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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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so i bought some strips of led lights. they are each 12" long strips. i wanna install them to where they come on with the interior lights like when the doors are open and when you turn them on with the switch. can someone tell me where the best place to wire these into would be... this is on a 01 z28 camaro
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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First I say please no lol

Second I say, to the door switch that controls your dome light
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why do you say no lol... lots of people do it. and my cts come factory with lights on the floor. im not doing weird colors or anything. just white leds. it looks pretty sweet in the caddy cause i switched the bulbs to leds.


anyways thanks for the help i will try that
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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you should just get led replacements for your oem housings lol...

they make smd led boards for just that...

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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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OP, just wire them into the door lights that way they will come on when you open the doors but go off when you close the door and the lights fade off. I myself will be doing this to to my car since you can't see crap in the floor at night since GM thought it would be a good idea to leave them out.
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i understand that and i have led replacements in every spot where there are leds in the car. im not dumb. superbrightled's has about $100 worth of bulbs between 2 cars. but on the floor board of a f body... since u have one you should know... that it DOESNT have any kind of lighting on the floor board... thus the reason i want the strip lights. like i said. thanks... but no thanks
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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OP, just wire them into the door lights that way they will come on when you open the doors but go off when you close the door and the lights fade off. I myself will be doing this to to my car since you can't see crap in the floor at night since GM thought it would be a good idea to leave them out.

thanks man. i appreciate it. thats what i figured doing but wasnt sure if that was the best spot for it
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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thanks man. i appreciate it. thats what i figured doing but wasnt sure if that was the best spot for it
Hey man, no problem. It's a freaking pain for something to fall into the floor boards at night and it's something you need and there you are like WTF?, lol.
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ok that wasnt really hard at all to do and i had it mostly done. only about 5 mins to do it lol... but anyways here is what i looks like for those in the topic that dont know better
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i will say that this is one of the best interior mods i've done to my car...
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can tap into the dome/mirror lights at the driver's side A-pillar trim.
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Everything you need to know about this mod.

interior courtesy leds finished
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I tapped a line into the power source for the rear dome light. Lights come on and fade out like stock, AND can be turned on manually with the rotating ****. I ran the wire down and behind the side trim panel, along the driver side rocker panel trim and then under both front seats.










I always get great compliments on the UV look. People also trip out when then get near and they're wearing any type of light colored clothing...the glow, man.
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I've seen your interior lots of times, i actually wanted to do UVs in my old v6 but never really had the testes... wish i could see that in person
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
Hey man, no problem. It's a freaking pain for something to fall into the floor boards at night and it's something you need and there you are like WTF?, lol.
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cobra - ever get any ladies in your car wearing clothes that show stains under your lights?
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Black99TransAm
ok that wasnt really hard at all to do and i had it mostly done. only about 5 mins to do it lol... but anyways here is what i looks like for those in the topic that dont know better
I believe in the near future I will be doing this, lol. Are yours the bright white ones?
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cobra - ever get any ladies in your car wearing clothes that show stains under your lights?
LOL! No, not yet. Just stains getting on the hood. oops!!!
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