SupraP-Z Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 After browsing a few threads and realising the stock footwell lights will be hard to get hold of, ive gone ahead and purchased some led lights. Question - best place to wire these? Ignition barrel ring or interior dome light? I want them to come on and fade off with the interior lights. One prob - when the car is locked and I try and open the door, the ignition barrel light powers on as well as the door lock barrell light. So if i wire these to that, the footwell lights will also come on? Last question - does anybody know the route of the interior dome light wires? so I can splice them somewhere behind the dash or underneath it depending on where they lead, instead of taking the roof lining off etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why T Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Can't help you with the dome however been told best place is igniting barrel light as it fades off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Ive heard this too. The reason why id want to wire them to the interior dome is that I have the option of having them come on when the doors open or I can switch them off altogether. Looks like ill have to take it apart and have a look where the wires run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why T Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 My car is in bits mate so I'll have a look for you and see what I come up with. This will be tommorow night though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 No worries bud, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 If I'm not mistaken the stock footwell lights run of the barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanC Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I didn't even know there were footwell lights as stock!! Mine don't work Another job to add to the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Can't help you with the dome however been told best place is igniting barrel light as it fades off Ive just had a look, and theres no point wiring them to the interior dome lights as there is no fade function on it - just a simple on and off. So ignition barrel it is! If I'm not mistaken the stock footwell lights run of the barrel Cheers bud, will I need to splice into it or are there other connectors for the stock loom footwell lights that can be tapped into? I haven't had the dash off in a while so will have to take a look I didn't even know there were footwell lights as stock!! Mine don't work Another job to add to the list Im not sure if it was an optional extra, but only some supes seem to have them as standard. Mine doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 my old car use to have it, my current does not, or am i thinking my old mr2 gti mk2, did they have them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Done mine splice it into the barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) They were an optional extra. Edited November 2, 2014 by j_jza80 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Cheers bud, will I need to splice into it or are there other connectors for the stock loom footwell lights that can be tapped into? I haven't had the dash off in a while so will have to take a look The optional extra footwell lights came complete with a male and female connector allowing you to simply undo the OEM connector at the barrel and add the new lights, therefore you'll need to splice into the existing loom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaliber Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Any pics of wires? I´m about to do same thing here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 one of my customers has some oem ones he may part with... pm me with an offer for them and ill forward it over to him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 You could always splice in behind the dome? and run your own wires, although you probably still have to take things apart never mind, good luck with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 You can't use the dome light, as it's negative trigger, so stays live permanently. The only option is to use the ignition surround light, as has been suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaliber Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thx Karon but i allready have led strips shipped to me... I just wonder what color plus is on ignition light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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