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Footwell courtesy lights also on while driving
Good afternoon
yesterday on my 2006 discovery 3 I installed the footwell courtesy lights using the original wiring already present on my car. But now I would like to make sure that these lights stay on even while driving, like the ambient lights that almost all cars are fitting.
Does anyone know how?
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Hi
Hope u don’t mind me saying , But wonder if that would be detrimental having them on all the time to ur nighttime vision whilst driving , maybe changing them with red leds
Alas can think of a way but also wondering if u would have to inform ur insurance company by this modification
Once again hope it doesn’t come across as rude in any way
On cars that have ambient lighting for the footwells that stay on when driving they normally dim them to around 40% intensity so they don't end up being too intrusive.1972 Range Rover Classic 2 door V8
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3rd Apr 2021 2:18 pm
Pete K
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Powerful sell some dual brightness ones, but they probably aren’t gonna help you on a D3
3rd Apr 2021 5:17 pm
AntonioMatrone
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can you give me the link?
3rd Apr 2021 6:50 pm
Pete K
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Like the others have said, seems like a bad idea, BUT to answer your question:
You can always get switched power from one of the power plugs in the center console and run it to the positive side of the light.
OR...... you could also pull power from connector to the little blue light ring around the cigarette lighter. That one is tied to the panel lights and can be dimmed.
Hope that helps.
Jeff2010 LR4 w/ Kenwood Ham Radio
2007 LR3 w/ Taxride dual battery setup; Front runner full roof rack w/ holders for 4 Jerry cans; Garmin GPS w/ wireless backup camera; iiDTool Bluetooth: Icom 7000 Ham Radio Polybush ugrade on all control arms.
20th May 2021 11:56 am
KulikovPN
Member Since: 30 Jul 2019
Location: Moscow
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I made a dual-mode illumination of the footwell. When the doors are closed, the lighting is weak, when opened, it is bright. I made new LED lamps.
The external LEDs are connected to the standard illumination, and the internal ones to the interior illumination
they look good ... was it a kit or did you design/make them from scratch ?.
Dean
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14th Jul 2021 12:14 pm
KulikovPN
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Thank you.
I make them scratch. PCB ordered at JLCPCB.
14th Jul 2021 1:01 pm
AntonioMatrone
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are you going to sell?
14th Jul 2021 2:43 pm
KulikovPN
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... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
