Under Dash Foot well Lighting

DatacomGuy · Feb 2, 2014

mocaby73 said:
Put those in my truck tonight.

The ebay ones?

Great. Going to order two sets now.

Anyone install under seats for rear lighting too?

mocaby73 · Feb 2, 2014

Yep there the ebay ones. The adhesive on the back is crap though you'll have to use some other adhesive.

DatacomGuy · Feb 2, 2014

Ill just zip tie..

tjones524 · Feb 2, 2014

mocaby73 said:
Put those in my truck tonight.

Looks brighter then my walmart strips, that's why I suggested those, they utilize 5050 chips.

Looks a bit more blue then mine, maybe it's the camera.

Well, mine is white with blue tint.

mocaby73 · Feb 2, 2014

They are a little blue. Might have to change them. I have a very bright white led dome light I cant stand if things don't match.

tjones524 · Feb 2, 2014

Same here, I have a pretty bright 212-2 led dome light, it's 9 x 5050 leds, at 0.24W per chip ( 9 total ) it's 2.16 watts.

It's more whiter then my floors tho.

The newer Samsung 5630 LED's are 0.50W per chip, at 0.50W x 6 as linked below, it's 3 watts, so a full watt brighter just about.

So for those wanting a brighter alternative, seek LEDs containing 5630 leds.

Festoon 569 578 562 212 2 211 2 214 2 Rigid Loop Samsung 5630 LED Bright White | eBay

The listing shows 6000k but looks whiteish.

It's surprising how difficult it is to match leds sometimes.

Edit:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-9-SMD...Parts_Accessories&hash=item20dde4b6b4&vxp=mtr

Found an even brighter solution, an astonishing 600 lumens, 9x 5730 LEDs. Wow lol! and a bit newer led then 5630.
It's labeled as Xenon 6000k, should have a blue tint for sure.

Yo Nadz · Feb 2, 2014

I may have to try this also. I miss the floor lighting my previous Lexus had.

hawg44 · Feb 10, 2014

colport833 said:
No need for t-taps...found the pigtails for footwell lights yesterday...passenger side requires you to remove lower glove box( open and squeeze sides...look around inside..I found my pigtail..yellow/violet on 2013`s.) then crawled upside down under drivers side..found same pigtail taped to a wire bundle..have not tested yet...but do believe its prewired..as for the wiring for lights to come on with rotary switch..not sure...too damn cold to play around just yet..

where did you find the pigtail on the passenger side? i found the one on the driver side?

colport833 · Feb 11, 2014

On my truck I opened and dropped glove box...back in there..near the heater box..

ramenthusiast · Feb 11, 2014

Great thread, will have to look into this. I wanted to share one caution, though. When it comes to poking around the CANBUS system on these trucks and tapping for power you have to be very careful as some circuits are more sensitive than others. I found this out when I tried to tap into a hot lead in the center of the dash that was in a connector for the A/C controls. Apparently the A/C controller did not like that and it went bad immediately. The A/C controls still worked, but it would no longer remember what position it was in after turning off the truck. I was lucky that the dealer warrantied it for me.

rgardjr · Feb 11, 2014

Bookmarked

colport833 · Feb 11, 2014

when and if it warms up..I will only be adding lights (leds) to harnesses that dont have light already..footwells..on the 2013`s there should also be a yellow wire with light blue tracer..that has "juice" for mirror vanity lights, map lights, glove box light..just add a switch..add your own aux lights(led)

Copatlarge · May 11, 2015

is there any of those wires that just turn on when the lights are on? i want to add lights too but want them when the headlights are on, or parking lights. etc. I don't want to have to have a seperate switch...

Thanks
Bill

7777xm · May 12, 2015

Mine has oem lighting, it's a big horn, maybe that has something to do with it.

I wonder if the lower trim models have the harness available and just hidden

Copatlarge · May 12, 2015

id be curious to find out myself...I added some bed lights, may just run them to the dome instead of a switch..

2robinhood · May 25, 2015

Does this wire become hot ( turns lights on ) when you unlock the doors using the key fob ?

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