Illuminated Sill Protector Wiring

[Zirk]

Hi All,

I have not been on the forum for a while due to my wife having undergone a cornea graft.

I had purchased illuminated sill protectors/plates for my Fiesta a few months ago from Autobeam. Now I have the time to fit them.

Althought Autobeam states that they must be connected to the footwell lights I was wondering if there is any dedicated wiring for the illuminated sill plates as Ford does sell them and recommends "Dealer Installation". I'm assuming Ford simply would not splice into the footwell lighting but have some dedicated plug/wiring to which it would connect to.

It is my understanding that the illuminated sill plates should only turn on when the door/s are opened but connecting them to the footwell lights would mean that they would turn on immediately when the car is unlocked via the key fob.

Would anyone with knowledge on this please provide some feedback/advice.

Thanks in advance!

[yunii]

Hi All,

I have not been on the forum for a while due to my wife having undergone a cornea graft.

I had purchased illuminated sill protectors/plates for my Fiesta a few months ago from Autobeam. Now I have the time to fit them.

Althought Autobeam states that they must be connected to the footwell lights I was wondering if there is any dedicated wiring for the illuminated sill plates as Ford does sell them and recommends "Dealer Installation". I'm assuming Ford simply would not splice into the footwell lighting but have some dedicated plug/wiring to which it would connect to.

It is my understanding that the illuminated sill plates should only turn on when the door/s are opened but connecting them to the footwell lights would mean that they would turn on immediately when the car is unlocked via the key fob.

Would anyone with knowledge on this please provide some feedback/advice.

Thanks in advance!

Correct , they turn on soon as interior footwells or roof lights come on. I wired these into footwell lights.

Yunii

 

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[Zirk]

Thanks "yunii" for the info and photos's, much appreciated. Got mine done this past weekend and they look great. They actually look better in reality than in the photo's below.

[yunii]

Thanks "yunii" for the info and photos's, much appreciated. Got mine done this past weekend and they look great. They actually look better in reality than in the photo's below.

Nice one, they look awesome, btw can you tell more about those leds behind door opening handles? Where you bought them , how you wired up . Any links etc.
Yunii

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[Luke4efc]

Looks good. Where did you get those sest covers from? I've been after some for a while but I don't want it to look like I've put a bin bag over my seat.

[MusicalChris]

Hi Guys, looking good, how do these wire in?  seems like my fiesta had them fitted but they do not light up? just want to check where the wiring runs from and to and which route it takes

Thanks again

Chris

[Zirk]

Thanks guys,

@yunii your question had me puzzled for a while! I do not have any led's by the inner door handles, what you are seeing is the reflection of the footwell lights.

@Luke4efc - In my country I got them from a store called "The Racers Edge", they sell loads of aftermarket stuff and this was the best quality seat cover they had (universal fit)

@MusicalChris - As "yunii" stated above they connect from the footwell lights.