Foot Well Mood Lighting

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by stockysnail

Just remove the lighter adapter in the glove box and plug the LED strips into that with red ends that fit into the lighter plug female part after removal. That's what I did 6 months ago and still going strong.

did you use the set from phastek? I actually got a glowing center console plaque from DCW. so would it be okay if i plugged it say Glove box Lighter adapter---->Passenger side LEd strip----> Glowing center console plaque--->Switch--->Drivers side Led strip.? where would the ground wire be?

[Shim]

Originally Posted by Honeydew

did you use the set from phastek? I actually got a glowing center console plaque from DCW. so would it be okay if i plugged it say Glove box Lighter adapter---->Passenger side LEd strip----> Glowing center console plaque--->Switch--->Drivers side Led strip.? where would the ground wire be?

You could connect that to the grounding bolt that's next to the fuse box in the driver's side foot well.

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by Chaetagnath

No, it doesn't seem to hit my knee at all. Of course, the switch can be put almost anywhere to fit your driving position.

SUPER THANKS TO CHAETAGNATH! Providing me with so much help thru messaging i've finally got everything hooked up! My first time dealing with wiring things so i was really nervous with it.

Heres some pictures of the center console plaque connected with the Footwell lights! One bad thing about this plaque is that it heats up really quick =/ and gets hot... dont know what i should do.. so right now it's just set to on during the dome lights come on. etc...

[jakex]

HUGE thanks to @Chaetagnath . wouldnt have been able to do this without your help along the entire way.

only problem i have is the dome light stopped working on me. might be the led connector, but ill see.

anyways here ya go.



hooked up to a spdt switch so it can either stay on even when the car is off or come on when the car is unlocked or doors open. basically functions just like the dome light. mounted the switch near the trunk release

[PhastekSport]

I was asked by an 86 owner across the pond what I did to remedy the grounded out body ECU.

This pink wire is the ground for the "door" function on the dome light.

In the US, FR-S owners can run a wire to the illuminated ring around the keyhole.

I believe 86 owners can use the ground for the courtesy lamp or door lamp.

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[nexor]

@Chaetagnath : I did it like u explained it in ur DIY, but i think i messed something up, because when i now turn the dome light to "door" mode and lock the car it dims down but doesnt turn off completely !?

what is wrong and how can i get rid of that again :/ ?

[Chaetagnath]

Originally Posted by nexor

@Chaetagnath : I did it like u explained it in ur DIY, but i think i messed something up, because when i now turn the dome light to "door" mode and lock the car it dims down but doesnt turn off completely !?

what is wrong and how can i get rid of that again :/ ?

Sounds like a problem with the ECU. Do the footwell lights do the same thing?

You could try disconnecting the battery for like 20 minutes and then reconnecting to try to reboot the ECU. If that doesn't work, probably your best bet will be to take it to the dealership and get it fixed. Or you can rewire to the light on the key ring like chri@phaetek posted.

[TonsterMits]

Originally Posted by MrTranxD

Bought my leds from ijdmtoy. bought some cheap switch from home depot. took me about an hour honestly. taking apart the center consule took me the longest. just tapped into the cigarette lighter for power.

MrTranxD, assuming you leave the switch "ON" when you leave the car, do your floor lights come on when you open the door with the dome light? Or do you need to turn the car on before the lights illuminate?