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Another idea is to swap the leds and see if the driver side fires slower...
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I think you are on the right track, sounds like a bad led. After trying the swap to see if the driver side fires slower, try replacing it with a known good led from the doors and see if the issue goes away completely.
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02-01-2010, 04:11 PM
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Thanks for the response. I will post findings tonight.
I'm guessing yours does not act as mine does?
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02-01-2010, 10:35 PM
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Turned out to be the bulb itself. I swapped the map lights with the rear door lights for now until I can get the switched out by v-leds. One has a loose heat sink and one flickers....glad they have a good warranty!
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08-17-2012, 12:15 AM
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Hello all, I just completed this mod and everything went smoothly. However the map light console is much looser than when I took it off. Did I bend a clip? If so, does anyone have a part number for those? I might just epoxy it to the head liner.
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08-17-2012, 06:49 AM
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U got to push it up harder, your going to hear a deep click/ pop.
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12-09-2012, 06:53 PM
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I just finished doing this mod, so glad it ended up working once I was done! I even used the same switch. Thanks a lot for this write up!!
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08-19-2013, 08:44 PM
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just did this mod in my limited and tapped into the running board wires.
so anyone with a limited with running board lights its the easiest way to do it. did this mod without a switch
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09-27-2013, 11:14 PM
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Help...
I would love some input on this one....
I did the mod using the "A" pillar cut in. My problem is that when my 4r is unlocked all the interior lights go on and don't shut off. Opening and closing a door doesn't do it either. It has to be locked for the lights to go off.
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09-27-2013, 11:40 PM
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I would love some input on this one....
I did the mod using the "A" pillar cut in. My problem is that when my 4r is unlocked all the interior lights go on and don't shut off. Opening and closing a door doesn't do it either. It has to be locked for the lights to go off.
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put the truck in gear and it should turn off
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04-08-2014, 04:20 PM
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Can someone confirm this is the correct ribbon to tap into from the a pillar? The white ribbon. Is it the narrow middle wire?
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04-08-2014, 05:36 PM
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Can someone confirm this is the correct ribbon to tap into from the a pillar? The white ribbon. Is it the narrow middle wire?
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Yes. Tap into the middle wire on that ribbon.
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04-08-2014, 08:20 PM
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Yes. Tap into the middle wire on that ribbon.
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Awesome, thanks man. It works.
Here's some other pics which cover how to do this by tapping into the A pillar, the second method J.A. lists. I didn't want to mess with pulling the dash. Additionally I do not have lights on my running board to tap into, but I do have a sunroof so it was quite simple.
Switches are wired with 18 awg wire into the open socket.
Male and Female ends for easy removal.
White ribbon in the left side A-pillar. The Middle wire is the one to tap.
I snipped the wire then used an extension of 18 awg so it could connect with the wire from the map light.
Next I soldered the wires and then heat shrunk them.
Tuck it all back in, button it up. Bingo. Now the map light works with the doors.
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08-01-2014, 03:35 PM
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I'm excited, I'm gonna be tackling this tonight along with my LED lights that just got in.
I just want to check but I can still use the map lights as strictly map lights? IE-in the car while it's running and all the doors closed and I need to look at a map while driving. I'll still be able to turn the map lights on like normal?
Also another question.... I was looking at OP's switch he used, a double throw. I'm just thinking but shouldn't I be able to wire in all the dome lights to one side of the switch and the map light mod to the other side of the switch?
So for example like in my Silverado I can turn all the dome lights on at any time with a flick of a switch. Shouldn't I be able to do the same? I know it can be done but for those that have done similar mods would it be worth it? or extremely time consuming?
Either way i'll probably end up doing it I'm just looking for opinions and advice or some helpful threads elsewhere.
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08-02-2014, 10:04 AM
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This write up helped a ton.
Thanks!!!
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Great Write Up
I used this to help me out today and it made things much easier! I did not want to take much of my car apart as it was raining out so instead of doing the a pillar or tapping into the ecu I used the dome light just behind the front seats. I thought it would be difficult to snake the wire through and around the sunroof, but it took less than 5 minutes. I used a multi meter to find that the middle wire to this dome light went hot when the doors were open. The connector at the dome light is easily tapped into without requiring any extra hardware. It is a gate style so you can simply flip it open, add your accessory wire and close it and you have power! I've included a picture below to help visualize this. Also, all you really need for this is about 4 feet of 18 gauge wire, one bullet style connector, and some electrical tape.Thanks so much J.A.!!
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