Fender/Wheel Well Lights tied into Puddle Lights

Fatwill07 · February 12, 2016

New to the forums after years of using them as a resource. Just got my 2014 Z71 1500 a few weeks back, used, and there's only a few more things I want to do to it to make it mine (famous last words).

For this topic though, I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with tapping into the under-the-mirror lights that turn on when you unlock the vehicle. I want to tie into them and have fender lights that come on as well, hopefully with matching white-light to really brighten up not just by the doors, but all around the vehicle.

Seems easy enough, following the wire back and clamping into it, but I'm no electrician and I was also hoping there some way I can turn the fender lights on manually as well, without having the door open or having hit the unlock button on the remote.. Also, I'm thinking it would be awesome now to have it on every time I unlock the truck, but would there also be a way to turn the feature off, to where it would just go back to only the mirror lights? I'm guessing I would need a second power source, and some sort of 4-way switch.

Any suggestions very welcomed.

Thanks!

fondupot · February 12, 2016

Tell me why you want to light up the wheel wells?

15slvrDbl · February 12, 2016

I'm not sure what you mean by fender lights? You can set it up to light the park lamps and headlights when you hit the lock (exit lighting) or unlock (aproach lighting) from the menu in the radio.

blwright · February 12, 2016

Sounds like you're trying to install a LED Rock Light kit.

Fatwill07 · February 13, 2016

Sounds like you're trying to install a LED Rock Light kit.

This is it, exactly.. any idea on how I tie into the factory puddle lights on the mirrors? An entire day on the forums to no avail?! Sounds like I'm gonna have to do some wire following to the engine. Lol

I'm not sure what you mean by fender lights? You can set it up to light the park lamps and headlights when you hit the lock (exit lighting) or unlock (aproach lighting) from the menu in the radio.

Thanks but yea I've got those settings enabled. I just want MORE light for approach.

Tell me why you want to light up the wheel wells?

Mostly for approach of the vehicle - to have a full 360 degree view on the ground to make sure nothing snuck up on me!

But also for beach and trail crawling. It's a really nice feature to have when you really want to see the terrain when you get out at night. Google search the LED Rock Light Kit that blwright mentioned.