briggd01 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 Sorry for another newbie question but i was wondering if all four door red lower door lights can be retro fitted or do i need to rewire the lot? I was hoping that they have put the loom in for all models so people or ford garages can retro fit?? Any help would be greatfuly recieved. :) Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 Probably not! you may have to wire them in, best bet is pop a door card off and see if the plugs sitting there waiting Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 just a thought? do you have illuminated foot wells and the lights in the rear quarter panels next to the rear doors? Quote
briggd01 Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Posted January 22, 2006 I don't have illuminated foot wells but i do have the rear lights in the boot. Can i also add the lights into the front foot wells? Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 The rear ones by the hatch at high leval are OE, it's the lower one at floor level near the rear doors, that are extra's, these are linked into the curtesy light circuit along with the foot well lights and door lights have a good look round below the glove box for a empty plug, the same on the drivers side you may find them plugged into a oval blanking plate Quote
Masked Marauder Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 On mine I have the blanking plates but no wires or connectors, it seems to be pot-luck on some models whether they are or are not there. Quote
briggd01 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Posted January 30, 2006 Anybody else wanted to do upgrade and knows how to complete? Help would be appreciated. Ta Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 I've done it but all my cables and plugs were in place :huh: for me it was just a case of cutting out of the holes and clipping in the lights :lol: Quote
joczeze Posted January 31, 2006 Report Posted January 31, 2006 Hi everyoneI would be very happy if I can do this. I believe I have the cables in the doors, because i have iluminated foots. I believe I just need to make the same as vr6galaxy, or open the holes.Is it possible to put or send some photos.Thanks Quote
mike99 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Posted January 31, 2006 I couldn't find any wires in the footwells on mine :rolleyes: , The blanks are there though, are the plugs meant to be attatched to the blanks?? Quote
AndeeeH Posted January 31, 2006 Report Posted January 31, 2006 If you ease the blank out of its hole the plug should be attached to the back of it. :rolleyes: Andy. Quote
joczeze Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 Does anybody knows a DIY of this from a similar car ?Does anybody have some photos ?My problem are to make the holes in the right place and with the right size. Thanks Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 In my case the holes were all premarked on the inside of the door cards :) pop a door card off and tale a look? Quote
briggd01 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Posted February 6, 2006 Can somebody take some photo's please. As to where the Loom wires run into? Any pics/photos would be greatly appreciated Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted February 6, 2006 Report Posted February 6, 2006 If the cables are there? they will be taped up to the main loom in the doors, drop a door card and take a look :o as for the footwell lights they will either be tucked up out the way or as stated earlier plugged into the blanking plates the rear lower quarter panel lights plugs againg are either taped to the main loom above the rear arches or tucked down behind the panels near the mounting holes in the panel? if these are not there it's just a case of piggy backing them off the rear lights near the rear hatch :D Quote
briggd01 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Posted February 14, 2006 I'm stuck with the front footwell lights, the area's are there to mount the lights but a loom, blanking plates? Can somebody please take some pics, there must be somebody with a Digital Camera to take some pics? Come on help your fellow Galaxy owners! Quote
AndeeeH Posted February 14, 2006 Report Posted February 14, 2006 IIRC if you run your hand along the horizontal flat plastic strip which is below the lower glove box the blanking plate will be felt, proud of this strip. It is 3-4 cms wide and maybe 7-8cms long. It can either be gently prized out of its hole or I think you can reach up behind it with a couple of fingers and push it out from the back. On mine, as stated earlier, the plug for the light was secured in a clip on the back of the blanking plate. The mark1's had an oval plate and light but the mk2's are rectangular. :lol: Andy. Quote
mike99 Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 I found the blanking plate ok, but no wires. I took the glovebox out and the surrounding panels and couldn't find any wires at all for the light. Does anyone know where about the wires come from in the loom?? If not I'll just take a feed from one of the other lights. Quote
briggd01 Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Posted February 17, 2006 Mike99 Can you tell me how you get on with taking from another wire as i'm looking to do the same. Ta Quote
mike99 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 I will probably just wire it in parallel to the middle interior light by the mirror, depending on the load it should be ok. Quote
mike99 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 finally fitted footwell lights.Took the feed from the front middle light, theres 3 wires:thick brown - earththin brown - switched earthred - constant live So just took it from the red and thin brown down to the footwells. Quote
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