Polo 6R GTi Footwell Lights

[RooshevN]

Hi all

I swapped out the oem footwell light for red led's. Now as standard the operation is as follows:

1. Footwells come on when car unlocked.
2. Footwells come on when door is open.
3. Footwells go off when driving or car is locked.

How do i keep them on while driving? I have an Obdeleven device but unable to find any address relating to footwell lights in the bcm. Was anyone able to code this successfully using the oem lights. I know many have retrofitted footwell lights but mine came with it. Any help will be appreciated.

[amer6R]

Hi,
What is the coding for Footwells come on when car unlocked

[RooshevN]

Hi,
What is the coding for Footwells come on when car unlocked

Sorry mate not sure. The car came like that from factory. I am unable to find any coding in obdeleven. There are bytes and bits that have no labels so maybe it's one of them.

[ag69]

If you want then take power from headlight switch - which is on/illuminated -- which could solve your problem.

[iichel]

There is no coding involved in the footwell lights. they behave in the same way as the dome lights when set to the middle position.

[ciclo]

A different approach should be taken in case you want ambient lighting on your 6R GTI while driving (at night).

[RooshevN]

A different approach should be taken in case you want ambient lighting on your 6R GTI while driving (at night).

Like doing a retrofit?

[mirceaculita]

My car didn't come with footwell lights so I installed this kinda kit

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I hooked up the power to the light switch so they only turn on when I have my headlights on. The state they were in last time gets saved so I don't have to set the color/brightness every time I turn them on.

I am really happy with them. I placed the signal box above the fuse compartment, under the steering wheel column so it's easily accessible for changing the colors.
I have no visible wires and everything looks as OEM as it gets(unless you poke your head under the seats and see the light strips)

[ciclo]

A different approach should be taken in case you want ambient lighting on your 6R GTI while driving (at night).

Like doing a retrofit?

Yes, leaving the installation of the footwell lights as it is from the factory.

In all the interior switches that have backlighting there is a blue/gray wire (or gray, in the last models), it is a positive signal named '58', ... if you have a factory dimmer it is named '58d'. Use this signal/wire to connect the positive of the new LED Ambient lights to this wire, the negative you must connect it directly to earth/ground/chassis.
If you take the positive signal from the light switch, it must be from the T17/17 wire.

[RooshevN]

A different approach should be taken in case you want ambient lighting on your 6R GTI while driving (at night).

Like doing a retrofit?

Yes, leaving the installation of the footwell lights as it is from the factory.

In all the interior switches that have backlighting there is a blue/gray wire (or gray, in the last models), it is a positive signal named '58', ... if you have a factory dimmer it is named '58d'. Use this signal/wire to connect the positive of the new LED Ambient lights to this wire, the negative you must connect it directly to earth/ground/chassis.
If you take the positive signal from the light switch, it must be from the T17/17 wire.

Thanks Ciclo. So glad i joined this forum with such knowledgeable people.