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Old 03-26-10, 08:54 AM
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Can they be rigged to where anytime the interior lights come on, such as when the car is unlocked, they come on. instead of just the doors opening? also are puddle lights difficult to install? thanks guys
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You can wire it to anything you want. You just need to make sure that your not over loading it. And yes they are relatively easy to install assuming you got a good kit.
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Originally Posted by GS300-2002
Can they be rigged to where anytime the interior lights come on, such as when the car is unlocked, they come on. instead of just the doors opening? also are puddle lights difficult to install? thanks guys
Yep, just tap it to your front footwell lights. That's what I did.

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yea i got mines so when i open my doors with the remote and when i arm the alarm and when i open the doors..
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wire them to the dome light. So they will go on when you unlock with your keyless, they will go off when you lock it and go on when you open the doors.
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The footwell lights is easier to get. The LEDs even dim out when they turn off.
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I hooked mines up to the domelight unit so it can be controlled by the OFF/DOOR/ON switch.
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and if you want to be sure nothing it overloaded... Relays are the safe way to go
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
and if you want to be sure nothing it overloaded... Relays are the safe way to go
My thoughts exactly as I read through.

Make sure that if you do a relay you fuse it for just a bit more than the LED's will draw. No sense having 30A available if you only need 5A. I'd rather a fuse blow at 10 than 60!

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cant wait to put these on.

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Originally Posted by Big Mack
My thoughts exactly as I read through.

I'd rather a fuse blow at 10 than 60!

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lol, that reminds me of how people think that when a fuse blows, the fuse is the problem, so they ask, "should I put a 20a instead of the recommended 10a so that it wont blow" not seeing that if more than 10a of surge goes through, the wires and/or unit are toast! LoL! good times GOOOD times
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where are the wires for the dome light??? how did you guys that hooked them upto the dome light actually do it??? im looking at installing these soon.
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Originally Posted by ac921ol
where are the wires for the dome light??? how did you guys that hooked them upto the dome light actually do it??? im looking at installing these soon.
I ran wires up to the dome light unit...remove dome unit...wire are behind it.
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Originally Posted by PHML
I ran wires up to the dome light unit...remove dome unit...wire are behind it.
wow, so you went thru the b pillar??? any pictures of this or DIY, i would have thought the dome light would have a controller inthe footwells or i was hoping they did cause acura does, lol


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