driver door light wiring help
07-11-2001, 06:17 AM
#1
Hey, I just added neons under my driver/pass dash, and they are on a 3way switch. My idea was, 1 position is off, 1 position is on when there is a key in the car, and 1 position they come on when the doors are open...
first two work haha, its the door one Ihave trouble with.
I went to the door, pulled out the light on it, and looked at the wires... I traced the wire I found back to the grommet in the door hinge - I pulled out the grommet and spliced in my new "power" wire for the neons. I ran it all, set it up, and when the switch is on that position, they are on ALL THE TIME... are the door lights triggered by a ground switch, not a power switch ? If not, where can I find the power wire to the light in the door?
first two work haha, its the door one Ihave trouble with.
I went to the door, pulled out the light on it, and looked at the wires... I traced the wire I found back to the grommet in the door hinge - I pulled out the grommet and spliced in my new "power" wire for the neons. I ran it all, set it up, and when the switch is on that position, they are on ALL THE TIME... are the door lights triggered by a ground switch, not a power switch ? If not, where can I find the power wire to the light in the door?
07-11-2001, 07:29 AM
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Originally posted by hlh0501
Hey, I just added neons under my driver/pass dash, and they are on a 3way switch. My idea was, 1 position is off, 1 position is on when there is a key in the car, and 1 position they come on when the doors are open...
first two work haha, its the door one Ihave trouble with.
I went to the door, pulled out the light on it, and looked at the wires... I traced the wire I found back to the grommet in the door hinge - I pulled out the grommet and spliced in my new "power" wire for the neons. I ran it all, set it up, and when the switch is on that position, they are on ALL THE TIME... are the door lights triggered by a ground switch, not a power switch ? If not, where can I find the power wire to the light in the door?
Hey, I just added neons under my driver/pass dash, and they are on a 3way switch. My idea was, 1 position is off, 1 position is on when there is a key in the car, and 1 position they come on when the doors are open...
first two work haha, its the door one Ihave trouble with.
I went to the door, pulled out the light on it, and looked at the wires... I traced the wire I found back to the grommet in the door hinge - I pulled out the grommet and spliced in my new "power" wire for the neons. I ran it all, set it up, and when the switch is on that position, they are on ALL THE TIME... are the door lights triggered by a ground switch, not a power switch ? If not, where can I find the power wire to the light in the door?
The '99 step lamps have +12 volts at all times. The circuit is completed when the Body Control Unit provides a ground. All door switches are connected to the BCU.
I don't think the wire you are seeking exists. I can't find one in the wiring diagram.
On another subject... where do you stand with regard to your automatic to 5-speed conversion project?
07-11-2001, 07:55 AM
#3
Thanks dan
for the help... looks like I will just use the ground off the door wires then for my neons (make them always have power and only ground out at certain times... I realllly like the door open idea...
5spd conversion, well it is a GO one way or the other.. I am waiting to hear back from a guy locally to see if it can be done here in louisville, ky (so I dont have to drive 800 miles each way to get it done...)
I found all the parts for 650$ local (a friend of our fam owns a car business so he gets everything at dealer cost) and he is trying to get me a good reputable experienced mechanic in the next hour or so I should know if we are gonna do it here or not. If he doesn't get anyone, I am going to jacksonville, fl this friday to have it done (that is a 100% go, so there is no question... parts are there, and so is the experienced guys to do it). I'll keep you posted, thanks for all your help!
5spd conversion, well it is a GO one way or the other.. I am waiting to hear back from a guy locally to see if it can be done here in louisville, ky (so I dont have to drive 800 miles each way to get it done...)
I found all the parts for 650$ local (a friend of our fam owns a car business so he gets everything at dealer cost) and he is trying to get me a good reputable experienced mechanic in the next hour or so I should know if we are gonna do it here or not. If he doesn't get anyone, I am going to jacksonville, fl this friday to have it done (that is a 100% go, so there is no question... parts are there, and so is the experienced guys to do it). I'll keep you posted, thanks for all your help!
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