Foot Well Mood Lighting - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Trashed675 · 10-30-2012, 02:22 AM

For those of you looking for a "dimmer" light output, wire one of THESE in line to the LED strip. Its basically a dimmer that cuts power totally when turned all the way off so it doesn't drain your battery.

psk · 10-30-2012, 03:55 AM

is there a DIY for this? anyone do a very faint/light white light? my IS 250 had some and i sure miss how they looked.

zex · 10-30-2012, 04:00 AM

+1 for DIY please

rhysmcinerney · 10-30-2012, 05:56 AM

In terms of DIY.

Anyone know more specifically how this would connect up to power and provide a frame work as to what materials would be needed?

Does this void your warranty if you hook it up to the fuse or tap into wiring so that the footwell lighting turns on when you turn your headlights on?

xcelir8brz · 10-30-2012, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemeGuero

^what he said. What LED's did you buy and what did you mount them to?

Here: http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...edge-base/206/ (RED)

xcelir8brz · 10-30-2012, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhysmcinerney

In terms of DIY.

Anyone know more specifically how this would connect up to power and provide a frame work as to what materials would be needed?

Does this void your warranty if you hook it up to the fuse or tap into wiring so that the footwell lighting turns on when you turn your headlights on?

Simple.

Total cost of entire project (not including labor): ~under $75.00
Buy wire.
Buy 2 wedge sockets.
Buy some plastic.
Tape the center console lighter socket for power.
Build a 'Y' harness of cable. Drill twist the cable. Solder connections. Wrap in Electrical tape. Enough to go from the center console to the left drivers footwell and enough to go from the center console to the right passenger footwell.
Next, use my template (see below) and cut some plastic for bendable brackets. and insert wedge sockets and then bulbs into that.
Mount the brackets in locations as I show below.

Faint white:

sofrsnsokleen · 10-30-2012, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcelir8brz

Simple.

Total cost of entire project (not including labor): ~under $75.00
Buy wire.
Buy 2 wedge sockets.
Buy some plastic.
Tape the center console lighter socket for power.
Build a 'Y' harness of cable. Drill twist the cable. Solder connections. Wrap in Electrical tape. Enough to go from the center console to the left drivers footwell and enough to go from the center console to the right passenger footwell.
Next, use my template (see below) and cut some plastic for bendable brackets. and insert wedge sockets and then bulbs into that.
Mount the brackets in locations as I show below.

Faint white:

could you say the part again, where you said the stuff about the things??
um, the things.....?

Man i'm completely lost on all of this, LOL. You might as well told me how to build a flux capacitor. Hand me the dunce cap please. This is why I need to find someone locally to do it for me.

i_4got · 10-31-2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sofrsnsokleen

could you say the part again, where you said the stuff about the things??
um, the things.....?

Man i'm completely lost on all of this, LOL. You might as well told me how to build a flux capacitor. Hand me the dunce cap please. This is why I need to find someone locally to do it for me.

LOL! Same here! I was so happy when I saw the DIY, then I realized that I don't understand any of it.

gmookher · 10-31-2012, 12:17 AM

You buy plastic, cut it bend it and use it to mount the LEDs

sofrsnsokleen · 10-31-2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmookher

You buy plastic, cut it bend it and use it to mount the LEDs

lol, and the lights magically light up??? I get lost in the wiring of the lights etc. No experience with any of this.

koteman · 10-31-2012, 12:26 AM

Get a fuse tap in the fuse block and wire the pos to a switch then the switch to all the positives on LEDs in parallel and all the grounds can go to a bolt that grounds to the frame of the car

i_4got · 10-31-2012, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koteman

Get a fuse tap in the fuse block and wire the pos to a switch then the switch to all the positives on LEDs in parallel and all the grounds can go to a bolt that grounds to the frame of the car

I don't mean to be annoying, but I had no idea what any of that meant. LOL

I'm such a noob, but I also don't want to pay some excessive charge for a shop to do this. Sadly, I doubt anyone would be willing to do a video DIY of this. =(

koteman · 10-31-2012, 12:43 AM

It's really easy don't pay someone. This was the first mid I ever did to a car in my life on my old car. Check out the tech section on the oznium forums they have explanations. It's where I learned

koteman · 10-31-2012, 12:46 AM

I plan on doing all my lights in like a month I'll do a DIY then but idk if u want to wait that long

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rhysmcinerney Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In terms of DIY. Anyone know more specifically how this would connect up to power and provide a frame work as to what materials would be needed? Does this void your warranty if you hook it up to the fuse or tap into wiring so that the footwell lighting turns on when you turn your headlights on?

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gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	You buy plastic, cut it bend it and use it to mount the LEDs

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koteman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion frs Location: jacksonville fl Posts: 212 Thanks: 18 Thanked 58 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get a fuse tap in the fuse block and wire the pos to a switch then the switch to all the positives on LEDs in parallel and all the grounds can go to a bolt that grounds to the frame of the car

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koteman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion frs Location: jacksonville fl Posts: 212 Thanks: 18 Thanked 58 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's really easy don't pay someone. This was the first mid I ever did to a car in my life on my old car. Check out the tech section on the oznium forums they have explanations. It's where I learned

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koteman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion frs Location: jacksonville fl Posts: 212 Thanks: 18 Thanked 58 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I plan on doing all my lights in like a month I'll do a DIY then but idk if u want to wait that long

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