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BackToPray · 07-21-2013, 06:33 PM

I just did some grille lighting and I have that along with footwell lighting running to the wire that powers the traction control button light, I'm looking for a spot I can tap so that when I turn on my car from my key fob the grille and footwell lighting will also turn on as well without me having to open the door first in order to power them

yzark99 · 07-22-2013, 06:09 PM

You want the dome light circuit, it's the gray wire in the grey connector (closest to the firewall) above the accelerator pedal. Tap this, and it will turn on with the remote.

If you want to get fancy, add a switch so that you can turn it on by remote, or manually after the dome light cycles off.

ksspeed · 07-22-2013, 07:20 PM

Only thing i might suggest, if you do the switch with it is put a diode in line from the tapped gray wire, to prevent power surging back into the remote system. Any local radio shack should carry them. ( with the wire that is tapping the gray wire the white line around the diode indicates direction, so have it facing the switch, and not the tapped gray wire.) Other than that, the setup sounds sweet.

07-21-2013, 06:33 PM	#1
BackToPray Drives: 2012 LT RS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 83	Which wire should I tap? I just did some grille lighting and I have that along with footwell lighting running to the wire that powers the traction control button light, I'm looking for a spot I can tap so that when I turn on my car from my key fob the grille and footwell lighting will also turn on as well without me having to open the door first in order to power them

07-22-2013, 06:09 PM	#2
yzark99 I run 2 catch cans... Drives: 2012 1LT SIM Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: OR there Posts: 1,038 View My Garage	You want the dome light circuit, it's the gray wire in the grey connector (closest to the firewall) above the accelerator pedal. Tap this, and it will turn on with the remote. If you want to get fancy, add a switch so that you can turn it on by remote, or manually after the dome light cycles off. __________________ Overkill tuned • Air Scoop • CAI • VMAX PTB • JacFab Laminator FX + Extendolator • SOLO Hi-Flo Cats + Cat-Back Exhaust View my top 3 LFX performance mods and more: .

07-22-2013, 07:20 PM	#3
ksspeed Drives: 2013, Camaro 2LS (BRM) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Eudora, Ks. 66025 Posts: 56	Only thing i might suggest, if you do the switch with it is put a diode in line from the tapped gray wire, to prevent power surging back into the remote system. Any local radio shack should carry them. ( with the wire that is tapping the gray wire the white line around the diode indicates direction, so have it facing the switch, and not the tapped gray wire.) Other than that, the setup sounds sweet.