Illuminated Door Sills and Dash Cam
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Intermediate
No rear illuminated door sills or logo option?
After recently buying a 2016 RX350 fully optioned luxury model, I was a little surprised and disappointed to see there are no rear illuminated door sills, or even the 'Lexus' logo on them, just a blank silver plate!
Compared the front ones that light up, and compared to other way older Lexus models that had all 4 light up, it makes the car look unfinished and feels cheaper, almost like blank aftermarket sills where used as an after thought.
I've looked all over the internet and I am surprised there are no JDM ones that I could find either. Even if the rears didn't light up it would still look way better to have the Lexus branding on them in my opinion.
Anyone else feel the same?
Compared the front ones that light up, and compared to other way older Lexus models that had all 4 light up, it makes the car look unfinished and feels cheaper, almost like blank aftermarket sills where used as an after thought.
I've looked all over the internet and I am surprised there are no JDM ones that I could find either. Even if the rears didn't light up it would still look way better to have the Lexus branding on them in my opinion.
Anyone else feel the same?
Last edited by LEX ES300; 06-12-24 at 03:15 AM.
#249
Intermediate
I've looked everywhere and given up so far - can't find any rear illuminated door sill option for 2016 -2020 RX350 models.
Last edited by LEX ES300; 06-23-24 at 04:50 AM.
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Luminated Door Sills - Installing
Any one out there changed there door sills to Lexus OEM Luminated Sills? Are these Plug and Play? How was the install? Anything I should be careful off? Any tips or suggestions will be appreciated.
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Pit Crew
I installed mine on a 2022 450H,very easy. Pull up the old sill, there is a plug there to attach to the new ILL sill. Just be careful you don't pinch the wires when installing the new sill.
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Looking For Dash Cam Wiring Tips
We bought a 2017 RX350 a two weeks ago and I'm planning a couple of things to get ready for a road trip in September. The main thing is to add front and back dash cams with parking protection. You can buy a USB-C wiring kit for them that plugs into the fuse box.
I'm guessing you need a 12v source that stays on even when the ignition is turned off. Has anyone installed something like this?
I wired up my Mustang for dual radar detectors and a CB back in the 90s by tapping three unused fuse spots, so I guess it's probably similar.
Edit: I came across a mention of a 'Lexus Integrated Dashcam' that apparently can be plugged in to an existing spot in the overhead lighting pod. Does this work on the RX and is it worth it over an aftermarket dash cam?
I'm guessing you need a 12v source that stays on even when the ignition is turned off. Has anyone installed something like this?
I wired up my Mustang for dual radar detectors and a CB back in the 90s by tapping three unused fuse spots, so I guess it's probably similar.
Edit: I came across a mention of a 'Lexus Integrated Dashcam' that apparently can be plugged in to an existing spot in the overhead lighting pod. Does this work on the RX and is it worth it over an aftermarket dash cam?
Last edited by GaryB1; 08-02-24 at 07:06 PM.