DIY 2012 Civic Illuminated Door Sills/Side Steps (4 Door)

[squiggy]

Sucess! Pink is negative and blue is positive.
Pics tonight.

Pregnancy test? So confused without context...had to scroll up.

 

[Pauly99to17]

Pregnancy test? So confused without context...had to scroll up.

.....I already have 3 I don't need any more. Lol

 

[Pauly99to17]

 

[Pauly99to17]

@jasonandre Thanks for the great DIY. Very clear and easy to follow.

I took a couple shortcuts. I didn't take off the pillar covers. I just fed the wire through. Also, I didn't take the two door sill plastic trim covers completely off. I just lifted them up on one side so I could get underneath. Finally, I didn't take off the console cover near the shifter tray. I was a able to feed the wire through using a coat hanger.

 

[webby]

looks great pauly

 

[jasonandre]

@jasonandre Thanks for the great DIY. Very clear and easy to follow.

I took a couple shortcuts. I didn't take off the pillar covers. I just fed the wire through. Also, I didn't take the two door sill plastic trim covers completely off. I just lifted them up on one side so I could get underneath.

Hey man, that's what it's all about. Glad it was helpful!

 

[Former Rick Case Guy]

Looks Great! I just ordered the OEM for a 2013 Si but I will let the dealer install it. I don't want the headache of install. Again great job!

 

[Amomicivic]

I installed my door sills with a small twist: the four of them do not light at the same time when a door is opened but each lights independently when the correspondent door is opened and all the circuit can be turned on-off with a switch.

 

[Pauly99to17]

I installed my door sills with a small twist: the four of them do not light at the same time when a door is opened but each lights independently when the correspondent door is opened and all the circuit can be turned on-off with a switch.

That's extra work to do it that way. OEM doesn't even do it that way. Ha ha.

 

[Amomicivic]

In my case, not really. I used the same courtesy door lights circuit as a starting point, so it was very easy job.

 

[Pauly99to17]

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In my case, not really. I used the same courtesy door lights circuit as a starting point, so it was very easy job.

Ah haaaaa! Now I understand.

 

[FB2Chris]

Sucess! Pink is negative and blue is positive.
Pics tonight.

Light blue or dark blue?

 

[Pauly99to17]

Light blue or dark blue?

Light blue

 

[Spoutnic]

Hi, I got a civic 2012 2 doors. Trying to install footlights, but can't figure the blue and pink wire. I tried the light blue with the 2 pinks (doors closed and dome light off) and still gets power.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

 

[webby]

Hi, I got a civic 2012 2 doors. Trying to install footlights, but can't figure the blue and pink wire. I tried the light blue with the 2 pinks (doors closed and dome light off) and still gets power.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Prob should look at this diy - fuse 23
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/diy-better-interior-ambient-lighting.6482/

 

[Spoutnic]

Thanks, that's another way to do it. I was going for the auto dimming with the dome light like discussed in this forum discussion. There is a lot of talking about blue and pink wire and how some people find those always have power (like I do) any other suggestion on which wires to use?

 

[Spoutnic]

I found my problem, I was checking the continuity not the voltage. Everything works fine with the blue and pink wire...my bad

 

[323]

After having these sit in my garage for about a year I'll finally be installing them

 

[Pauly99to17]

After having these sit in my garage for about a year I'll finally be installing them

You will love them.

 

[323]

Getting into that harness was a real B. There's barely any room to fit your hands in that corner. Now I just have to finish routing wires and I'll be done