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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jvm0685
do yours dim out when in drive like the stock ones? can't wait for your DIY. how hard was it to do?
Yes, the dim "feature" is controlled from the ECU, all LEDs will dim to half intensity.

It took me 2 hrs to replace the two LEDs but just because I was super cautious at first. Now, knowing what I need to do, I can do it in 30 min.
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by bclexus
I'm not sure why anyone would want their foot wells lit so brightly. You don't need any light at all to see where your feet go. Even in the cleanest of cars the floor mats are going to be the dirtiest part of the car's interior. Maybe you want to show off the aluminum pedals? Is that it?
Half of my drive is during dark and I find it comforting to have dim lights throughout the car. Note how all the luxury cars (except Japs) give a great deal of importance to the cabin ambient lighting: multiple colors, adjustable intensity, etc. So it seems there are a lot of ppl out there that agree with me. You don't have to.

I don't have alum pedals and I don't need to show off anything. A clue for you should have been that the lights are INSIDE the car.
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 07:40 PM
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Were u able to swap the led for the backseat footwells? Seems its integrated into the seats?
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 08:07 PM
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Thats partly it!


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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by viperr
Thats partly it!


Not sure how the led will reflect on that chrome. It might be too much
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 09:41 PM
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Last time I checked, there's no chrome on brushed aluminum pedals.
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 11:25 PM
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The light will still glare from the brushed aluminum. It's a nice look.
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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 09:28 AM
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I've tried red and liked it more. It matches the oem white better and it's a bit dimmer. It's a keeper.





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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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The red would look great with red seats on F-Sports. For Flaxen interiors I'd go with some cool colors instead.
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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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I agree! Or the seat could also be black with white exterior...then you might have a Star Wars theme going...
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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 02:15 PM
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Interesting you managed to have it adjusted by the ECU, I'd be interested in this as well. Your interior looks similar to my '14 LS Thanks for sharing. Many people will have varying options and that's the beauty, we each get to personalize our vehicles as we see fit. I have that accent lighting on both sides of my dash so I doubt I'd be changing my color from white but having it more intense at park is a thought.
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Jekyll
Interesting you managed to have it adjusted by the ECU, I'd be interested in this as well. Your interior looks similar to my '14 LS Thanks for sharing. Many people will have varying options and that's the beauty, we each get to personalize our vehicles as we see fit. I have that accent lighting on both sides of my dash so I doubt I'd be changing my color from white but having it more intense at park is a thought.
That's actually a setting from factory. The ambient lights in the cabin are more intense in park and when the trans is shifted into drive they dim.
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by yardie876
That's actually a setting from factory. The ambient lights in the cabin are more intense in park and when the trans is shifted into drive they dim.
Guess I never noticed the big difference with my white light on black interior. Thought he was able to make his brighter. Shucks.
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Jekyll
Guess I never noticed the big difference with my white light on black interior. Thought he was able to make his brighter. Shucks.
The dim / full bright setting is controlled by the computer, depending if the car is in drive or park. What I did is replacing the oem LED which is super dim with an aftermarket.
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by metrathon
The dim / full bright setting is controlled by the computer, depending if the car is in drive or park. What I did is replacing the oem LED which is super dim with an aftermarket.
That's where I'm seeing the difference then. Very cool mod.
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