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Old May 8, 2020 | 05:48 PM
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Help with problems in ambilight 3 colors

Hello, who can help me.
I have installed 3 ambilight colors in my car, in the center console, in the front and rear doors (without courtesy light) and I have the following problem:
1) If I put the color orange on the screen, that color lights up on the 4 doors.
2) If I put the color blue, that color lights up only on three doors and the left rear door looks orange.
3) If I put white color, that color only appears on three doors and the left rear door does not light at all.
The center console looks good.
What have I done wrong in the installation? Why is this happening to me?
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Old May 8, 2020 | 10:18 PM
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It sounds like the light tube assembly for your left rear door is likely defective.
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Old May 9, 2020 | 04:20 AM
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It sounds like the light tube assembly for your left rear door is likely defective.
As this malfunction, I have to destroy everything, can't it be that when installing the wiring some pin is wrongly placed the orange works.
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Old May 10, 2020 | 10:04 AM
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I already solved the problem, it was a pin that did not make good contact, thanks to those who have answered me.
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Old May 12, 2020 | 12:38 AM
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did you buy the kit from ebay? If so, how was the install, especially the doors?
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Old May 12, 2020 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by richysh
did you buy the kit from ebay? If so, how was the install, especially the doors?
Hello, I did not buy it on Ebay but they are all the same.
Installation is not easy, but with patience and time it can be done, look for a manual here and you can do it, for me the doors were the most difficult thing, you have to remove some staples that the molding has and they are difficult to remove, you have to have Be careful and don't break some rivets that you have, but you have to be patient.
Then the rear wiring is also complex if you do not have a rear courtesy light, but it can be done.
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Old May 12, 2020 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by richysh
did you buy the kit from ebay? If so, how was the install, especially the doors?
when I looked into it, the doors were very tricky. So I just got the OEM middle console light tubes ($7 each side) and hooked up a pair of LED fiber optic emiters ($13) and called it a day.
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Originally Posted by GringoBling
when I looked into it, the doors were very tricky. So I just got the OEM middle console light tubes ($7 each side) and hooked up a pair of LED fiber optic emiters ($13) and called it a day.
Where have you put the fiber optic emitters? And where and how did you connect them? Could you send a photo
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Originally Posted by pablitoito
Where have you put the fiber optic emitters? And where and how did you connect them? Could you send a photo
they just connect to the bottom of the tubes, you can use any light. from there just figure it out.
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Where have you put the fiber optic emitters? And where and how did you connect them? Could you send a photo
yes, photo please.
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Old May 13, 2020 | 03:28 PM
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they just connect to the bottom of the tubes, you can use any light. from there just figure it out.
I don't understand what you mean and where do they get power from?
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Originally Posted by pablitoito
I don't understand what you mean and where do they get power from?
wherever you want to tap a 12v supply, I used the cig lighter
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wherever you want to tap a 12v supply, I used the cig lighter
ok ok gracias .
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ok ok gracias .
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