Lighted door sills

[HummBob]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Skylo5:
Well nothing yet but I am going to contact my dealer and see if they give me guidance. Taz tried (and thanks) but his rig is going through some awesome mods and he is on that timeline. I will post when I get new info. Thanks to all so far. We will overcome! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks Shilo!

[Skylo5]

Ok here is the write up on how to install these bad boys. Sorry it took so long but better late than never!

The pictures should be in order with the instructions.

1. Here are the wires with the kit. Also don't forget to turn off the dome lights using the switch next to the headlight switch( this will make the wires you are working with "dead" so you don't get shocked or short out anything).
2. Locate the kick panel light which is behind the driver/passenger seat repectively. Pop the cover off using a small bladed flat head screwdriver (from the top is easiest).
3. This is what it looks like with the light opened, exposing the 2 wires needed for wiring.
4. Now pop open the plastic covering where the kick panel lights are located (It is held with only clips and pops open easily). This will allow you to run the door sill wires through the kick panel light opening.
5. Now cut and wire together the lights (the vehicles grey wire goes to the red wires of the sill lights and the black wire to the black wires of the sill lights) Don't forget to hook the kick panel light up with everything else.
6. I am old fashioned and used solder to connect my wires but you can use any type clip you like.
7. Next put the converter boxes under each door sill along with excess wires. The rear sill only needs to opened alittle bit to place the wires/boxes under them.
8. Test to see if you wired everything correctly, (turn on the dome light switch you turned off earlier) and open/close the doors. (this should activate the door sill lights).
9. Now you want to start putting it all back together. You need to line up the sill light over the kick panel to see how much slack in the wire you need. After you determine this I figured out a little trick. I placed some black electrical tape over the sill wire where it goes under the kick plate. This allowed the me a reference ponit and hid the wire from view.
10. remove all of the double sided tape covering on the new sill and stick the light on it. Place the new sill down in the correct position and adjust the slack in the sill light wire as needed. Once all looks good press the new sill plate down and the sill should pop into its place. Once yo have done this to both front and rear, go ahead attach the new sills securely with the provided screws in the kit ( I used my drill screwdriver but becareful not to screw them in too fast or you will strip the backing of the old sills).
11. Make sure all is popped back together and whola! The second side goes much faster and smooth.

Remember to take your time and it will all come together. Total time for me about 2 hrs.

[Skylo5]

Almost done

[rodster]

Taz will likely answer but if he doesn't and you want to scan and post the schematic, I'm sure any one of a number of people can help.

[MotorsportsAuthority aka Dragon]

congratulations!!!! i love that sense of overcoming something that was really challenging. definitely, post pics of your install.

[Skylo5]

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Skylo great job. As i looked at the pics it brought back memory more. I did think of one thing and it looks like You did it, which is good.
It appears You mounted Your new sills on top of the black plastic sills. I hope you did and I feel bad I did not think to tell You that in the beginning. It made it easier to hide wires etc. and We decide that the plastic would give some cushion against shoes and people standing on them so they would not break the glass lens that spells HUMMER. I have had mine on for a while so We have got to polish them or buy a second set to use for show and switch the others back. Use the same lights but, have a back up if one went bad right at the show.

I bet You get allot of WOWS. I did when people first saw them.
Congrats

TAZ

[Skylo5]

Not installed yet....gonna wait for some ideas and/or taz to get some shots once his rig is done. I think I'm just gonna drink alot and do some heavy thinking!

[Skylo5]

[TootsSUT]

Skyloooo??? Where are youuuuu???

[WORKIN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBob:


These are what we are talking about

http://www.apsisusa.com/Door%20Sill%...ll%20plate.htm </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

those are beautiful.... i would probably need to keep them covered if i used those in my rig.

[Skylo5]

Ok, Here is a pic. It looks simple but maybe someone with wiring experience can tell me which wire to connect these two (2 red/ 2 black). I am not into chopping the wiring on my $50,000+ truck...FYI, the wire schematic is on pg 1 of this post.
Thanks

[Skylo5]

Thanks Dragon,

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[TootsSUT]

Same here!! I'd love to see these installed!

Thanks Skylo!

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Sorry Skylo that I could not do more at the moment. I helped an Acc. guy do My install and He did most as I told You in PM. My rig is covered and taped off gtting paint and I figured if nothing else I would just pull the cover and kick panels and write down as I could not remember enough of the install not being the main person doing it. Stay in touch with Me because We are going to pull the plates and put them under a polisher to shine them more and I will make a drawing then incase You have not gotten an answer.
Sorry

TAZ

[rodster]

Hmmm. I see two white plugs, each with a red and a black wire. But at the end of the wire pairs, I see one set of black and one set of red.

Do the wires change color in the wrapping or do the wires get switched somewhere so that the reds and blacks end up together?

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Skylo I absolutely shocked that the dealer cannot pull up on there computer the schematic or part list and find the micros. That is how We did was the dealer service manager went to computer looked it up and said here and here etc. I'm going to call My service guy now.

Skylo here is what He and I seem to remember, We did not use micro switch but wired to the floor lights power on the b pillars on each side fo the rig beside the front sets. We are fairly sure but, not 100% since it has been a good while. All your doing is wanting them to come on and off when door is opened so wiring to those B pillar light should take care of that.
I would ask service at your dealer but, that is the direction I would lean unless You can come up with something more concrete.

TAZ

[TootsSUT]

Thanks Bob! Those are nice!!!!

Skylo, were you able to get them installed?? I may have to look in to these!!

[Skylo5]

Here it is!

[Skylo5]

I just purchased the lighted door sills and of course they came with only a wiring diagram (which I dont understand). Any one know/have instructions on installing these things?

Thanks