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AE Illumination when unlocking the car

Old Jun 1, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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i am so jealous....im another member from the UK who does not have footwell lights, neither does my brother's or 2 of my cousin's! Its got to be an extra option in the uk! dammit
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Well not having footwell light is not the end of it. I tapped into the welcoming dome light. The wire is hidden through the pillar and routed to the top, can't even see it.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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correct. Dome light is possible too but just a little more tricky to get done since you have to remove the A pillar trim to route a wire through
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Actually not really, it's possible to just tuck it under without removal
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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ohh i see just push the wire in far enough under the trim eh... not a bad idea but to be clean i'd just run it along the existing harness
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Hello everyone..

I need another help, anyone here know which of these 3 cables should I tapped to turn on my drl when unlocking the car? I tried using the voltmeter but didnt work on this one, I still cant find the power cable.

Thanks..
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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I forgot to mention that I bought the 18 gauge cable instead of 22 as recommended, will this cause any problem?
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by antzz_87
Hello everyone..

I need another help, anyone here know which of these 3 cables should I tapped to turn on my drl when unlocking the car? I tried using the voltmeter but didnt work on this one, I still cant find the power cable.

Thanks..
The white one is the positive for the DRL(also flash-to-pass) bulb. The brown is ground.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Hellraiser
The member, which was me did not share because he does not know how it was done!
Because if he did, he would have shared the hole process!
What made you think it was you?
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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eventhough it was really hard for the first timer, I managed to tapped all the cables needed, now my question is how did you guys add the diode in between the cable? Glue it? Tape it?
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