Footwell LED's....How To
Footwell LED's....How To
Okay, first pic is extending those really thin LED wires, pic is how I twisted them before adding the solder and covering with heatshrink. You can see the other wire already covered with heatshrink.
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Three brackets I made up with light ali strips and stuck to the drivers side lower dash using double sided stickers (the strong ones), then attached the LEDs.
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Extended LED wires with an inline fuse holder fitted. (I wanted plenty of slack in the wires in case I needed to remove the lower dash as I'd soldered the joins, they were flaked up and held with cable ties neatly).
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LEDs wired to the Ignition Ring, a better pic of the wiring.
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Drivers side completed.
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Passenger side LEDs fitted......and my ugly mug.
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All done.
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There is naturally a T-section join where the extended LED wires (Green in the pic) are soldered/heatshink covered to the Ignition light wires. However, if you look very closely at the pics you will see where the Black heatshrink is that one end has a single Green wire, it goes into the heatshink and two Black/White Dot wires come out. All this means is that I flattened the top of the "T" and covered them with the heatshrink to make the join safe and stronger.
I guess you could put in a seperate switch, but it works off the Ignition Ring Lights so comes on and fades off when the doors open/close, or will go off before the timed fade out if you put the key in the Ignition or push the Drivers Side Door Lock, as the Ignition Ring Light does.
Okay couple of things here. To get enough room to drop that panel (I didn't need to completely remove it) there are just 3 screws and a couple of clips, you just gentley pull it away, however it will not come completely free/away unless you remove the bonnett Release Lever and the Socket where you plug the ECU Reader. .....but you won't need to, just drop it as I have done.
Next the Ignition Ring is held in with just 1 brass screw, take it out and pull the Ignition Light Ring away. There are 2 attachments to the Ignition Ring, if you look in the pic with the LEDs lite you will see top right of the pic a thick green wire with a white connector, disconnect both to allow you to pull it right out. The Black/White dot wires were the Light wires on mine, no brainer here because they are the ones that go to the Light. You can chase the wires from the Ignition Ring back about 4 inches where they make a connection to the main OEM loom and disconnect that connector which makes life easier and allows you more room to work.
I recommend just taking the Panel off and the Ignition Ring first before you do any work just to familiarise yourself with the layout, it is very simple, but once you see the set up it is easier to plan your work.
REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE FUSE FIRST BEFORE STARTING WORK.............The fuse you need to pull is in the passenger side footwell fuse box, centre row, 2nd down, 7.5 amp Orange, this will kill the Dome light above your head and most of the other interior lights. Just as a did you know, removing this fuse also disables locking the car with the fob......oh also my remote closing mirrors wouldn't close, just be aware if you have to lock the car half way through this mod, use the key in the lock.
DON'T FORGET THE IN-LINE FUSE WITH A VERY LOW AMP RATING........
As usual big thanks to Wozza for showing me his LEDS back at the Ace meet in December and giving me the enthusiasm to do mine.
Meant to add that both the wires to the Ignition Ring Light were Black/White Dots, so you will need a test lamp to find the live, and remember before you solder to check you have the LED wires the correct way round or they won't work.
The speedo has 2 screws at the top and 1 screw further down just below the Ignition Ring, after removing them you need to disconnect the Dash Dimmer connector at the back of the dimmer to completely remove the surround, gentley pull it away.
Also for referance, the lower screw for the dash surround is also 1 you need to remove to drop the panel, along with 2 more screws at the lower edge of the panel......hope this helps.
I wasn't going to solder at first as I haven't soldered anything since I was a school some 33+ years ago, but Steve's post about his Headlight LED Eyebrows got me thinking I too should give soldering a go. So off to Maplins for my bits and pieces (wouldn't it be great if we could get a LOC discount at Maplins.....lol). Without a doubt soldering is the best way to connect wires, especially of different sizes, and the heatshrink just hold them altogether nice and safe and makes a good strong join. As most say who do mods like this "If I can do it then anyone can do it", you just need a steady hand....lol.
Keith
Finally got round to fitting the LEDs in the footwells, only had them since December!!.....lol
Okay, first pic is extending those really thin LED wires, pic is how I twisted them before adding the solder and covering with heatshrink. You can see the other wire already covered with heatshrink.
Three brackets I made up with light ali strips and stuck to the drivers side lower dash using double sided stickers (the strong ones), then attached the LEDs.
Extended LED wires with an inline fuse holder fitted. (I wanted plenty of slack in the wires in case I needed to remove the lower dash as I'd soldered the joins, they were flaked up and held with cable ties neatly).
LEDs wired to the Ignition Ring, a better pic of the wiring.
Drivers side completed.
Passenger side LEDs fitted......and my ugly mug.
All done.
There is naturally a T-section join where the extended LED wires (Green in the pic) are soldered/heatshink covered to the Ignition light wires. However, if you look very closely at the pics you will see where the Black heatshrink is that one end has a single Green wire, it goes into the heatshink and two Black/White Dot wires come out. All this means is that I flattened the top of the "T" and covered them with the heatshrink to make the join safe and stronger.
I guess you could put in a seperate switch, but it works off the Ignition Ring Lights so comes on and fades off when the doors open/close, or will go off before the timed fade out if you put the key in the Ignition or push the Drivers Side Door Lock, as the Ignition Ring Light does.
Okay couple of things here. To get enough room to drop that panel (I didn't need to completely remove it) there are just 3 screws and a couple of clips, you just gentley pull it away, however it will not come completely free/away unless you remove the bonnett Release Lever and the Socket where you plug the ECU Reader. .....but you won't need to, just drop it as I have done.
Next the Ignition Ring is held in with just 1 brass screw, take it out and pull the Ignition Light Ring away. There are 2 attachments to the Ignition Ring, if you look in the pic with the LEDs lite you will see top right of the pic a thick green wire with a white connector, disconnect both to allow you to pull it right out. The Black/White dot wires were the Light wires on mine, no brainer here because they are the ones that go to the Light. You can chase the wires from the Ignition Ring back about 4 inches where they make a connection to the main OEM loom and disconnect that connector which makes life easier and allows you more room to work.
I recommend just taking the Panel off and the Ignition Ring first before you do any work just to familiarise yourself with the layout, it is very simple, but once you see the set up it is easier to plan your work.
REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE FUSE FIRST BEFORE STARTING WORK.............The fuse you need to pull is in the passenger side footwell fuse box, centre row, 2nd down, 7.5 amp Orange, this will kill the Dome light above your head and most of the other interior lights. Just as a did you know, removing this fuse also disables locking the car with the fob......oh also my remote closing mirrors wouldn't close, just be aware if you have to lock the car half way through this mod, use the key in the lock.
DON'T FORGET THE IN-LINE FUSE WITH A VERY LOW AMP RATING........
As usual big thanks to Wozza for showing me his LEDS back at the Ace meet in December and giving me the enthusiasm to do mine.
Meant to add that both the wires to the Ignition Ring Light were Black/White Dots, so you will need a test lamp to find the live, and remember before you solder to check you have the LED wires the correct way round or they won't work.
The speedo has 2 screws at the top and 1 screw further down just below the Ignition Ring, after removing them you need to disconnect the Dash Dimmer connector at the back of the dimmer to completely remove the surround, gentley pull it away.
Also for referance, the lower screw for the dash surround is also 1 you need to remove to drop the panel, along with 2 more screws at the lower edge of the panel......hope this helps.
I wasn't going to solder at first as I haven't soldered anything since I was a school some 33+ years ago, but Steve's post about his Headlight LED Eyebrows got me thinking I too should give soldering a go. So off to Maplins for my bits and pieces (wouldn't it be great if we could get a LOC discount at Maplins.....lol). Without a doubt soldering is the best way to connect wires, especially of different sizes, and the heatshrink just hold them altogether nice and safe and makes a good strong join. As most say who do mods like this "If I can do it then anyone can do it", you just need a steady hand....lol.
Keith
hock:
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
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Ok cheers guys' will get the stuff and then get someone else to fit them:lol: i'm totally useless at stuff like thishock:
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
25-05-2017, 08:48 AM #3Excellent guide Keith :thumbup1:
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Finally trying to get round to doing this, where does the diode go? Will anywhere do (obviously as long as it's pointing in the right direction)?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
DJ Wozza The diode should go in the positive feed, after the fuse and before the LED's. You will have to make sure it is insulated properly (heatshrink etc).Thanks mate, picked up some heatshrink over the weekend so almost ready to go........
Cous3 Parthiban you'll find it pretty easy to do, once you get everything set up and see how it goes it'll just all fall into place, I'm sure you'll have no problems mate.Yep hopefully it won't be too tough, just wasn't sure where in the circuit the diode was supposed to go. Where did you get hold of the little brackets to hold the strip? Looks a neat solution, would I be able to get something like that from B&Q?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
DJ Wozza The diode should go in the positive feed, after the fuse and before the LED's. You will have to make sure it is insulated properly (heatshrink etc).Thanks mate, picked up some heatshrink over the weekend so almost ready to go........
Cous3 Parthiban you'll find it pretty easy to do, once you get everything set up and see how it goes it'll just all fall into place, I'm sure you'll have no problems mate.Yep hopefully it won't be too tough, just wasn't sure where in the circuit the diode was supposed to go. Where did you get hold of the little brackets to hold the strip? Looks a neat solution, would I be able to get something like that from B&Q?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
I used it because it was easy put the bend in I wanted at the right angle, it was easy to cut with a junior hacksaw, it was lite and the 2 sided adhesive tape would hold it well (I used a tape that I had for ages, you know like a thin foam type tape that is 2 sided, think it was sold in Halfords as a tape for holding trim etc).
Hope this helps......I didn't go out and buy, I kind of used what I had, but I'm sure you'll find it.
Keith
The brackets are that really lite ali that is a similar material to the mount on stereos, you know the stuff you can bend with your fingers. I would have thought that maybe Halfords would sell it? They were strips I'd had knocking about for awhile, think they are used as a kind of fixing bracket for all kinds of stuff because you can bend them to where you need the fixing, and of course they have pre-drilled holes.
I used it because it was easy put the bend in I wanted at the right angle, it was easy to cut with a junior hacksaw, it was lite and the 2 sided adhesive tape would hold it well (I used a tape that I had for ages, you know like a thin foam type tape that is 2 sided, think it was sold in Halfords as a tape for holding trim etc).
Hope this helps......I didn't go out and buy, I kind of used what I had, but I'm sure you'll find it.
Keith
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Ahh, might possibly have a few of those type brackets knocking around somewhere, I'll have to have a look to see if I've got anything similar
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
I'm going to do it the cheats way like Chris done his with cathode tubes, i'm far to lazy and far to much of a chicken to do it with LED's:laugh:
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
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