Foot/Footwell Lighting - Color Match & Wiring

[TASmith]

I have a 2015 and the black box under the dash doesn't look like the one in you pic. Any chance you would know about the wiring in a 2015? Thanks.

[Mike1220]

I have a 2015 and the black box under the dash doesn't look like the one in you pic. Any chance you would know about the wiring in a 2015? Thanks.

Boxes should be the exact same. Are you looking at the black box on the far left side that goes to the floor? Not the BCM box which is tucked under the dash

[TASmith]

I've got 1black box with 3 locking tabs on it and there is a black rectangular plug that has 7 different colored plugs plugged into it.

[dbcooper748]

I've got 1black box with 3 locking tabs on it and there is a black rectangular plug that has 7 different colored plugs plugged into it.

 

Heres where i grabbed the dome light circuit for my puddle lights and will be using the same for my footwell lighting tmrw

[TASmith]

Perfect, hooked them up last week and they are awesome!! Thanks for the post. Now I want to install some lights above my running boards and I was wondering where/how you ran yours. Thanks again!!

[dbcooper748]

Perfect, hooked them up last week and they are awesome!! Thanks for the post. Now I want to install some lights above my running boards and I was wondering where/how you ran yours. Thanks again!!

I did a little write up. See post 5205 and 5290 on this thread below http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/157013-what-have-you-done-to-your-k2-today/page-347

[loghead]

Foot/Footwell Lighting:

 

I'm OCD to say the least, has anyone used or know of LED lighting (bulbs, strips, pods) that match EXACTLY to the interior front and rear dome lights?

 

Also, I saw the threads that discussed and showed you what wire(s) to tap into so that the lights you add turn on with the dome lights when the doors are open, BUT...no mention of where the lights that you add will come on with the switch on the roof (off/door/on).

 

Basically, I want the foot lighting that I plan on adding to come on when the doors are open, when I unlock the doors with the keyfob, AND when I select 'On' on the switch on the roof next to the sunglass holder. Possible? I don't see why not.

 

Which wires or does it already function like I'm wanting with the current wires that are being tapped into in the previous discussions?

 

My main concern is for them to come on when I switch it to 'On' from the switch on the roof of the truck. That way if you drop something on the floor and you need light by your feet, you can turn on the dome lights, which will also turn on the foot lighting. I would really like them to be separate, but I doubt it's possible. Meaning, if I don't use the 'On' switch on the roof, but rather push the individual dome light, lets say on the driver side, that it would activate only the driver side foot lighting. That would be sweet. Possible?

 

Hey Black Ops what thread are you talking about to add the foot lights. Definitely want to do this, was very surprised when I realized I didnt have them. Also does anybody have the model number of the pods that from XKGlow that match the interior.

[TheTunaHunter]

Did this and its great but does anybody else experience the footwell lights flashing when the hazards are on? Could be I used crappy LED's that I had laying around the shop...

[Carl Slaughter]

There's 2 grey wires, one has a green stripe, the other is solid grey. You want the SOLID GREY wire which is the thicker of the 2 wires. Tapping this wire will give you the on with doors open and on with the "on" switch

 

If you want the lights to come on at the flick of the switch in each position, I'm not really sure but my guess is you'll almost definitely need to pull down the headliner to run wires above it from each light in the headliner, to the light in the respective footwell. I wanted to go this route at first too but thinking about it, it just sounds like a lot more work than it's worth.

I have pods from XK-glow.com and you sound about as OCD as I am when it comes to lights matching in color mike look perfect compared to the OEM lights, looks just like factory color

 

EDIT: also if you'd rather not have to run a wire from the pillar, you can find the same wire sitting behind the black cover under the far left side of the driver side dash. Wire is in the top left connector

 

Whats your yellow wire connection for?

[Mike1220]

 

Whats your yellow wire connection for?

Yellow connection is for the dashboard lights. I have my color changing floor lights attatched to it for when I'm driving.

 

 

- Mike

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[ChevyTrucks_95]

So I must be missing something. I went into the driver side A-pillar and found the solid grey and tested it with a test light. It works. I began running wires and hooking my lights up for underneath the seats and dash. When it got dark outside and I unlocked the truck I noticed they were flashing with the blinkers. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong.

 

 

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[Carl Slaughter]

So I must be missing something. I went into the driver side A-pillar and found the solid grey and tested it with a test light. It works. I began running wires and hooking my lights up for underneath the seats and dash. When it got dark outside and I unlocked the truck I noticed they were flashing with the blinkers. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong.

 

 

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Personally I would go to that connection while you can more easily access these wires under the dash. JMO.

[Hult]

I used the grey wire in the drivers side pillar when I hooked mine up in my 14. Need to do it again in my 15 but I'm waiting to do it when I add some other lights. But that wire will turn the lights on as you want. If you push the switch on the overhead console, they'll come on.

 

As far as matching the lights, I used these little pods from oznium. I was happy with the color matching the domes/maps from the factory.

 

Are your factory lights the leds that are white/blue? Also, which pods exactly? Thanks!

[RKeeper1]

They're not real blue... More of a yellow tint I think. I got the pods from oznium

 

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[2016 Sierra Owner]

Heres where i grabbed the dome light circuit for my puddle lights and will be using the same for my footwell lighting tmrw

 

 

I've got the wire connections just like in the picture. Is this the correct wire for the footwell lights to work with the switch in the overhead console? I'm planning on doing this mod this weekend. If anyone has set there truck up like this could you verify it's correct. Thanks.