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The definitive IS-F illuminated door sills/scuff plate installation guide (w/photos)
03-25-10, 11:39 AM
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^^ Good to hear you got it done...
Just make sure the new wire and/or tap doesn't touch or interfere with the internal side of the belts...
If it does, use a mini zip tie to ensure the new wire follows the oem wire conduit and is basically out of the way from moving parts.
Also, make sure the tap is in a place where it won't rattle against something
Joe Z
Just make sure the new wire and/or tap doesn't touch or interfere with the internal side of the belts...
If it does, use a mini zip tie to ensure the new wire follows the oem wire conduit and is basically out of the way from moving parts.
Also, make sure the tap is in a place where it won't rattle against something
Joe Z
03-25-10, 04:01 PM
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thanks joe
nothing in the way
but
ive narrowed it down, heres a pic
maybe the noise was always there????
it only happens when the car is on or with two start button presses
if u just push it once the sound will not happen
right after i click in the seatbelt
theres a click in the pillar
I unplug the connector i circled in the pic and it stops
is there a click after u insert ur seatbelt in the pillar?
can someone check for me next time they go for a drive and let me know
cause it may just be a normal thing
nothing in the way
but
ive narrowed it down, heres a pic
maybe the noise was always there????
it only happens when the car is on or with two start button presses
if u just push it once the sound will not happen
right after i click in the seatbelt
theres a click in the pillar
I unplug the connector i circled in the pic and it stops
is there a click after u insert ur seatbelt in the pillar?
can someone check for me next time they go for a drive and let me know
cause it may just be a normal thing
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04-12-10, 09:51 AM
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Thanks for the detailed instructions/photos. I installed my white sills this past weekend - they look great. I was intimidated at first, but looking back now it really was an easy install. The hardest part was finding someone who carried those low-profile fuses (yes, I blew a 20A fuse on the driver's side 
). After visiting 4 Autozones I finally found them.
). After visiting 4 Autozones I finally found them.
04-12-10, 01:56 PM
#35
thanks joe
nothing in the way
but
ive narrowed it down, heres a pic
maybe the noise was always there????
it only happens when the car is on or with two start button presses
if u just push it once the sound will not happen
right after i click in the seatbelt
theres a click in the pillar
I unplug the connector i circled in the pic and it stops
is there a click after u insert ur seatbelt in the pillar?
can someone check for me next time they go for a drive and let me know
cause it may just be a normal thing
nothing in the way
but
ive narrowed it down, heres a pic
maybe the noise was always there????
it only happens when the car is on or with two start button presses
if u just push it once the sound will not happen
right after i click in the seatbelt
theres a click in the pillar
I unplug the connector i circled in the pic and it stops
is there a click after u insert ur seatbelt in the pillar?
can someone check for me next time they go for a drive and let me know
cause it may just be a normal thing
From your picture my best guess is that it's a plug for an electronic seatbelt pretensioner, and it's clicking while it's working. That might explain why it only happens after 2 start button presses.
04-13-10, 10:51 AM
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04-13-10, 11:43 AM
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No problem!! 
Any dealership... This thread should help too
Finally Installed: 08' White Illuminated Scuff plates & Clear door lights in my IS350
Regards,
Joe Z
Any dealership... This thread should help too
Finally Installed: 08' White Illuminated Scuff plates & Clear door lights in my IS350
Regards,
Joe Z
06-05-10, 10:17 AM
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Different parts with different part numbers between the blue and white. The way the words light up is different as well. Make sure you order the right ones. I believe when I got them the blue ones were actually considerably cheaper than the white.
