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by FTOwnage » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:33 pm
They turn on when you open the door don't they?
So it's just a matter of wiring them into the door closed switch with a relay?
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by fraz91 » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:37 pm
That wiring bundle at the bottom of the photo should plug straight into the factory loom.
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by Astron_Boy » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:38 pm
fraz91 wrote: That wiring bundle at the bottom of the photo should plug straight into the factory loom.
Sure does.
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by FTOwnage » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:41 pm
Oh joyous day!
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by FTOwnage » Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:29 pm
Does it have an existing plug somewhere above the fuse box?
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by FTOwnage » Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:30 pm
The internal fuse box -.-
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by Bennoz » Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:33 pm
Yes, just above the internal fuse box there is a socket for them.
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by rock_it » Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:52 pm
Top right hand side plug. Take out factory plug, piggy pack into EL loom. Plug in EL Loom.
Installed...
I just had to add it ......
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by ObsidianRadio » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:07 pm
Question: Mine didn't come with the wiring loom included in this set here, how do I wire up the red and black threads of wire that come out of mine?
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by Vectose » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:26 pm
Do you have the inverter? The little box shown in the picture above? If not you need to buy an EL inverter. Only a couple of dollars on eBay.
Make sure it comes with a splitter so you can plug both of them in.
Then you just wire it in to the wires going up the A-Pillar to your map lights.
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by ObsidianRadio » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:34 pm
Vectose wrote: Do you have the inverter? The little box shown in the picture above? If not you need to buy an EL inverter. Only a couple of dollars on eBay.
Make sure it comes with a splitter so you can plug both of them in.
Then you just wire it in to the wires going up the A-Pillar to your map lights.
Thanks mate, nah I don't have an inverter! I'd take it that simply soldering the wires together with the map lights doesn't exactly work? lol
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by Vectose » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:37 pm
Nope, you need the inverter, because the EL panels run on AC.
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by ObsidianRadio » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:39 pm
Vectose wrote: Nope, you need the inverter, because the EL panels run on AC.
Sweet. Cheers mate, i'll ebay this sh*t
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by Technikhaus » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:29 pm
I should do a guide when I do mine, I received the inverter a couple of months ago, I just haven't got around to it, may do it in a couple of weeks :p
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by ObsidianRadio » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:18 pm
Technikhaus wrote: I should do a guide when I do mine, I received the inverter a couple of months ago, I just haven't got around to it, may do it in a couple of weeks :p
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by FTOwnage » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:38 pm
All in and working.
FYI getting that plug out of the socket to put the new one in is really difficult if you have big hands.
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by Sahin » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:21 pm
FTOwnage wrote: All in and working.
FYI getting that plug out of the socket to put the new one in is really difficult if you have big hands.
f**k better not get these then...
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by KyzPride » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:23 pm
Can't wait to install!!! HUGE THANK YOU TO TOPGUN!! you are a LEGEND!! amazing job so happy.
Lol big grin on my face when i opened it! haha
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by silverGPX » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:28 pm
KyzPride wrote: Can't wait to install!!! HUGE THANK YOU TO TOPGUN!! you are a LEGEND!! amazing job so happy.
Lol big grin on my face when i opened it! haha
Do you happen to own an FTO by any chance?
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by KyzPride » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:36 pm
silverGPX wrote: KyzPride wrote: Can't wait to install!!! HUGE THANK YOU TO TOPGUN!! you are a LEGEND!! amazing job so happy.
Lol big grin on my face when i opened it! haha
Do you happen to own an FTO by any chance?
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