Add footwell lights
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Add footwell lights
I want to add illumination to the foot wells of my truck. Have some blue led strips that will look nice i think. I want them to come on when my headlights/running lights come on, but also when my interior lights come on. Is this possible with one set of lights? Is there a specific wire to tap into?
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From: Beautiful BC
I don't know what year your truck is... I would tap into the brown running light wire. That would be on anytime your running lights are on. I don't know if you could tie into both because it might back feed power? If you want interior it would be black/blue for dome light circuit as far as I know. This is for an 05-07ish truck.
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I definitely need to see what I have for room. Dunno if I trust myself to install diodes correctly, and using relays would allow me to be able to install a switch and be able to turn it off if it's too much light.
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From: Spanaway
Do you want me to do a electronic schematic with the symbols
explained and maybe some photos?
Let me know and I'll draw one up and scan it in and post.
Sean
explained and maybe some photos?
Let me know and I'll draw one up and scan it in and post.
Sean
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I would be interested the wire color coding for the interior lights wire on a 2014 SD Lariat and the loaction as well. I have some scrap short pieces of LED strip lights that would work great for this.
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From: Beautiful BC
Any chance I'd be able to get some of that wiring info for a 2007 from you? Please. I am working on my own little project and am needing some wiring diagrams to find colors
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From: Spanaway
working on. I have to do a section at a time save to get it so I can post it.
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Here is what Ive done to my truck...they come on anytime the dome light comes on. So when I manually switch the interior lights on they come on.
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps377238e8.jpg
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps377238e8.jpg
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From: Spanaway
You box is full can't send PM.
In response to the last message. I have an idea how to
make it work if we can't find a wire to do it when you unlock it.
Delay relay from the unlock circuit and a tie in from the dome light.
That way your covered at unlock or door open.
I'll do some looking in the files tonight.
Sean
In response to the last message. I have an idea how to
make it work if we can't find a wire to do it when you unlock it.
Delay relay from the unlock circuit and a tie in from the dome light.
That way your covered at unlock or door open.
I'll do some looking in the files tonight.
Sean