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The definitive IS-F illuminated door sills/scuff plate installation guide (w/photos)
09-30-09, 03:58 PM
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You're welcome! I'm glad ya'll found it useful!
hahahaf: I've never checked the footwell lights to be certain, but if I were going that route, I would just get underneath and look for two wires leading up to one of the lights, and use a meter to check polarity and then tap into the corresponding wires.
hahahaf: I've never checked the footwell lights to be certain, but if I were going that route, I would just get underneath and look for two wires leading up to one of the lights, and use a meter to check polarity and then tap into the corresponding wires.
03-13-10, 06:06 PM
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Thanks for the awesome steps & detailed pics!!! 
Finally got my sills lit up, after staring at them being OFF for 11 months.. LoL
Joe Z
Finally got my sills lit up, after staring at them being OFF for 11 months.. LoL
Joe Z
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03-15-10, 02:37 PM
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It was spot on!!!! 
I won't bore you with my wiring pics..
The only thing I did different was added 1/4" wire loom for that stock feeling..
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A pair of male & female connectors to the drivers side, in case I ever have to un-plug and remove that sill.
Joe Z
I won't bore you with my wiring pics..
The only thing I did different was added 1/4" wire loom for that stock feeling..
&
A pair of male & female connectors to the drivers side, in case I ever have to un-plug and remove that sill.
Joe Z
03-16-10, 09:10 AM
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You have to find / tap the wiring for the over head dome light...
Easiest way would be to run wires to the dome light & sunroof harness.
Then tap into the wire that controls the 1st phase of light fading.
Joe Z
03-16-10, 07:57 PM
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I drove around in an IS250 demo that had them and honestly the fade-in is so quick you'd barely ever notice it. By the time the door opens wide enough to see the sills the fade-in time has only a fraction of a second left before it's lit on full. Definitely not worth the extra wiring headache imo.
03-25-10, 10:39 AM
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installed my sills yesterday
they look great
special thanks to the diy in this thread
i noticed this morning that when i clicked my seatbelt into place there was a addition click/rattle immediately following coming from inside the bpillar
im pretty sure wasnt there before
ive confirmed this for both driver and passenger side
but before i take it all apart again tonight
does anyone no what this could be?
yesterday I took them apart and i wasnt paying much attention when my buddy put it back together
possibly the belt isnt alined proper in the pillar?
thanks guys
they look great
special thanks to the diy in this thread
i noticed this morning that when i clicked my seatbelt into place there was a addition click/rattle immediately following coming from inside the bpillar
im pretty sure wasnt there before
ive confirmed this for both driver and passenger side
but before i take it all apart again tonight
does anyone no what this could be?
yesterday I took them apart and i wasnt paying much attention when my buddy put it back together
possibly the belt isnt alined proper in the pillar?
thanks guys