I havent tried it out, but I would imagine the dome light fuse would have constant power from the ACC position to the ON position, so it wouldnt go on and off with the dome light. you can try it out if you want though.
[DIY] Footwell CCFL
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Most of you probably knows how to do it as there are detail posts by Netforcer (dome to pillar to footwell) and CamrySExxx (moonroof map light to footwell).
I kind of did a 'hybrid' of their DIYs.
Because my Camry have no moonroof thus does not have the center light that CamrySExxx has. Was planning on doing it like Netforcer but found I am not as professional/ able as him, taking apart the whole pillar sides etc..
I was lazy and did it the lazy way and it still worked. I might add a fuse holder like touringcamry's trunk CCFL for added safety.
Just to let the newbies know that this DIY is possible even if you are electrical-illiterate like me. (but do read all information/ ask questions before attempting). Especially understand which wire is (+) and (-) and keep them APART at all times. I blew a fuse because the (+) and (-) touched.
DO NOT buy CCFL kits from Logisys!! One of the tube failed within 5 minutes of hooking up
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tapping the speaker wires into the dome light.
(+) touching the side where the power plug goes for the dome light, (-) goes to the other side
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driver-side
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passenger-side: need to take off this black piece, just unclip it at three spots
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wiring under the driver-side carpet
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The CCFLs still worked during final testing.
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Then after putting them in position the driver-side tube went dim (crappy quality white wires!)
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driver-side CCFL is ON (photo without flash)
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passenger-side ON (photo without flash)
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Final product: Front and Back (photo without flash)
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I kind of did a 'hybrid' of their DIYs.
Because my Camry have no moonroof thus does not have the center light that CamrySExxx has. Was planning on doing it like Netforcer but found I am not as professional/ able as him, taking apart the whole pillar sides etc..
I was lazy and did it the lazy way and it still worked. I might add a fuse holder like touringcamry's trunk CCFL for added safety.
Just to let the newbies know that this DIY is possible even if you are electrical-illiterate like me. (but do read all information/ ask questions before attempting). Especially understand which wire is (+) and (-) and keep them APART at all times. I blew a fuse because the (+) and (-) touched.
DO NOT buy CCFL kits from Logisys!! One of the tube failed within 5 minutes of hooking up
tapping the speaker wires into the dome light.
(+) touching the side where the power plug goes for the dome light, (-) goes to the other side
driver-side
passenger-side: need to take off this black piece, just unclip it at three spots
wiring under the driver-side carpet
The CCFLs still worked during final testing.
Then after putting them in position the driver-side tube went dim (crappy quality white wires!)
driver-side CCFL is ON (photo without flash)
passenger-side ON (photo without flash)
Final product: Front and Back (photo without flash)
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The 6 inch LED strips came in the mail today, so I went ahead and installed them in the footwells. I attached the main line to the dome light through the headliner down the c-pillars and down the side near the fuse box. I then used t-taps to connect the rest of the led strips in each footwell.
Where I ran the t-tapped lines from the main line:
-1 T-tapped line through the instrument panel and hvac to the passenger side footwell
-1 T-tapped line from the main line from the intrument panel underneath the door sills and pushed it under the carpet through the OEM hole underneath the driver seat.
-1-T-tapped line from the front passenger footwell through the passenger side door sill and pushed it under the carpet through the OEM hole.
Where I placed the LED strips:
***I will update this section with pics.
The cool thing is as the dome light is dimming to turn off, the LED strips do it as well in unison, which gives it a very OEM feel
The other nice thing is the LED strips hide very well, so they don't show at certain angles like the CCFL's do and take up much less space.
I purchased the 6 inch LED strips here:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/DomeMap-LED/White-LED/V-LEDS-WHITE-STRIP-LIGHT-p6374230-1-3.html
My digital camera sucks at night shots so here are a few with the "macro" and "nightshot" settings:
Macro: (Too bright in comparison to how it really looks)
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Auto w/o flash: (Closer to what it looks like in person)
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Where I ran the t-tapped lines from the main line:
-1 T-tapped line through the instrument panel and hvac to the passenger side footwell
-1 T-tapped line from the main line from the intrument panel underneath the door sills and pushed it under the carpet through the OEM hole underneath the driver seat.
-1-T-tapped line from the front passenger footwell through the passenger side door sill and pushed it under the carpet through the OEM hole.
Where I placed the LED strips:
***I will update this section with pics.
The cool thing is as the dome light is dimming to turn off, the LED strips do it as well in unison, which gives it a very OEM feel
The other nice thing is the LED strips hide very well, so they don't show at certain angles like the CCFL's do and take up much less space.I purchased the 6 inch LED strips here:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/DomeMap-LED/White-LED/V-LEDS-WHITE-STRIP-LIGHT-p6374230-1-3.html
My digital camera sucks at night shots so here are a few with the "macro" and "nightshot" settings:
Macro: (Too bright in comparison to how it really looks)
Auto w/o flash: (Closer to what it looks like in person)
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