if my instructions arent clear!

[LongBeachCoupe]

dr... please post the pics again... especially the one which shows what wires inside the bigger wire are the power we need to connect.. thx!

[LongBeachCoupe]

bump

[rjdmmfl1]

sorry bruh, those pics are gone, I erased them out of photobucket on accident.. will get back to it when I have a chance

[LongBeachCoupe]

what is the "hot" wire inside?

When you slice off the controller, theres little wires inside.. remember which are pos/neg?