2010's are NOT plug & play for Illuminated Door Sills
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Ok, I have a newer 2011. Newer as in it had a $250 or $500 manufacture price bump and it looks like I have the connector on both sides. I know that still doesn’t mean they will be plug and play. Mine is base model with the Premium Package Value Edition (heated/cooled seats, wood trim) and NAV but with HID lights, and larger rims added on versus the bigger luxury package.
Can I check with a volt meter to see if they are plug and play?
Ok, I have a newer 2011. Newer as in it had a $250 or $500 manufacture price bump and it looks like I have the connector on both sides. I know that still doesn’t mean they will be plug and play. Mine is base model with the Premium Package Value Edition (heated/cooled seats, wood trim) and NAV but with HID lights, and larger rims added on versus the bigger luxury package.
Can I check with a volt meter to see if they are plug and play?
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Well, I’m not sure where to buy them and I still don’t know how they will work. Someone stated it would work only if the dome light was on and they would not fade in. Is that true? I’m not as interested if they don’t fade in and you must have the dome lights on. I’m assuming that when installed from the factory this is not the case.
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Well, I’m not sure where to buy them and I still don’t know how they will work. Someone stated it would work only if the dome light was on and they would not fade in. Is that true? I’m not as interested if they don’t fade in and you must have the dome lights on. I’m assuming that when installed from the factory this is not the case.
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Some people buy their stuff from sewell (http://is.sewellparts.com/#). I'm not sure about the dome lights, but I have heard something like that...
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Also, no Clublexus discount on the white ones. I also can not find the metal rear sills.
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Went ahead and put in an order. I’ll let you guys know what happens. I’m thinking of running a wire from the foot well lights as they come on and fade in when the door is open. It’s true that you are lucky to even see the fade in but if I’m going to run wires it seems like a simple run with a little time and some fish tape. It should also mean they will be on even if the dome light is not.
I also got the rear sills and the card key.
I also got the rear sills and the card key.
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I got my order today and I need a replacement for the rear left sill as it has some small scratches on it, everything else seems to be blemish free.
The cut key works and as long as I can get the key card programmed and the LED sills wired up it will be all good. You guys were right, even though my 2011 IS250 has the plugs on both sides it still not plug and play. Off to buy some wire taps.
So anyway, it looks like they are not plug and play for my 2011 IS250. Even though I have the plugs on both sides. I wonder what those wires go to that is not there. I can understand them just using the same wire harness that they make thousands of but if some don’t even have the plugs then why not have all the ones with plugs properly terminated? I wonder if there is someplace else in the car where one of the two wires just needs to be terminated?
The cut key works and as long as I can get the key card programmed and the LED sills wired up it will be all good. You guys were right, even though my 2011 IS250 has the plugs on both sides it still not plug and play. Off to buy some wire taps.
So anyway, it looks like they are not plug and play for my 2011 IS250. Even though I have the plugs on both sides. I wonder what those wires go to that is not there. I can understand them just using the same wire harness that they make thousands of but if some don’t even have the plugs then why not have all the ones with plugs properly terminated? I wonder if there is someplace else in the car where one of the two wires just needs to be terminated?
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Ok, did the foot well thing so it would fade but you (I) can only see it if you hold the door open and let the door switch go by hand. By the time you unlock it and open the door it’s all lit up. They also don’t fit to the car all that well. I double checked the and all the clips look good but the outer edge is coming away from the metal door sill.
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IceIridium, THANKS! Could not find easier set of directions like the pics . I just ordered mine, and the power was not allowing me to just P&P. Spliced into the door switch and worked like a charm. Saved me some time tracking down the wires. Much appreciated. They do look sweet