Puddle Lights

[MicroFF16]

Im looking at putting some angled clear LED lights under my front doors to light up around that area. Where could I tap into to activate when the doors are opened?

TIA

-Zack

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Connect them to your interior dome light circuit.
Then when you push the button on your key fob, the interior lights and the "Puddle lights will illuminate!

 

[LibertyTC]

Add Interior lights

Luckily I had this link already bookmarked, the search engine in here *****.
This identifies the wiring ...
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25559
Hope this helps !!

 

[MicroFF16]

Great..Thanks Thats mine next project after the lift...

 

[Jeepman56]

I have been thinking of doing this as well, you should do a write up/how to with pics and let us all know how it went.

 

[MicroFF16]

I have been thinking of doing this as well, you should do a write up/how to with pics and let us all know how it went.

Will do! Im hoping to start this weekend....ish!

 

[LibertyFever]

Be sure to post pics of your job in progress. I wouldn't mind a set of those "puddle" lights too. Do you have a supplier yet?

 

[MicroFF16]

Not yet. We have a new truck stop in the town above me. They have a whole wall of LED lights. Our fire trucks have a 90* mount they bent to a slight angle and has round LED lights in them. They work great thats where I got the idea!

 

[BjBnet]

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36868

 

[LibertyTC]

LED Lights Links (Mail Order)

Be sure to post pics of your job in progress. I wouldn't mind a set of those "puddle" lights too. Do you have a supplier yet?

In Western Canada here is a great supply of LED lights !
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?dispName=ELECTRICAL&jspStoreDir=wm51&catalogId=10001&Ne=712&Ntt=Interior%20Lighting&N=377+710+1615&langId=-1&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&omniTag=Category%3aLed+Interior+Lights&PopularCat=No&storeId=10001
I am using these super bright 6 Led with clear nice looking case for rear passenger area above rear door pilar:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/286375/377%20710%201615/712/Interior%20Lighting/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%201615&Ne=712&Ntt=Interior%20Lighting&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=9&classNum=13045
For the Front Floor Mat Lights I am using these High quality 3 LED (Livewell Lights) From Bluewater In USA.
They are available in different colors I chose to use the amber, which is soft and very even beam of light, perfect for floor area I also ordered a white set
that will probably find it way onto the boat.
http://www.bluewaterled.com/catalogdetails.php?id=11
There is also from Bluewater a 5 LED extreme version :
http://www.bluewaterled.com/catalogdetails.php?id=26
Under the hood Light :BLuewater also has a 15 LED 10 inch wide:
http://www.bluewaterled.com/catalogdetails.php?id=9
Hope this helps !!
Good Luck with your interior light mods...

 

[speedracerbubba]

if you want to go overboard and have an insane amount of light with a wide angle, use superflux leds. To make em dimmer, just use a resistor with a higher ohm rating (basically underpowering the leds a little bit).
If you just buy them in a housing you should be able to use velcro and leave a little extra wire so you can point them up or whatever direction you want when working on the car at night.