How to wire up footwell Leds lights in a 4th gen - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

bee sting · 06-05-2014, 06:42 PM

I'm pretty New to this body still but not to Camaro's . I've done Sooo Many Mod's to my 5th gen but I'm lost when it comes to this one ..

So can anyone help me or direct me to a Good link on How to install footwell Leds in this 1997 Camaro ?
I thought I'd pig tail off the door switch but after pulling the panel I still can't get to the wires ...

have heard some splicing off the Map lights but that is a Long way to go to get power I would think .. Also heard something thing about wires off the BCM ??

So as you can see Any input would help me a lot !!

bee sting · 06-06-2014, 08:19 AM

Wow No one has done this ?? This is my 3rd post in 4th Gen section asking for help and no replies ..
No body doing mods on this cars now ?? Guess it's time to check the old interweb out as Gas Monkey would say ..

Lee0123567 · 06-06-2014, 09:44 PM

Over the last year or so this section has been dying. There's a few of us left here but we're not active all the time. I'd go to a more active F-body forum to find what you're looking for such as LS1Tech.

Good luck with your search though!

bee sting · 06-07-2014, 09:11 AM

Thanks ..

Lee0123567 · 06-08-2014, 10:29 AM

No problem, bro!

greenlightproducers · 06-16-2014, 10:31 PM

To make it seem natural, what you are looking for is a 12v+ source of electricity that is active when the DOME light is active.

Now, more than likely this can be found in the drivers side A-Pillar, or passengers side A-Pillar for you to tap into. (I don't know where it would be off hand.

If I were doing it I'd follow that wire under the dash. (More than likely it's a pair or bundle of wires going to the dome light. Use a multimeter to determine which is the delayed 12v+ lead.)

I'd recommend a sort of "strip" LED light(s) that uses double stick tape to stay put.

This would be a pretty easy thing to figure out.

bee sting · 06-30-2014, 10:09 AM

Yea I've installed plenty of footwells before but not on a 4th Gen .. I know the map lights as well as the door lights are what I want to tap into but don't know what wires to look for . I just figured Someone on here had did this and would save me a whole bunch on time and headaches.

06-05-2014, 06:42 PM	#1
bee sting Drives: 1997 30th Ann. Z28 & 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 1,933 View My Garage	How to wire up footwell Leds lights in a 4th gen I'm pretty New to this body still but not to Camaro's . I've done Sooo Many Mod's to my 5th gen but I'm lost when it comes to this one .. So can anyone help me or direct me to a Good link on How to install footwell Leds in this 1997 Camaro ? I thought I'd pig tail off the door switch but after pulling the panel I still can't get to the wires ... have heard some splicing off the Map lights but that is a Long way to go to get power I would think .. Also heard something thing about wires off the BCM ?? So as you can see Any input would help me a lot !! __________________

06-06-2014, 08:19 AM	#2
bee sting Drives: 1997 30th Ann. Z28 & 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 1,933 View My Garage	Wow No one has done this ?? This is my 3rd post in 4th Gen section asking for help and no replies .. No body doing mods on this cars now ?? Guess it's time to check the old interweb out as Gas Monkey would say .. __________________

06-06-2014, 09:44 PM	#3
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	Over the last year or so this section has been dying. There's a few of us left here but we're not active all the time. I'd go to a more active F-body forum to find what you're looking for such as LS1Tech. Good luck with your search though! __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

06-07-2014, 09:11 AM	#4
bee sting Drives: 1997 30th Ann. Z28 & 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 1,933 View My Garage	Thanks .. __________________

06-08-2014, 10:29 AM	#5
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	No problem, bro! __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

06-16-2014, 10:31 PM	#6
greenlightproducers Drives: 1998 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: WI Posts: 24	To make it seem natural, what you are looking for is a 12v+ source of electricity that is active when the DOME light is active. Now, more than likely this can be found in the drivers side A-Pillar, or passengers side A-Pillar for you to tap into. (I don't know where it would be off hand. If I were doing it I'd follow that wire under the dash. (More than likely it's a pair or bundle of wires going to the dome light. Use a multimeter to determine which is the delayed 12v+ lead.) I'd recommend a sort of "strip" LED light(s) that uses double stick tape to stay put. This would be a pretty easy thing to figure out.

06-30-2014, 10:09 AM	#7
bee sting Drives: 1997 30th Ann. Z28 & 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 1,933 View My Garage	Yea I've installed plenty of footwells before but not on a 4th Gen .. I know the map lights as well as the door lights are what I want to tap into but don't know what wires to look for . I just figured Someone on here had did this and would save me a whole bunch on time and headaches. __________________