DIY: Courtesy Lights to Dome Light w/PICS

[toucansam1203]

see thats what i thought but someone just told me they arent actually behind that. so which is it haha? also, the guy earlier in this thread had a picture of the cover off. no matter what, i cant get it to work tapping by the fuse box so im gonna have to do something or have it professionally done which i really dont want to do

[CivicDemon]

Bump so i am subscribed and can find it later.

[CivicDemon]

ok i just want this to go on with a switch i dont care if it fades with the dome lights, so do i still use the lightblue / grey for the + / and what would i use for the ground ? i just want to be able to turn them on when i want to even if car is off.

[toucansam1203]

i cant get it to work. and i cant seem to find a shop around here willing to give it a try. anyone willing to help me let me know! ill drive to you and pay you! well ill drive a ways but i mean im in ny, im not driving to cali haha

[elementofhoops]

Originally Posted by CivicDemon

ok i just want this to go on with a switch i dont care if it fades with the dome lights, so do i still use the lightblue / grey for the + / and what would i use for the ground ? i just want to be able to turn them on when i want to even if car is off.

Just ground it to any metal point on the car and throw a switch on there. I have mine set up so i can have them either on or off OR do the fade with the dome light. I have a DIY for that somewhere.

[CivicDemon]

i ended up using the constant ground instead of the pink wire and i just added a switch so i can turn them on and of as i please even with car off. but thanx for the DIY

[Br3aker4lyfe]

You would be able to control it even if its tapped into the dome lights?
Say your driving at night and you'd want them on just turn on the switch?

[CivicDemon]

^ Yup i can have them on even with the car off

[[hwy]Hagen]

instead of tapping the negative wire couldn't you just put the negative wire from the led into a ground bolt?

[tonydatiga210]

does anyone know which fuse controls the dome lights and map lights?

[Pat818]

hey guys, quick question, I couldn't find this in the forum, so here it goes I bought 2 of these 24 LED Strip Car Lights Flexible Grill Light White - eBay (item 180367993894 end time Jul-11-09 20:07:24 PDT) and I'm trying to figure out the best and easiest way to connect them. Can someone please help me, I just want to know how to connect the wire, so the lights are on when the ignition goes on. Thanks in advance

[Drew_187]

So I had some left over cathodes from my old computer that I found today, so I cut my wire, and then crimped and Tapped into the LightBlue/Gray, and the Pink/Gray. The lights work when they are supposed to and all is well except one thing.

When I lock my car twice to hear my beep!, it doesn't beep. So I rolled down the window and opened the trunk and door expecting the horn to go off as well. Also the "Shift Light" doesn't blink along with the radio's Anti-Theft red light. This is for a 2007 Si.

I tapped twice into each wire for the two different cathodes.

Did I pop a fuse somewhere or did I do anything wrong?
Any insight on my issue is greatly appreciated.

[ZaidAmmari]

off topic but what did u tap the amp remote wire to ??? im having a heck of a time getting it to work right

[Dr Eng X]

This is my first post though I hope I could contribute instead of asking questions however I believe the following questions would help others too.
Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by peliROJO

A male crimp connector.


The two wires to tap are the (+) Positive, Blue/Grey, and the (-) Negative Pink/Grey located in the Blue harness mounted underneath the main fuse box. The Blue T-Tap shown is to my aftermarket amp, please disregard. It's connected to a Purple/Grey wire and only comes on if the car is in the ON position. (See post #9 - Si uses the Light Blue wires)

Thanks. I and others need some help:
1st question: I am still confused on the wires and connections to fuse box. I included the pictures that confused me. One arrow is pointing to a white wire and says Tap pink/grey. Can someone please post two clear pictures?
2nd Can we test wiring before installing? That's connect the led to those wires then connect the switch and led?
3rd question: Can this work as on/off/Auto? The same way the dome light works. That's I Can keep it on whenever I want as in on for dome light?
In 3rd question case what would be the switch?
I am refering to this post

Originally Posted by joey.walla

So today, I decided I was going to rehook them up. I uninstalled everything and put everything back to stock. Unfortunately, my dome lights will not come on, front or rear. I checked the interior light fuses, good, checked the blue connector, good.

Idk what's going on.



CLIFFNOTES

Question 1) How do I get my lights working as stock?

Question 2) After 1 is solved, how do I have my courtesy lights stay on all the time?

(If you need more information/pictures, let me know)

Thanks,

Joey

Courtesy Light Install Help

[elementofhoops]

The problem was solved in that post you provided. Look there. you need a switch.

[Dr Eng X]

Originally Posted by elementofhoops

The problem was solved in that post you provided. Look there. you need a switch.

Originally Posted by Dr Eng X

This is my first post though I hope I could contribute instead of asking questions however I believe the following questions would help others too.
Thanks in advance

Thanks. I and others need some help:

1st question: I am still confused on the wires and connections to fuse box. I included the pictures that confused me. One arrow is pointing to a white wire and says Tap pink/grey. Can someone please post two clear pictures?
2nd question Can we test wiring before installing? That's connect the led to those wires then connect the switch and led?
3rd question: Can this work as on/off/Auto? The same way the dome light works. That's I Can keep it on whenever I want as in on for dome light?
In 3rd question case what would be the switch?
I am refering to this post



Courtesy Light Install Help

I had three questions and sorry but I can not even identify the wires that I need to connect to from that picture.

[Dr Eng X]

Originally Posted by elementofhoops

The problem was solved in that post you provided. Look there. you need a switch.

This picture is better for the two wire.

Originally Posted by joey.walla

This is where I already have two wires. Next step?

However, I can not remove the fuse box cover (the one with car hood) since this blue harness and it connections are hidding under it!
Then what should be done about the other questions. What kind of switch? and how it will be connected to those two wires? Notice that I do not have map light as in that project.
2nd question Can we test wiring before installing? That's connect the led to those wires then connect the switch and led?
3rd question: if this can work as on/off/Auto? The same way the dome light works. That's I can keep it on whenever I want as in on for dome light?
In 3rd question case what would be the switch?

[joey.walla]

DIAGRAM FOR SI WIRING

BLUE BOX represents harness under fusebox
YELLOW BOX represents lights (be the LED's or a cold cathode tube ballast)

BLACK THING represents a 3 way switch (required if you want to turn you lights on permanently after the car starts rolling)

ON LEFT PRONG you will notice the wire goes no where, you need to attach this to something metal in your car (creating a ground)

Hope this helps

[istmeno]

Dude, like you guys must all be engineers or something. I have read this thread like 4x and still cannot get it to work, i bought these from ebay ($18)



I already installed sick LEDs on my dome and trunk lights but now I am trying to install these into the footwells, but I cant seem to understand how to run the wires or even get the electrical working. If anyone here is in the NYC/LI metro area and would like to earn some $$$. Please contact me so that I can set this up, Thanks. Your Photos and diagrams are great, but my only electrical experience is creating the potato cell back in 5th grade.

[elementofhoops]

What model car do you have?