front foot well lights

eb falcon gl · 03-01-2007, 03:56 PM

hi has anyone wired up front footwell lights in a base model eb? can it be done or am i just wasting my time?

mcflux · 03-01-2007, 04:05 PM

"CRUIZINEB" (banned) who founded an e-series forums in WA (www.pertheseries.com?) did this to his EB from memory.

Ahh what a character he was...

Interceptor · 03-01-2007, 04:07 PM

can be done but i cant remember which wires you've gotta tap into at the plug under your stereo, if you can wait till the weekend i'll find out for you

eb falcon gl · 03-01-2007, 04:17 PM

when had the radio out the other day there was a plug down on the bottom in the right hand corner near the ciggie lighter and it didn't plug into any thing could this be the wires?

DEVL-XR · 03-01-2007, 04:57 PM

just needs to be hooked up to the ceiling light, just find out where the wires come to at the dash, I'm not exactly sure where the wires are but I'm sure thats all you'd need to do.

bo0 · 03-01-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eb falcon gl

when had the radio out the other day there was a plug down on the bottom in the right hand corner near the ciggie lighter and it didn't plug into any thing could this be the wires?

That wire could be the light that plugs into the back of the ashtray or in the cig lighter surround, but that means if you hook your lights up to that, your lights will be always on when your dash lights turn on;)

Braden's suggestion sounds the go. I thought the wiring was already behind the dash, and all that was needed was to connect up to that?

Anyhoo, check out the fordmods forums (www.fordmods.com.au) there is a tutorial in the Documents section on how to do this.

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03-01-2007, 06:40 PM

its easy as to hook up. get any constant wire and run it to one side of the bulb holder then run the other wire and tap into the wire which is connected to the door switch. basicly when you open the door the switch grounds itself to the car body completing the circuit for the light.

i done it on my old EA makes a big difference in the interior at night.

eb falcon gl · 03-01-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bo0

That wire could be the light that plugs into the back of the ashtray or in the cig lighter surround, but that means if you hook your lights up to that, your lights will be always on when your dash lights turn on;)

Braden's suggestion sounds the go. I thought the wiring was already behind the dash, and all that was needed was to connect up to that?

Anyhoo, check out the fordmods forums (www.fordmods.com.au) there is a tutorial in the Documents section on how to do this.

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no its not for the ciggie lighter or the ash tray as they both light up already

ORSMEB · 03-01-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by John_xr6

its easy as to hook up. get any constant wire and run it to one side of the bulb holder then run the other wire and tap into the wire which is connected to the door switch. basicly when you open the door the switch grounds itself to the car body completing the circuit for the light.

i done it on my old EA makes a big difference in the interior at night.

John is correct. That's exactly what I did and it looks good as.

DEVL-XR · 03-01-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by John_xr6

its easy as to hook up. get any constant wire and run it to one side of the bulb holder then run the other wire and tap into the wire which is connected to the door switch. basicly when you open the door the switch grounds itself to the car body completing the circuit for the light.

i done it on my old EA makes a big difference in the interior at night.

ahh if i read this correctly that sounds very easy! so all you do is run wire to the door sensor and to the bulb holder. i'll be onto this!

03-01-2007, 07:32 PM

Im Bored.......

Dezza · 03-01-2007, 11:24 PM

EDIT: Sorry, I misread it. I though John was talking about his ED

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ORSMEB · 03-01-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

My Ghia came with footwell lights as standards. With your ED being a Ghia, I thought it would have too.

Read it carefully dezza..."...my old ea...".

ORSMEB · 03-01-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by John_xr6

Im Bored.......

Yes, very bored.

Dezza · 03-01-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSMEB

Read it carefully dezza..."...my old ea...".

Oops. My bad. Post edited!

DEVL-XR · 04-01-2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by John_xr6

Im Bored.......

nice diagram there, I'm guessing the wires arent there at all. where do the ceiling light wires come down to the dash?

hmc 'mont · 04-01-2007, 02:19 AM

im pretty sure its down the passenger side b pillar, but could be wrong. take the light out and have a look which way the wires run, to the left or right.

NudgE^SIKBRO · 04-01-2007, 08:45 AM

the wiring to the roof lamps wiring runs the length of the cabin and run up the C Piller and accross to the middle of the roof. but if you do it johns way you neednt use them

04-01-2007, 10:10 AM

you dont need the ceiling light wires....run the constant 12v+ wire from the radio or something (easiest to find) and run a short length from each door switch to the bulb holders (just tap into the exsisting wires) i thought my diagram was pretty self explanatory...LOL

DEVL-XR · 04-01-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by John_xr6

you dont need the ceiling light wires....run the constant 12v+ wire from the radio or something (easiest to find) and run a short length from each door switch to the bulb holders (just tap into the exsisting wires) i thought my diagram was pretty self explanatory...LOL

yeah it is, I just wasnt exactly sure where to get a constant 12v+ from!

so I can use the power cable going to the cd player? think there labled arent they? I have my amp coming off the power cable to the cd player, would i just use the same wire?

ORSMEB · 04-01-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

...I have my amp coming off the power cable to the cd player...

WHAT THE! Just to clear it up, Braden, have you just tapped into the headunit 1.5mm 12V supply cable to power the amplifier? If so, I would then be correct in saying that you haven't put an inline fuse to protect the amp...? Correct?

SOLUTION: You should have run a 4 or 8 gauge power cable with inline fuse dedicated to the amp...

DEVL-XR · 05-01-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ORSMEB

WHAT THE! Just to clear it up, Braden, have you just tapped into the headunit 1.5mm 12V supply cable to power the amplifier? If so, I would then be correct in saying that you haven't put an inline fuse to protect the amp...? Correct?

SOLUTION: You should have run a 4 or 8 gauge power cable with inline fuse dedicated to the amp...

sorry should of explained better.

yes i have a 4 gauge power cable running from the battery to the amp! just to clear that up.

what I'm talking about is the cable to turn the amp on and off, I'm not quite sure now but I'm pretty sure I tapped into the power wire that goes to the headunit.

haha as if I'd run an amp of that little wire!!!

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EFFANATIC · 05-01-2007, 04:04 PM

wrong section woops

gozza · 05-01-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

"CRUIZINEB" (banned) who founded an e-series forums in WA (www.pertheseries.com?) did this to his EB from memory.

Ahh what a character he was...

what did he do lol

i rememeber him