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2014 - Silverado/Sierra Owners - Puddle Lamps?

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pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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I've got 2 members here who have tried my custom harness for their DL3 Mirror Upgrade. They have reported their puddle lamps being dim.

 

Does anyone here have a 2014 with puddle lamps working? I'd love to see your X500 Connector Pinout to ensure the circuits are pinned the same. The Upfitter manual leaves a lot to be desired for 2014 with only 200 pages. 2015 has about 900 pages, while 2016 has 1600 pages. :)

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

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cbrsilv15 Senior Enthusiast

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I read a post where a guy was asking if he could make his lamps brighter, so I wonder if there is a difference. Do you have any pics to compare the brightness by chance? If my dad could operate a smart phone I'd have him go out in the garage and take a pic of the ones on his LTZ for comparison. Lol.

pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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I read a post where a guy was asking if he could make his lamps brighter, so I wonder if there is a difference. Do you have any pics to compare the brightness by chance? If my dad could operate a smart phone I'd have him go out in the garage and take a pic of the ones on his LTZ for comparison. Lol.

No pics. Just reports that both sides are really dim to where you can't see it unless you're right under neath it. In addition, they stay on long after the other courtesy lights shut off.

 

 

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pmt314 Enthusiast

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From what I gather, the puddle lights only light fully when the unlock button is hit on the key fob.

From what I gather, the puddle lights only light fully when the unlock button is hit on the key fob.

rdk1ll Enthusiast

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Mine correspond with the light outside. I believe there is an auto sensor.

 

if it is a bright sunny day they are very very dim, if dark night, they are very bright, make sure they are trying them at night.

pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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I assume the wires on your custom harness are in the same pinned locations on the DL3 harness?

Yes. Puddle Lamps and Turn Signals are pinned in the same location on DL8 and DL3 harnesses.

 

 

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pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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Also - The pinout schematics for all the pins are identical between 2015-2016 Upfitter manuals on the X500, X505, X510 connectors. The 2014 Upfitter doesn't disclose these electrical details

 

 

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pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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Why GM.. Why?

 

If you have DL3 Mirrors, optioned harnesses are pinned for Puddle Lamps and Auto Dim on Pins 1 & 2 on the X510 Connector.

 

These same slots are also used for Courtesy Lamps and Park Lamps.

 

They then get routed accordingly to the X500 Connector.

 

I guess that's why Towing Mirrors don't have Puddle Lamps and Auto Dim.

 

***sigh***

 

 

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A.J. Curtis Enthusiast

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My puddle lamps are really bright and I used your harness! They only turn on when I hit the unlock on the fob though. If I remote start they are not on until I unlock on the key fob.

 

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cbrsilv15 Senior Enthusiast

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It's like that from the factory. They should be tied into the dome circuit so they come on whenever the door is opened IMO.

pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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I guess they call them Puddle Lamps so that at night, they come on when you unlock from the fob to check that you don't step in a puddle of water before entering. LOL. They turn off once you open the door. Gonna see how bright they during the daytime by covering the ambient light sensor on the dash. Also, both members with dim puddles are 2014 trucks. The Upfitter doesn't show the pinout details for this year.

 

 

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pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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Any candidates out there? Trying to learn how I can help 2014 owners out there.

 

 

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Dnt Senior Enthusiast

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I never even noticed that I had puddle lights till i read this but now that I see them I WANT some logo type bulbs in there to project like GMC onto the pavement.....can i just replace the factory bulbs with some projector bulbs or something?

pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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I never even noticed that I had puddle lights till i read this but now that I see them I WANT some logo type bulbs in there to project like GMC onto the pavement.....can i just replace the factory bulbs with some projector bulbs or something?

Hmmm, I've never thought about changing the bulbs out. I guess anything is possible... but have never taken one apart.

 

 

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