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WOLFINN_2SS · 09-19-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Avalnch

As luck would have it, I was doing some fix'er up jobs around the house and one of them was to install new floor transition mouldings on some of the room door thresholds. I went to the Home Depot and picked up this plastic channel that is used to hold down the "T" shaped piece of floor moulding.

After the job was done, I had some extra lengths of the plastic channel and I thought, "This would be perfect for holding the LED foot well light strips" (that I just received from AAC). Haven't installed the strips yet, but have a look at these pics. The strip fits perfectly within the channel and it will be easy to zap strap them on to the underside of the dash where there are convenient holes. The passenger side is especially helpful cause there isn't a good flat surface for the light strips to be glued to. The footwell strips have 3M double sided sticky on it.

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These plastic channels come in 36" lengths.

Nice thinking Avalnch! I like ideas like this.
The more protection the better. Easier to mount up too.
Thanks man!

miltp · 09-19-2010, 08:28 PM

I used this method and the lights work with the dome . scroll down to the pictures on this thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70442

Chad's ZL1 · 09-20-2010, 02:30 PM

where are people buying there lights at and are you happy with their product. Looking at making purchase this week, but I need to know of some people to by from. Was going to go the aac route, but not sure if i can wire theirs like you guys have it on here.

Thanks

1badtie · 09-20-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

where are people buying there lights at and are you happy with their product. Looking at making purchase this week, but I need to know of some people to by from. Was going to go the aac route, but not sure if i can wire theirs like you guys have it on here.

Thanks

the only differance is some ppl are using a switch to turn them on/off and some ppl are having them come on with the dome light (tapping into the wire) and not running a switch

Chad's ZL1 · 09-20-2010, 04:20 PM

Where can I order the lights

13lade · 09-20-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

Where can I order the lights

I got mine from Xenithxenons.com... they are a forum sponsor here. IF you have the IOM interior, the red strips they have are a perfect match.

I believe AAC might also have some color-matched blue/green strips if you have the blue/green ABL....

Chad's ZL1 · 09-20-2010, 04:50 PM

What does iom stand for. I'm looking for blue ones

qbert48 · 09-20-2010, 07:26 PM

iom is inferno orange metallic, you are looking for ice blue abl look to ACC for their new led strips i really love the color
you will find my pics on page 7 post 274

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83387

superman · 09-23-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EliteCZM523

Just did this Install, and didnt want to have the footwell lights running off the Dome light. I wanted them to be on at the same time as the rest of the Ambient Lighting in the car. After some testing/prodding/poking with a Volt-Meter and found a wire that works perfectly!!

The above wire is located behind the Driver's Side kick panel, and is yellow. To get to it you will need to open the door, and remove the panel that covers the fuse box. Then you will see that there is a little blue tab that holds the kick panel in place, push it up to unlock it and the rest is just held in with plastic pop pins. If you need me to post pics of the location i will!

Also, the lights now come on when you open the drivers side door, and turn off the same way the dome light does (theater dimming). They also turn on whenever the headlights are on!! I wired up a rocker switch, which i hid in the glove box to have the ability to turn them off completely, on all the time, or on with the rest of the ABL.

Is the red electrical tape from proding? Also is this yellow wire present in 1SS cars?

Phase V · 09-24-2010, 06:27 AM

does anyone know what fuse in the fuse box is for the dome light cuz I figure just making that a bigger fuse instead of doing the T-tap with an extra fuse would just work better.

Also, if you just tapped the wire after the dome light switch that goes to the light wouldn't the dome light switch then control the footwell lighting also? then you wouldn't need an extra switch

TonyNo · 09-24-2010, 09:53 AM

A lot of stuff in the car is on breakers and not fuses. The fuse was to protect the BCM, just in case.

The grey wire I tapped is "after the switch".

Road_Warrior85 · 09-24-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Phase V

does anyone know what fuse in the fuse box is for the dome light cuz I figure just making that a bigger fuse instead of doing the T-tap with an extra fuse would just work better.

Also, if you just tapped the wire after the dome light switch that goes to the light wouldn't the dome light switch then control the footwell lighting also? then you wouldn't need an extra switch

Almost

the problem then is that the lights only come on when the dome light does..... which means only when the door is open.. or only when the dome is manually turned on.

That may work for some... but I would like my floor lights on WITHOUT the dome light glaring in my face.... that way it is safe to turn them on while driving.

That makes this ordeal a little bit more difficult.

Now you have to have a 2nd power source, and a 3 way switch.

What I am doing is tapping into the plug that is left over from where the dash ABL/GM floor light kid "should have hooked up"

That way, I can turn them on anytime I want to (so long as lights/ABL door lights are on) AND i can control them with the fade switch that covers the rest of the dash lights

Phase V · 09-24-2010, 10:34 AM

ok thanks guys. I guess I will just be duplicating TonyNo's install cuz I just want the lights to mimic the dome light. I used to have floor lights for at night and when I drove it was too distracting for me.
Now I have some work to do on my car

Chad's ZL1 · 09-24-2010, 11:51 PM

I want my lights on a switch, and I have a blue led mini rocker switch, so I think I may just tap into the front cigarette lighter for the 12v power and then just ground her out! I would like them to come on when I open the door like the dome light, but If i put a switch to them and connect them to that yellow wire, that wont work huh.

09-20-2010, 07:26 PM	#246
qbert48 Drives: 2SS SIM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: texas panhandle BFE Posts: 1,128	iom is inferno orange metallic, you are looking for ice blue abl look to ACC for their new led strips i really love the color you will find my pics on page 7 post 274 http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83387 __________________ 2SS RS SIM gray leather stick shift ground FX thank you gary richards @ classic chevy in sugarland welcome home 1100 4-27-09 6000 6-27-09 yes i got to the dance late don't hate me

09-24-2010, 06:27 AM	#248
Phase V Summer Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM w/ Black Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 423 View My Garage	does anyone know what fuse in the fuse box is for the dome light cuz I figure just making that a bigger fuse instead of doing the T-tap with an extra fuse would just work better. Also, if you just tapped the wire after the dome light switch that goes to the light wouldn't the dome light switch then control the footwell lighting also? then you wouldn't need an extra switch __________________ CAI intake, Rotofab W/W Reservoir, Hurst Shifter, Skip-Shift Eliminator AAC lighting, Kooks LT headers w/ high flow cats and Borla ATAK cat-back Restoring or need parts for a Chevy. Look no further than Don's East Coast Restorations

09-24-2010, 09:53 AM	#249
TonyNo Drives: 2016 2SS, SW Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 1,079	A lot of stuff in the car is on breakers and not fuses. The fuse was to protect the BCM, just in case. The grey wire I tapped is "after the switch". __________________

09-24-2010, 10:34 AM	#251
Phase V Summer Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM w/ Black Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 423 View My Garage	ok thanks guys. I guess I will just be duplicating TonyNo's install cuz I just want the lights to mimic the dome light. I used to have floor lights for at night and when I drove it was too distracting for me. Now I have some work to do on my car __________________ CAI intake, Rotofab W/W Reservoir, Hurst Shifter, Skip-Shift Eliminator AAC lighting, Kooks LT headers w/ high flow cats and Borla ATAK cat-back Restoring or need parts for a Chevy. Look no further than Don's East Coast Restorations

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