Footwell Lighting feed

[kiter]

Hey folks

Attempting to fit the above, have searched the various other posts but I am still coming un stuck. The units are installed, identifed the earth in the footwell but I'm really struggling to know which fuse to piggy back off for the live. Like them to be on all the time as I'm used to this in the A4. I'm pretty handy but wary of electrics and mucking things up....…….. thanks in advance.

 

[kiter]

sorted just need to wait till the morning to put everything back together.

 

[Ed Webb]

How did you resolve your issue?

 

[kiter]

I piggy backed off the mini 15amp fuse in the middle row behind the bottle holder, think it is the windscreen washers. Planning front footwell lights so will have them coming on when the door opens and then constant footwell light once the ignition on.

 

[kevnsue]

Hello Kiter, I am wanting to do this, what light kit have you used.

 

[Sjacko20]

@Pauly can supply whatever you need. Some have the lights on with the courtesy lights wired to a step or interior light, I have mine wired to the ambient light circuit so they come on with the dash illumination triggered by the headlights coming on. First time I have seen someone having them on all the time though so good luck with it

 

[kiter]

Hello Kiter, I am wanting to do this, what light kit have you used.

I used this kit
Volkswagen Footwell LED Red / White / Blue - Advanced In-Car Technologies

I didn't see anything listed in the forum shop and I quite liked the option of being able to change the colour of the lights

 

[Sjacko20]

Not in the shop but Pauly seems to be able to source or create just about anything you need in this line if you drop him a pm.

 

[Martinf]

@kiter I was also looking at those footwell lights. Let us all know what they are like.

If I installed some my idea was to use a permanent live with an on/ off switch option and also an ignition off timer so they couldn’t be left on too long! But I’m not an auto electrics expert so still considering it. Maybe this type of feed is already available?

 

[Sjacko20]

Have a read through this thread, may give you some ideas

Adding footwell lighting

 

[kiter]

@kiter I was also looking at those footwell lights. Let us all know what they are like.

If I installed some my idea was to use a permanent live with an on/ off switch option and also an ignition off timer so they couldn’t be left on too long! But I’m not an auto electrics expert so still considering it. Maybe this type of feed is already available?

Not sure mate, neither am I. I just wanted the footwell lights to come on with the ignition and stay on and then go out when I take the key out.

 

[T6.Ch09pyy]

can anyone help me with where I can get feed from for foot well lights I’m doing now so ASAP if possible

 

[carlg]

can anyone help me with where I can get feed from for foot well lights I’m doing now so ASAP if possible

If you have a kombi ,you can get it from the side step light

 

[T6.Ch09pyy]

If you have a kombi ,you can get it from the side step light

Sorry it’s a panel van

 

[Pauly]

This is sorted now (I sent him a kit and may have forgot to tell him where to connect it )

 

[Newf]

How about where to connect a side step light to ? I bought a kit from somewhere a while back (not here) and have still to fit it. Is there a feed in the B-pillar that I could pick up so that it comes on with the rear interior lights? Its a PV converted to Kombi layout.

 

[T6180]

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can anyone help me with where I can get feed from for foot well lights I’m doing now so ASAP

How's it looking?

 

[Pauly]

How about where to connect a side step light to ? I bought a kit from somewhere a while back (not here) and have still to fit it. Is there a feed in the B-pillar that I could pick up so that it comes on with the rear interior lights? Its a PV converted to Kombi layout.

You have a couple choices, you can run the cables up one of the pillars to the roof space and connect into the wiring for the roof light or you can run the cables forwards to the dash and join them behind the glovebox as the interior lighting circuit passes through there
Whichever way you go you are tapping into the red/black positive wire and the brown/red negative wire

 

[Newf]

Thanks @Pauly , that is a big help with the photos. I'll be taking the lower dash etc off mid week to fit new a sound system from Absolut5 so will tie this in at the same time.
Cheers.