Puddle lights? when do they come on?
11-25-2009, 12:26 PM
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i have retro fitted puddle lights to my mirrors, wired them to the mirror plug on the door modules as per the wiring diagrams on the WDS but the lights don't seam
to work, any body got any ideas?
to work, any body got any ideas?
11-25-2009, 01:07 PM
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they also light up when u hit the door unlock remote button
11-25-2009, 01:08 PM
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They should light up when you unlock the car, not when you open the door. Keep in mind that if you open the door, it's too late, you've already stepped in the puddle! (If you're exiting the car, the light mounted at the bottom of the door is supposed to light the puddles before you exit the vehicle.) 
11-25-2009, 01:24 PM
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I hard wired my M5 mirror puddle light to the light at the bottom of the door ... AFAIK I think it's one of that thing that require re-programming as the door modules must be aware that you have such option to get it to work the OEM way.
Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1062677' date='Nov 25 2009, 03:26 PM
i have retro fitted puddle lights to my mirrors, wired them to the mirror plug on the door modules as per the wiring diagrams on the WDS but the lights don't seam
to work, any body got any ideas?
to work, any body got any ideas?
11-25-2009, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BlaSTiWi' post='1062715' date='Nov 25 2009, 10:24 PM
I hard wired my M5 mirror puddle light to the light at the bottom of the door ... AFAIK I think it's one of that thing that requirere-programming as the door modules must be aware that you have such option to get it to work the OEM way.
11-25-2009, 11:30 PM
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ok chears for that, i wired the door leds into the modules exactly where they are supposed to go and they worked straight away i guess the mirror lights are different.
ok door panel off again and i will wire them into the door light. They were an absolute pain to fit.
ok door panel off again and i will wire them into the door light. They were an absolute pain to fit.
11-26-2009, 12:57 AM
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im such an idiot, i wired them the wrong way round , passenger side is wired to the door light, gonna try the drivers side tommorow and wire it into the module and see if it works.
, passenger side is wired to the door light, gonna try the drivers side tommorow and wire it into the module and see if it works.
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1063033' date='Nov 26 2009, 09:57 AM
im such an idiot, i wired them the wrong way round , passenger side is wired to the door light, gonna try the drivers side tommorow and wire it into the module and see if it works.
, passenger side is wired to the door light, gonna try the drivers side tommorow and wire it into the module and see if it works.
11-26-2009, 01:51 PM
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yup neg-pos and pos-neg, no harm done but thats why they wouldn't work, i used the method you suggested for the passenger side but i am going to try the module for the drivers, side i`m pretty sure
the module is already setup for the lights as the door leds work from it.
pics coming when i have done the boot release switch.
the module is already setup for the lights as the door leds work from it.
pics coming when i have done the boot release switch.
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