Illuminated door sills installed!
12-04-16, 09:38 AM
#31
Many Thanks for this guide. It was perfect and took around 40 minutes to do both sides. The Lexus instructions are 25 pages!! Not sure why they say to remove the centre console trim it is not necessary. These are an expensive option here in the uk maybe they make it look complicated to justify the cost!!
Thanks again
Ed
Thanks again
Ed
12-04-16, 10:06 AM
#32
Lead Lap
Imagine if the sills now cost $600, I can't imagine what the dealership would charge to put them in! I bought the sills online for $260 last year and I got a quote for $350 bucks to put them in...so I did it myself and saved lots of $$$
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NickMayer (10-25-19)
12-06-16, 03:47 AM
#33
Pole Position
Wish this could have come up sooner.. I didn't want to deal with it so I had someone install it for me -__- forgot how much it cost, but it definitely wasn't worth because that's a simple installation as opposed to what the instructions were saying.
12-06-16, 04:37 PM
#35
Lead Lap
It's "easy" because they're installing them incorrectly.
12-07-16, 01:58 AM
#36
Driver School Candidate
I installed mine correctly. Read the Lexus instructions and you will see.
They say remove the centre cluster finish panel & centre console side panel to allow access to the wires. In fact you can easily get access without removing these.
They say remove the wiring harness from the panel when you dont need to as access is enough with it in place. I clipped the wires onto the OEM harness as instructed. It is a neat job and properly done.
Have you actually done this install (I suspect not) & if so what did you do different?
Ed
They say remove the centre cluster finish panel & centre console side panel to allow access to the wires. In fact you can easily get access without removing these.
They say remove the wiring harness from the panel when you dont need to as access is enough with it in place. I clipped the wires onto the OEM harness as instructed. It is a neat job and properly done.
Have you actually done this install (I suspect not) & if so what did you do different?
Ed
12-08-16, 07:30 AM
#37
Lead Lap
Do the lights go off when you close the door? If not, it's not installed correctly. Just tapping wires to get power, doesn't mean you're doing it right.
I have done the install, just not on my current car. You need to tap the wires that are powering the dome light.
Lexus install instructions...hmm, yeah we better not trust what the manufacturer is telling us.
I have done the install, just not on my current car. You need to tap the wires that are powering the dome light.
Lexus install instructions...hmm, yeah we better not trust what the manufacturer is telling us.
12-08-16, 07:41 AM
#38
Driver School Candidate
Do the lights go off when you close the door? If not, it's not installed correctly. Just tapping wires to get power, doesn't mean you're doing it right.
I have done the install, just not on my current car. You need to tap the wires that are powering the dome light.
Lexus install instructions...hmm, yeah we better not trust what the manufacturer is telling us.
I have done the install, just not on my current car. You need to tap the wires that are powering the dome light.
Lexus install instructions...hmm, yeah we better not trust what the manufacturer is telling us.
12-08-16, 07:49 AM
#39
Lead Lap
You didn't answer my question though. Do the lights turn off when the door is closed?
The OP or one of the other installers confirmed that they do not, doing it with your method. Push the rubber **** inside the door frame above the Lexus manufactured sticker. Confirm if the lights turn off as they should when the door is closed. If so, you should email Lexus and tell them their instructions are inaccurate so that they can get the right steps sent out to everyone.
The OP or one of the other installers confirmed that they do not, doing it with your method. Push the rubber **** inside the door frame above the Lexus manufactured sticker. Confirm if the lights turn off as they should when the door is closed. If so, you should email Lexus and tell them their instructions are inaccurate so that they can get the right steps sent out to everyone.
12-08-16, 09:42 AM
#40
Lexus Champion
Do the lights go off when you close the door? If not, it's not installed correctly. Just tapping wires to get power, doesn't mean you're doing it right.
I have done the install, just not on my current car. You need to tap the wires that are powering the dome light.
Lexus install instructions...hmm, yeah we better not trust what the manufacturer is telling us.
I have done the install, just not on my current car. You need to tap the wires that are powering the dome light.
Lexus install instructions...hmm, yeah we better not trust what the manufacturer is telling us.
You didn't answer my question though. Do the lights turn off when the door is closed?
The OP or one of the other installers confirmed that they do not, doing it with your method. Push the rubber **** inside the door frame above the Lexus manufactured sticker. Confirm if the lights turn off as they should when the door is closed. If so, you should email Lexus and tell them their instructions are inaccurate so that they can get the right steps sent out to everyone.
The OP or one of the other installers confirmed that they do not, doing it with your method. Push the rubber **** inside the door frame above the Lexus manufactured sticker. Confirm if the lights turn off as they should when the door is closed. If so, you should email Lexus and tell them their instructions are inaccurate so that they can get the right steps sent out to everyone.
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NickMayer (10-25-19)
12-08-16, 09:56 AM
#41
Lead Lap
I too did the install myself and see that the sills are always on. They have been this way for over a year now and I haven't seen any ill affects.
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NickMayer (10-25-19)
12-08-16, 10:20 AM
#42
You didn't answer my question though. Do the lights turn off when the door is closed?
The OP or one of the other installers confirmed that they do not, doing it with your method. Push the rubber **** inside the door frame above the Lexus manufactured sticker. Confirm if the lights turn off as they should when the door is closed. If so, you should email Lexus and tell them their instructions are inaccurate so that they can get the right steps sent out to everyone.
The OP or one of the other installers confirmed that they do not, doing it with your method. Push the rubber **** inside the door frame above the Lexus manufactured sticker. Confirm if the lights turn off as they should when the door is closed. If so, you should email Lexus and tell them their instructions are inaccurate so that they can get the right steps sent out to everyone.
Show me an instance where this is going to cause any harm to the vehicle. Tearing the car apart to get to a dome light wire? No thanks. Do the footwell lights go off when you shut the door? They must have installed those incorrectly at the plant.
The amps these illuminated sills draw is so small, there will be no ill effects on anything.
12-08-16, 10:48 AM
#43
Lead Lap
They don't install these at the plant. They're either installed at port, or by the dealer.
I'm the type of person, if I'm going to spend money on something, I want it done right. I'm all for DIY. I'm actually still really confused why Lexus hasn't made this modification much easier to do. On the RX (in my experience), the plug is there from the factory under the un-lighted sills. Pull up the old sills, connect the plug, snap down the new sills, make sure the dome light is on when you open the door...BOOM....lights. Much much easier.
I'm the type of person, if I'm going to spend money on something, I want it done right. I'm all for DIY. I'm actually still really confused why Lexus hasn't made this modification much easier to do. On the RX (in my experience), the plug is there from the factory under the un-lighted sills. Pull up the old sills, connect the plug, snap down the new sills, make sure the dome light is on when you open the door...BOOM....lights. Much much easier.
Last edited by jtrue28; 12-08-16 at 10:57 AM.
12-08-16, 10:50 AM
#44
Lexus Champion
