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St33lsinger · 05-26-2011, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I did my footwell lighting this morning using Tony's method of tapping into the dome light wire on the BCM. Thanks very much, Tony!

I used AAC's footwell lighting kit with SMD flexible strip in the same color as the ambient lighting (http://www.automotivelightstore.com/...ingpair-1.aspx).

The hardest part for me was to get the t-tap to clip onto the wire. I have arthritis in my hand and couldn't squeeze it hard enough. So, I taped the t-tap onto my pliers so I could reach up in there and snap it on. It's almost impossible to get 2 hands up in there. Once I got the t-tap on, the rest was easy. Here is a pic.

OOOOO that purdy

Darth_Emma · 05-26-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RSokie

Are you referring to the gray wire in this video is the one you tapped into?

Yes. It's the same wire as in this picture TonyNo posted.

Glenster · 05-27-2011, 11:54 AM

Can someone tell me how they are mounting the AAC strips under the dash?

St33lsinger · 05-30-2011, 09:07 PM

Square mounting pads with double back tape and zip ties

Darth_Emma · 05-30-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenster

Can someone tell me how they are mounting the AAC strips under the dash?

I found places to use zip ties on the passenger side. On the driver's side, there was a good flat lip that I was able to use the adhesive strip that came on the back of the LED strip.

Walker6 · 06-02-2011, 11:42 AM

Does anyone know which wire goes to the auxillary gauges? And would that be constant power or would I be better off doing a fuse tap?

The Stig · 06-02-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Walker6

Does anyone know which wire goes to the auxillary gauges? And would that be constant power or would I be better off doing a fuse tap?

Yellow wire underneath the 4 gauge console. That's for ambient lighting.

2SS 2011 · 07-03-2011, 06:53 PM

What gauge wire would you say those are that we are tapping into.. 18-20?

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 07-03-2011, 07:25 PM

.5MM = 20 gauge

2SS 2011 · 07-03-2011, 08:02 PM

Thanks 2SSRS !

Nasty1970 · 07-26-2011, 08:59 AM

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This was exactly what I needed to install my lights! It would have taken me a lot longer to find all the info, if not for this thread!!! Ill try to get some better pictures since its a convertible...looks wicked with the top down!

FL1CK · 07-26-2011, 12:27 PM

I am an Electronics Tech for the US Navy... can do work on multi-million dollar equipment, but the Camaro drives me nuts with the wiring and such...

St33lsinger · 07-26-2011, 01:08 PM

67motorcat · 07-26-2011, 10:09 PM

Thanks for all the tips here people....

I did mine today after work.Bought a set of flexible LED strips from PepBoys for $24.00.
Easy with the self adhesive backing and can be cut to lenght if desired.

They really are of decent quality and work and look just like the pics and Videos here.

I went with wiring them to the Purple Ambient source wire behind the passenger kick panel.
So when the lights are on,opening the door or driving at night, they are on and dim and turn off automatically just as the door ambients do.

I don't really like the dome light on at night when entering or exiting,way to bright,so this works perfect for me as it is plenty bright.

If I need to read of something I just hit the dome manually.

Great tips and easy to do

05-30-2011, 09:07 PM	#480
St33lsinger Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 1 RS/SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,095 View My Garage	Square mounting pads with double back tape and zip ties Attached Images __________________ Had: 69' RS, 78' Z28, 98' SS Have: 2010 1RS/SS

07-26-2011, 08:59 AM	#487
Nasty1970 Drives: 2011 Red 2SS RS Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston TX Posts: 377	This was exactly what I needed to install my lights! It would have taken me a lot longer to find all the info, if not for this thread!!! Ill try to get some better pictures since its a convertible...looks wicked with the top down! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1970 Camaro ,2011 Red Convertible 2SS,2008 Saturn Sky,2012 Jeep Wrangler

07-26-2011, 01:08 PM	#489
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07-26-2011, 10:09 PM	#490
67motorcat Blown Cool Breeze Drives: 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pinehurst NC Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Thanks for all the tips here people.... I did mine today after work.Bought a set of flexible LED strips from PepBoys for $24.00. Easy with the self adhesive backing and can be cut to lenght if desired. They really are of decent quality and work and look just like the pics and Videos here. I went with wiring them to the Purple Ambient source wire behind the passenger kick panel. So when the lights are on,opening the door or driving at night, they are on and dim and turn off automatically just as the door ambients do. I don't really like the dome light on at night when entering or exiting,way to bright,so this works perfect for me as it is plenty bright. If I need to read of something I just hit the dome manually. Great tips and easy to do __________________ 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Had a 2010 IBM 2SS M6 Enjoy life.Think of all the women on the Titanic who passed up dessert.

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