Footwell lights

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:10 pm

Well decided im goin to stick footwell lights in coming into the winter months. Most of the parts that are needed are got just have to get a few things sorted first.

Q1. - Whats the best way to get power from the battery into the front. I remember reading a guide a while back about hw to do it but cant find it :S

Q2. - What standard buttons come on the mrk 5 that I could use e.g like the heated rear window button.

Want this to look as standard as possible and dont want a rough job.
Cheers for any help given.

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:13 pm

If i were you, id wire it into the sidelight system - ie when headlights are on, so are footwell lamps.

Best way to go is through a grommet behind the airbox - a little fiddly, but possible by all means

Im gonna get some low power LED ones for mine, just need to get hold of the right bits - plus gonna put some in the doors

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:14 pm

Alex u got a pic of this grommet? Any idea's on standard mrk 5 switches?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:22 pm

Fit it to either the Heated windscreen button area, or in the useless cubby hole above the fan controls -thats where my switchboard for all my accessories is located

I havent got a pic on mine....but i can get one of its position (i drilled through my foot well and installed a grommett!!)

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:30 pm

I want it on that strip were the heated rear window one is but looking to knw what other standard buttons were there e.g that came on the gti or the likes.

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:49 pm

Heated seats, ESP, there were also a few others - look in your owners manual

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:17 pm

Didnt get one

Any chance u can get me pics?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:18 pm

Ill do my best

8080 · Post by **8080** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:54 pm

The candidate grommets are shown in these threads

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=15733

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=14493

It might be easier to tap power from something else in the dash though?

These terminals are ideal on the MkIv golf but I can't find them on my Polo.

Anyone know where they are?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:56 pm

probably right behind the relay board and fuse box - only accessible with the dash off!

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:19 am

I jacked the power from my cigerette lighter, wsa so straightforward got them fitted in about 20 minuits. Then again MK4s are like lego im guessing a MK5 is different, but you can still take the power from the cigerette lighter without a problem i'd imagine. I've got white in mine, they look really cool and make a nice change from the corsa blue

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:56 pm

anyone possibly able to do a DIY guide on this?

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:30 pm

I will when i do it in a few weeks

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:40 pm

Ill do a DIY guide at the end of the week lads. Mine actually looks awesome. The switch I got even looks standard !!

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:54 pm

What switch was it and where did you put it?