RX8 Footwell Lighting (Easy Way Under 15 Minutes) (Side/Main Light Operation)
 

Well, after searching RX8 Forums and seeing different ways all arsing about with horrible looking wiring looms, I decided to do it the way I did it on my wifes Type R... and this takes 15 minutes. Connect to your Glovebox Lighting system so whenever you have the side or main beam on, they illuminate :smoker:


Have the following which cost £19.99 for the LED's:

• Pliers
• LED Kit I Use THIS ONE which consists of:
  • 2 x Flexible strips of 9 RED, BLUE or WHITE miniature ultra bright LEDs thatwill provide an even amount of lighting complete with self adhesive 3m backing.
  • 2 x Scotch locks to splice the power connection so no wires are cut.

1. Take the glove box out (squash it in from sides pulling the two top rollers out, then unhook bottom arm/hook) - 1 Minute
2. Take glove box bulb out and pull the connector out of the back - 2 Minutes
3. You have two wires, RED/BLACK (-ve) and RED/YELLOW (+ve).
4. Connect the LED WHITE/BLACK (-ve) wire to the Glove Box RED/BLACK (-ve) wire using the supplied Scotch Locks/Pliers - 2 Minutes
5. Connect the LED WHITE ONLY (+ve) wire to the Glove Box RED/YELLOW (+ve) wire using the supplied Scotch Locks Pliers - 2 Minutes
6. Feed one of the LED sets through behind the dashboard (1 minutes work) and stick where ever you like :aroused:. Stick the passenger one where ever as well :aroused: - 5 Minutes

Hope this makes this modification easier for people... don't go arsing about with the wiring looms etc if you just want it on side/main beams. Fine for possibly people who want foot well linked to door opening, but with the RX8 being so pitch black, why not do both!

Thanks for sharing that info. ;)

so..my glove box light is not on :(.......know how to fix it? can i hook it to the cigar light?

Did this, looks great thanks!