Add Illuminated door sills
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Add Illuminated door sills
Hi everyone!
my first post please go easy on me!!
Thinking of adding some aftermarket door sills.
I have 2 options hardwired or battery power.
what I am wandering is with the hard wired ones could I splice from the footwell lights? Without running into any issues? As it would be nice just to have them powered rather then changing batteries every so often.
i have a c class 2015 (w205)
look forward to your replies
my first post please go easy on me!!
Thinking of adding some aftermarket door sills.
I have 2 options hardwired or battery power.
what I am wandering is with the hard wired ones could I splice from the footwell lights? Without running into any issues? As it would be nice just to have them powered rather then changing batteries every so often.
i have a c class 2015 (w205)
look forward to your replies
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thanks for your reply did check this out but didn’t really answer my question
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Last edited by Andy74; Sep 6, 2020 at 02:40 PM.
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How it didnt answer your question. The youtube video clearly shows how he connected the sills to the door puddle light. Why dont you do the same. You need them to turn on when you open the door and you need them off when you close the door. What is the point in connecting them to the footwell light. They will be on all the items once you turn on the car. This will kill your battery.
I would have foot the footwell light would operate in the same would it not? And access to it would surely be easier than going to the puddle light?
Dont get me wrong if that’s what I have to do and that’s the best way I will. I’m completely new to all this so definitely appreciate all the help
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I would have foot the footwell light would operate in the same would it not? And access to it would surely be easier than going to the puddle light?
Dont get me wrong if that’s what I have to do and that’s the best way I will. I’m completely new to all this so definitely appreciate all the help
Dont get me wrong if that’s what I have to do and that’s the best way I will. I’m completely new to all this so definitely appreciate all the help
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The problem is that the footwell light goes on once the car turns on. Hence your door sills will be always on as long as the car is on. It might be easier but it will eat battery power. Otherwise the germans would have designed it your way. The best way is that the door sills go on when you open the door and turn off once you close the door.
Hi Andy,
sorry for such a late reply! I watched the video again and his car it a bit different to mine.
but back to the footwell lights, my footwell lights operate in the same way, I unlock the car they come on, I open the door they come on, I shut the door they go off?? I just want to know if it’s safe to splice from them? As I’ve heard that the car can detect more voltage etc. Please remember I am completely new to doing any sort of mod to any car
I look forward to your reply
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Hi Andy, sorry for such a late reply! I watched the video again and his car it a bit different to mine.but back to the footwell lights, my footwell lights operate in the same way, I unlock the car they come on, I open the door they come on, I shut the door they go off?? I just want to know if it’s safe to splice from them? As I’ve heard that the car can detect more voltage etc. Please remember I am completely new to doing any sort of mod to any car I look forward to your reply
Last edited by Andy74; Sep 9, 2020 at 06:49 AM.
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