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transambrotha Jun 19, 2008 06:52 PM

HELP! I'm trying to put extra dome lights in!
 
Alright I'm putting led dome lights in where the visor mounts go. I've got em in and it looks good but I'm having trouble wiring them. I wired them in to the map lights but the led lights don't go off with the maps when I close the door and such. They just get a constant power source and just stay on. How do I get them to go on and off with the courtesy/dome lights without some extra switch?

WhiteBird00 Jun 20, 2008 07:17 AM

Connect your LEDs using the blue/white wire for power and the white wire for ground (wires at the mirror). This is because the BCM controls the courtesy lights by varying the ground through the white wire - that's how it provides the theater dimming effect when they go off.

transambrotha Jun 20, 2008 07:59 AM

alright I'll do that, I tried the power through the blue/white and then the ground through the black but I'll do it how you said and let you know. Thanks

Brian2006 Jun 20, 2008 12:03 PM

Do it like this:

http://armorysound.com/ledvault/Bria...l/image014.jpg

transambrotha Jun 21, 2008 04:21 PM

alright I got it thanks whitebird for the advice I'll post pics asap, they look pretty good and give a whole lot more light off for when I need it. Another question, how do you take the map light lenses off? I just don't want to break anything forcing it. Thanks, Mike

98boxer Jun 22, 2008 02:57 PM

transambrotha keep us updated and post pics, this is a good know how thread, whitebird00 thanks for the info. I too been thinking of adding more interior lights.

transambrotha Jun 22, 2008 09:00 PM

will do


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