Cup holder light and ABL question

[PCOLASHAN]

Here is a quick video explaining what I did, hope it helps!



Cup Holder plate: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Camaro-Chrome-Cup-Holder-Insert-2010-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem519357a21dQQitemZ35036 4344861QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

LED's: http://www.oznium.com/prewired-surface-mount-led "I used Red LED's, they match
Inferno Orange interior perfectly"

Where to T-tap:

[Sir Nuke]

well there would be a lot easier place to tap into.....that is if you want the lights on all the time, and that would be the AUX power (cig lighters). as they are only powered up when the car is on....so as soon as you shut off the car and start to open the door it will go off. Just like like your radio does.

as far as the ABL wires.....it all depends on when your car was made. the early to mid 2010s had a connection on both sides that nothing is connected to, we believe it was originally for the dash abl that GM decided to delete....later models the wiring harrness were changed so its not there. BUT if its there, the connection that is easiest to get at is on the left side, just pop off the fuse panel. in this thread, in the first two posts there are good pictures of the connections you were asking about asnd how to access them.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40804

[TonyNo]

You can get this in the console at the front, passenger side. X211 (8 position connector), YEL and BLK wires.

[The Stig]

There is a yellow wire that runs underneath the gauges/where the gauges should be if you don't have them. Tap into that, it's an ABL wire

[PCOLASHAN]

Sweet, I will have to look for the yellow and black wires. I only want the lights to come on when the ABL comes on. If anyone has any recommendations that will make this mode easier please feel free to pass that good info! Thanks again!!

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

You got the best recommendations from the member, its what you want and will work like you want.

[PCOLASHAN]

Awesome, thanks guys!!

[skuttduck]

Actually the ABL wire is Purple and Black. The Yellow and Black is the instrument panel lighting.

The difference being that ABL can be shut off when the lighting is dimmed to its lowest level. The Instrument panel can't.

The Traction control switch is a good spot for the yellow/black IP lighting. If you want the feature lighting, you'll want to go under the passenger kick panel, and tap the purple wire there.

[PCOLASHAN]

Since the 4 gauges clusters light up at night like the ABL, I was wondering if anyone knows if I can tap into them? If so, what wires would I tap into?

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by PCOLASHAN

Since the 4 gauges clusters light up at night like the ABL, I was wondering if anyone knows if I can tap into them? If so, what wires would I tap into?

yes you can. You want to tap into the yellow wire that goes to the gauges.

[PCOLASHAN]

Great!!!

[PCOLASHAN]

Do I just ground to the neg of the cig lighter?

[PCOLASHAN]

Here??

Originally Posted by stieger

yes you can. You want to tap into the yellow wire that goes to the gauges.

[bee sting]

Is there a ABL wire in the console area ? I'm also adding cup holder leds but also rear footwell lights. I know I can tap into ABL under the dash like i did for the front footwells but want something closer.