DIY part # for ABL (Pictures of Installation included!!!)

[safetyad]

I saw this DIY, printed it, left work and went straight to the nearest dealer to order the parts. John Keating Chevrolet (Crosby Texas) and they told me the parts are not available.

[KTCAM]

Originally Posted by Mohrg Beast

you can diy on the light tube..i looked it up on youtube a while ago and done it myself..using two led lights and a clear hexagon shaped miniblind rod..looks absolutely amazingly bright..anyway im getting my door panel inserts and the dash insert done in green leather.will i be able to add the ambient lighting without ordering new inserts???or could i just put the light behind those..the way ive seen it the others are acrylic and im guessing that the light comes from behind the inseart by way of the clear acrylic..so i wouldnt be albe to use mine correct??? mines 1lt btw.

the leather inserts sound way cool...post pics when you get them installed

the light comes from the top part of the trim where there is no paint..(its painted on back) not the front part . not sure sure how the leather is "attached' on the front trim but if it dosent cover the top rim you will have light

[KTCAM]

Originally Posted by safetyad

I saw this DIY, printed it, left work and went straight to the nearest dealer to order the parts. John Keating Chevrolet (Crosby Texas) and they told me the parts are not available.

I beleieve they are back ordered all over the USA....too many Camaro5 members ordering .....LOL

[KTCAM]

Originally Posted by camero

Hey so where's everyone's pictures of the finished deal??? Or doesn't it work? And has anyone figured out why GM didn't do it themselves if it's so easy?

go here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...t=42184&page=3 go about 3/4 down the page

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

bump, for the guys that are new

[formare]

So for the synergy edition folks... Our panels glow green even though the blue light is used. If we do the dash abl mode and do not sand the trim pieces will the light color math the doors?

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Let me find out for you i have not look ad your car, Can you PM me your vin My be you car has a green LED used in it.

[Icntdrv55]

Does anyone know can you just wire both sides of the dash to the one plug on the lest side instead of tearing into the dash to get to the other plug?

[skuttduck]

Originally Posted by 2SSRS

Let me find out for you i have not look ad your car, Can you PM me your vin My be you car has a green LED used in it.

I bought some LED's that were blue green from mouser. They were more green than blue. Perhaps these would work.

http://www.mouser.com/Search/Product...828-OVLGC0C6B9

Originally Posted by Icntdrv55

Does anyone know can you just wire both sides of the dash to the one plug on the lest side instead of tearing into the dash to get to the other plug?

Yes you can. I had 8 LED's run off of a single plug. Or if you don't want to tear apart the dash, it is real easy to use a quick connect to the purple wire in the passenger side kick panel.

[Richy_Rich]

This is a promising project.

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by Icntdrv55

Does anyone know can you just wire both sides of the dash to the one plug on the lest side instead of tearing into the dash to get to the other plug?

There really is no tearing into the dash. You can have the speedo out in literally 20 seconds as it's only a snap in dash ring and then 4 screws with one plug.

For the earlier pre 50,000 vin models, there's a plug behind it and a plug in the side fuse panel. That I recommend using both and doing two lights off the "behind the speedo" plug (or wire).

[daphatgrant]

Well here's a bit of an update for members with later production cars. My car was built on 5/14/10 and I don't have either of those plugs . I guess my next option is to find out where the door ABL gets powered from and tap into that?

Thanks for any help .

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Hi There is a member on here that connected to the dimer switch to the yellow wire not the yellow/blk wire.

[bigsquirrel]

Here's a pick of where I tapped for the ABL mod, you can use any ground. For reference this is the drivers side cable bundle that goes into the car door, picture just above the dead pedal.