Puddle lights

mfosbrooke · 6th March 2008, 21:08

Does any body know how to make puddle lights for when you open the door? And incase no one knows what i mean its just a light that sits on the underneath of the door so when you open the door it lights the ground underneath so when i step outa the car i dont ruin my £20 shoes lol or yes i could park away from the puddle but i think it sounds and looks cool.

hgt · 8th March 2008, 11:56

At the moment I am working on fitting Leds into the plastic sill covers under the doors to shine down to the floor, and wireing them into the interior light circuit.
The reason for favouring the sills is it will be easier to route the wires than it would be from the doors.
If it all works ok I will post pics and a howto.

garytheobald · 8th March 2008, 12:25

my rx8 had them on the underside of the door mirrors why not pur them there as the wiring is there as well

on a green horse i ride

dubby · 8th September 2008, 20:14

Used to have these on my Golf and they were very useful, also for in the dark for warnign passing drivers the door is open.

deamer2k5 · 19th September 2008, 17:35

sounds like a good idea, let me know if anyone makes progress on it, the gf keeps complaining i ruin her shoes in puddles, hehe

Naresh · 22nd September 2008, 10:58

I fit these on TT's but my main concern on my Civic is the water that seems to be getting into the doors after heavy rain so this would causes them to short out very often! They do lool very cool though!

MrThanh · 22nd September 2008, 11:30

i did it a while ago with a strip of SMD LEDs. I have since disconnected it because i felt like a ricer.

it's fairly easy to do if you soldier up wires to the ceiling light and use them to power the LEDs.

Naresh · 22nd September 2008, 12:49

Yes thats what I did - they're wired up to my interior courtesy light so have a nice dim on dim off feature. I also linked up the the same circuit to some LED's in the door handle so they light up when I unlock the car. The newer BMW's have this feature and Lexus have them under the door mirrors on the LS430.

MrThanh · 22nd September 2008, 12:55

they turned out a lot more blue than i would have liked

f.ss.t · 22nd October 2008, 00:20

can we have a how to?
or a who can directory lol
what we need to do it, and who can fit them
il pay someone to do some for me if they can make an offer?

NH Dan · 22nd October 2008, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrthanh

they turned out a lot more blue than i would have liked

no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!

smb09_1999 · 22nd October 2008, 12:00

They are a very good idea and very useful to have, although I'd prefer perhaps a smaller strip of LEDs and in ice white.

We need something similar to what RickR has done for the foot well lights.

MrThanh · 24th October 2008, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by NH Dan

no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!

LOL

it lasted about a week before the cables got the snip.

neoquip · 26th October 2008, 09:44

as a puddle light people use these... neoquip NF240 Flexi (waterproof) LED strip bars

wire into your interior light so when you open your door they come on.

you can also use them in your footwell too. Red very popular on a civic, along with BLUE being the bightest.

f.ss.t · 29th October 2008, 22:54

Would any one be willing to sort it - as in buy and fit them on to my car for me and obviously il pay for the parts and labour involved?
im no good with electrics myself.

ANY ONE UP FOR DOING THAT FOR ME IN THE UK? ILL PAY WHATEVER THE PARTS COST AND WHATEVER YOU PERSONALLY CHARGE FOR FITTING

illegalhunter · 30th October 2008, 22:48

im with dan on this

x Dr Vodka x · 30th October 2008, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by f.ss.t

Would any one be willing to sort it - as in buy and fit them on to my car for me and obviously il pay for the parts and labour involved?
im no good with electrics myself.

ANY ONE UP FOR DOING THAT FOR ME IN THE UK? ILL PAY WHATEVER THE PARTS COST AND WHATEVER YOU PERSONALLY CHARGE FOR FITTING

ill do it for

£100'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'0 00'000.23

f.ss.t · 31st October 2008, 00:15

haha no seriously..

i will pay to get it done.. i dont trust myself..plus i have no clue with wires - what goes where, and how would i hide the cables anyway?
im no good with electrics...

i do painting and body fitting stuff.

f.ss.t · 2nd December 2008, 18:57

anyone willing to do a puddle light kit for me? name your price

pricey0819 · 2nd December 2008, 19:13

same here i reckon some one like rick or rick him self should make a kit with verg good instruction like his

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8th March 2008, 11:56	#2 (permalink)
hgt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 11th October 2007 Location: Holmes Chapel, Cheshire Posts: 76 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	At the moment I am working on fitting Leds into the plastic sill covers under the doors to shine down to the floor, and wireing them into the interior light circuit. The reason for favouring the sills is it will be easier to route the wires than it would be from the doors. If it all works ok I will post pics and a howto.

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garytheobald Wheelnut Join Date: 24th December 2007 Location: proud to be north Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	my rx8 had them on the underside of the door mirrors why not pur them there as the wiring is there as well on a green horse i ride

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dubby Valve Cap Join Date: 30th August 2008 Location: UK Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Used to have these on my Golf and they were very useful, also for in the dark for warnign passing drivers the door is open.

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deamer2k5 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th May 2008 Location: York, UK Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	sounds like a good idea, let me know if anyone makes progress on it, the gf keeps complaining i ruin her shoes in puddles, hehe

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Naresh Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th July 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 113 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I fit these on TT's but my main concern on my Civic is the water that seems to be getting into the doors after heavy rain so this would causes them to short out very often! They do lool very cool though!

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MrThanh Valve Cap Join Date: 27th October 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i did it a while ago with a strip of SMD LEDs. I have since disconnected it because i felt like a ricer. it's fairly easy to do if you soldier up wires to the ceiling light and use them to power the LEDs.

22nd September 2008, 12:49	#8 (permalink)
Naresh Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th July 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 113 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes thats what I did - they're wired up to my interior courtesy light so have a nice dim on dim off feature. I also linked up the the same circuit to some LED's in the door handle so they light up when I unlock the car. The newer BMW's have this feature and Lexus have them under the door mirrors on the LS430.

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MrThanh Valve Cap Join Date: 27th October 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	they turned out a lot more blue than i would have liked

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f.ss.t Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th September 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (1)	can we have a how to? or a who can directory lol what we need to do it, and who can fit them il pay someone to do some for me if they can make an offer?

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smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 389 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	They are a very good idea and very useful to have, although I'd prefer perhaps a smaller strip of LEDs and in ice white. We need something similar to what RickR has done for the foot well lights.

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neoquip Wheelnut Join Date: 16th December 2006 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	as a puddle light people use these... neoquip NF240 Flexi (waterproof) LED strip bars wire into your interior light so when you open your door they come on. you can also use them in your footwell too. Red very popular on a civic, along with BLUE being the bightest.

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f.ss.t Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th September 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (1)	Would any one be willing to sort it - as in buy and fit them on to my car for me and obviously il pay for the parts and labour involved? im no good with electrics myself. ANY ONE UP FOR DOING THAT FOR ME IN THE UK? ILL PAY WHATEVER THE PARTS COST AND WHATEVER YOU PERSONALLY CHARGE FOR FITTING

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illegalhunter RELOADING FOR ELK Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: FILLING THE HILLS WITH LEAD Posts: 3,254 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 39 Posts iTrader: (0)	im with dan on this

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f.ss.t Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th September 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (1)	haha no seriously.. i will pay to get it done.. i dont trust myself..plus i have no clue with wires - what goes where, and how would i hide the cables anyway? im no good with electrics... i do painting and body fitting stuff.

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f.ss.t Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th September 2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (1)	anyone willing to do a puddle light kit for me? name your price

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pricey0819 Wheelnut Join Date: 4th August 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	same here i reckon some one like rick or rick him self should make a kit with verg good instruction like his