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Old 11-02-2010, 12:08 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Footwell Music Synced LED ... finally did it

It's been on my to do list since i got the car and i finally did it this weekend.




Sorry about the heavy breathing, had a bad cold this weekend , but nothing a little Nyquil didn't fix.
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Old 11-02-2010, 12:20 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That's flipping awesome! Sorry to hear about the cold though! I hope you get better soon!!!!
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Old 11-02-2010, 12:21 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Nice but they seem to dim too much into darkness , it seems to flicker a lot. Wouldve been cool if you could control it to dim just to a low amount of light, rather than full dark.
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Old 11-02-2010, 12:28 AM   #4 (permalink)
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It goes with the music, you have a sensitivity Knob, so you get to mess around with it to your liking. I have the device hidden in my glove box, its wired into my remote start/ ignition, comes on with the key, and off with the key. You can have them either On, Music (different sensitivity) or Off. The device comes with couple of extensions, you can hook up to 8 different strips to it, maybe even more, my next plan is to put them under driver, and passenger seat so they can light up the rear foot wells, i'll mount them on the metal bracket of the actual seat, that way they don't move when you slide them.

If you skip over to 0:38, you see the device, then i have them on ON, after that for the last 2 seconds.



and thanks Fas93, i am good now, i am guessing it was that 24hr cold thats been going around.
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want to do mine :P ? mann i wish our koups came with the speaker lights i likethem.... but the foot wells look great i need to get lights there asap i keep droppin shit at night and can't see shit
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thats hot...how i do it...
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Old 11-02-2010, 10:34 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Well, in case anyone was wonderingm here's how i did it

you need a music interface, like this one, mine is a bit different, but i tink they;re the same idea. i picked mine at advanced auto parts at the clearance section for 10.99 USD

Music Interface » Buy Now at StreetGlow

then you need LED strips,
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wire taps.

The hard part is finding a positive wire to tap into that you can out a load on without harming you electrics, couple of installation shops told me ignition is the best choice, so i did it into one of my remote start wires.

once you find the positive wire, hook it up to the device, then run q negative from the screw/bolt under the carpet (passenger side, where your pedals would be) then i hid everything in the glove box.


third, connect all your LED to the interface, it has output in the back, so just hook straight to it.


fourth. hide all wires, and adjust sensitivity to your liking
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thats some great work! awesome job!
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I friggen love that!! I haz to do this.

btw.. great song..
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What song is that?
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Great job!
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What song is that?
kid cudi - day and night

btw that looks nice, I would have probably hidden the brain a little more stealthy so when you go in the glove box it isn't just sitting there. but never the less, looks nice.
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Just throwing this question out there for anyone that may know. For those of us with the speaker lights, is it possible to tap into those and have LED's work in conjunction with them? IE mood lighting, solid on, and music?
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Would you know if autozone pepboys or kragen would sell this
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Autozone should, if not you can get it online. it all depends on the size of your Autozone.


and for Dvipercop, i always wondered the same, but i thought it might need removing your door panel, then you might get a rattle or two.
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