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Led interior floor lights DIY

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by A617, Nov 10, 2014.

  1. A617

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    This is a very easy quick mod you can do in 30 min
    *DISCLAIMER I'm not responsible for any damages or injuries, perform at your own RISK

    Parts You need
    2 Doorman 85868 License Plate Socket (o'reilly for $3.99)
    Assorted Wires
    Assorted Quick Spices
    Assorted Wire Connectors
    Led Lights (LED BULBS ONLY to prevent overload on stock power wire)

    These are the following LED bulb that has been tested and worked with this harness, They're T10's socket
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    Reason i tap my power from the glove box compartment led light is because it always stays on no matter of the glove box is open or close when the the parking or headlight is turn on. and it easy to access to.

    LETS BEGIN!

    Step 1 Remove the glove box
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    Step 2 Remove Lower Kick Panel
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    Step 3 Locate the Glove compartment light, turn on your parking light and you should be able to see an orange light
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    Step 4 remove the light by lifting the rear and unplug it connector
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    Step 5 Remove the plastic casing on the plug and the electric tape securing he 2 wires to together
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    Step 6 Locate the green wire (POWER) and splice it with a wire (i used 22 gauge)
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    Step 7 Splice it to your License socket wire harness on the BROWN wire leave an excess 1 to 1.5 inch so you can use to power the driver side foot well light (will make more sense further down )
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    Step 8 Find a ground, you may need to extend the wire from the harness. I used it on a existing ground point (I USED THE YELLOW WIRE TO EXTEND MY GROUND FROM THE HARNESS)
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    Step 9 Trim licence socket harness, on both sides and the top its made of rubber easy. It should look something like this (second picture)
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    Step 10 Test fit the Harness on to the OEM Socket on the kick plane (red circle) it should stay in there by friction fit, trim as needed.
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    Step 11 Use the extra wire from the license socket that you made (in STEP 7 ) to extend the power wire for the driver side (I used yellow wires again to power the driver side floor light, sorry i dont have a lot of color choices) Tape the exposed wire ends with electrical tape.
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    Step 12 remove the side kick plane on the passenger side, (Pic 1) pull the rear of the panel (yellow box) towards the passenger door from and slide the cover towards the passenger chair to remove it
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  3. A617

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    Step 13 Open the center panel where the power outlet is at.
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    Step 14 Feed your wire into the side kick panel and pull the wire from the center panel do not skimp on the wire put wire more then you need.
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    Step 15 Head over to the driver side and remove the lower kick panel and the side kick panel
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    Step 16 Connect power that you pulled though the center console and plug it into your second Licence socket
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    Step 17 Ground your harness, you may need to extend the ground,I the ground I used is located right by the parking brake. (AGAIN I ONLY HAVE YELLOW WIRES, AND I USED THAT TO EXTEND MY GROUND WIRE)
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    Step 18 Trim the second harness
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    Step 19 Friction fit the trimmed License socket into the location shown in the first picture (RED CIRCLE)
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    Step 20 Install your LED BULB, all kick panels both driver, passenger side and glove box, trim and tuck all wires, and ENSURE you tape all exposed power lines And your Done
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  4. A617

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    Comments? Questions? Let me know!
     
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  5. OzPrius

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    Can you also do a write up for rear footwell led lights using factory led's? :)