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2011*Camaro*SS · 08-04-2012, 02:44 PM

okay so i bought this

and I was wondering how hard it would be to wire up some leds to light up the backseat? I have done some wiring in my car but I dont know exactly how to work with just leds. I want to tie them into my front footwell lights. Any help is greatly appreciated.

http://www.rickscamaros.com/camaro-drink-holder-travel-buddy-double-rear-2010-2012.html#

=Stephens= · 08-04-2012, 04:45 PM

Do you want them to fade in and out with your dome light? If so you need to t tap off the grey wire under the steering wheel and run a line back to the footwells in the rear.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...twell+lighting

2011*Camaro*SS · 08-04-2012, 05:20 PM

Yes i want them to fade in and out and i was going to tap into my front footwell lighting, the back isnt footwell lighting i just want to add two leds (like the little bulbs themselves) in the cup holder i bought from ricks camaros i just dont know how. Do i need load resistors or can i just hook positive to positive and negative to ground?

2011*Camaro*SS · 08-08-2012, 02:11 AM

=Stephens= · 08-08-2012, 09:12 AM

You shouldn't need any resistors for the LEDs, that is usually just for tail lights and turn signals. Because they don't flash, resisitors slow the flash rate down, you just need to give them power, and a ground.

08-04-2012, 02:44 PM	#1
2011CamaroSS Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 421 View My Garage	Backseat lighting okay so i bought this and I was wondering how hard it would be to wire up some leds to light up the backseat? I have done some wiring in my car but I dont know exactly how to work with just leds. I want to tie them into my front footwell lights. Any help is greatly appreciated. http://www.rickscamaros.com/camaro-drink-holder-travel-buddy-double-rear-2010-2012.html# __________________

08-04-2012, 05:20 PM	#3
2011CamaroSS Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 421 View My Garage	Yes i want them to fade in and out and i was going to tap into my front footwell lighting, the back isnt footwell lighting i just want to add two leds (like the little bulbs themselves) in the cup holder i bought from ricks camaros i just dont know how. Do i need load resistors or can i just hook positive to positive and negative to ground? __________________

08-08-2012, 02:11 AM	#4
2011CamaroSS Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 421 View My Garage	__________________

08-04-2012, 04:45 PM	#2
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,544 View My Garage	Do you want them to fade in and out with your dome light? If so you need to t tap off the grey wire under the steering wheel and run a line back to the footwells in the rear. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...twell+lighting

08-08-2012, 09:12 AM	#5
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,544 View My Garage	You shouldn't need any resistors for the LEDs, that is usually just for tail lights and turn signals. Because they don't flash, resisitors slow the flash rate down, you just need to give them power, and a ground.