Cool how to! I'll be trying this out.

 

THis gives me ideas for dome lights....one at the top of each A-pillar trim....and one in each side for the back seat...white ones for dome lights....tiny and nearly invisible....but brighter than the dickens....*hamster wheel churning*

gotta be a way to hook them up to the switches in the mirror so that the mirror switch coudl turn on each side independently, but all come on with door opening...RESEARCH!!!

 

tagged for later where'd you get your leds?

 

If you really want to do the wiring for it, you could tie them into your dome light (Map lights for sunroof equipped Cobalts/G5's) and then your LEDs will correspond with your interior lighting.

 

WalMart in the automotive "rice" section... but i have bought LEDs off of Streetglow (for my fiance's car) and those were pretty good also


thats what I did, only problem there is always a LITTLE current flowing in the map light sockets.. so even when your car is off, your LEDs are still a little bit lit...

 

sub'd

 

Relay.

 

true dat homie! didnt even think to, theres not enough room for one though, but that would solve the issue,,,,

 

Relays are not that large... you should be able to find a spot somewhere for it.

 

updated pics of where you wired these so they come on when the dash comes on

i only want these things to come on when my dash comes on at night

 

yeah, its really quite easy, if it was complicated i would take pics for you but it is way to easy to waste time taking apart my handle bezel again

In the door lock button harness; you just slide the LED's wires in with the power/ground wires of that harness

 

o yea, cuz those button lights come on at night.... duh

 

^^ you bet!

 

looks good but too technical for me.

 

bump to do later great write up

 

for the people that want the option to have leds on when they want you could use this


i used it one my first car when i did leds. its not the greatest but you hook it up to your battery, it shows only 4 channels but you can hook 2+ per channel, depending on how big and power consuming the led is.

i got it at pepboys, but here is a link to info http://www.autobarn.net/plsw16.html

 

Does anyone know where I can join into that grey wire inside the cabin, or someother wire so that I can also have my LEDs on the inside of the car come on when my door handles do???

Thanks,

-Pike

 

what if u have a LS and only have power doors could u do it to that? and that kind of leds did u get and they at walmart?

 

You can get the LEDs at like Advance Auto or Auto Zone for like $10 i think. I can't remember what I paid for mine.

 

I did this to my car a while back. took them out though as they shined in my eyes a lot while i was driving. they did look pretty sick though.

 

lmao I made this diagram in 2 seconds I'm new to electrical stuff trying to learn and this seems like I can do it. Would this wiring be correct to run through a switch? :P
Or if I wired it the way in the How-To, when do they turn on?

 

Ok, I get it but where did you get wired leds?

 

This is a sick idea! I am doing this! haha just gotta find some time.

 

doing this soon...

 

Yeah i had to use a switch when I did the Blue LED strips under my dash on both sides. Was a PAIN to figure out lol. took about an hour or hour and a half