Damn illuminated door sills

[pbaron]

HI

Ive just got some illuminated door sills. Trouble is i cant connect the damn things correctly.

I have pulled the door light switch out and got access to the wires behind. There are 2 push on connectors. One with 2 brown/grey wires coming out of it and the other with a single brown wire.

What do i connect to what as i can get either the sills or the interior light working but not both together???

Thanks

Paul:(

[Timster]

Here's directions on how to install Illuminated Door sills, if you have MSword, I can e-mail the copy that has pictures!
Best of luck to ya,
Tim


Installation of Illuminated Door sills on a CLK55 AMG
This is a Do It Yourself (“DIY”) installation of how to install aftermarket Illuminated door sills.

I installed the Illuminated Door Sills on my 2002 CLK55 AMG. This should work for just about any Mercedes that Illuminated doorsills are made for. If you are trying to adapt this to a sedan or SUV just repeat the process for each additional door.

Tools needed:
DC Volt meter Electrical Tape
Wire cutters Heat shrink tubing (optional)
Wire stripers Soldering iron and Solder (optional)


The first picture is what comes in the box.

Out of the box
2- Chromed Door sills with Double sided adhesive on the backside
2- Light strips, with relays and connectors


Step one:
Remove OEM doorsills,
These are a little difficult to remove, try pulling up at a couple of different locations as to not distort the doorsill.


Step Two:
Remove the Vertical Cloth covered trim piece off the rear of the doorsill


Step Three:
Open the plastic cable tray near the rear


Step Four:
Locate the switch wire (Ground) Brown with a Blue strip.



Step Five:
Locate the thick Red wire in the wire tray.


Step Six:
After locating and verifying that the Brown wire with the Blue strip is the correct wire. (Check this with your voltmeter. When disconnected the windows should roll up the last half inch. Cut and splice the Brown and blue wire with the Black (Ground) wire from the Illuminated light strip. Either solder them together or twist them and then cover wire splice with either heat shrink tubing or electrical tape.


Step Seven:
Cut and splice the Red wire from the cable tray and the Red wire from the Illuminated strip. Verify that this is the 12volt power source. This should be hot all the time.

Cover the splice with either Heat Shrink Tubing or electrical tape.

Step Eight:
Check that the light stays illuminated while the door is open.
Check that the light goes out by pressing the door button in the door jam.


Step Nine:
Place the excess cabling in the cable tray. Close the cable tray covers.
Re-install the Vertical Cloth covered trim piece

Step Ten:
Remove the clear plastic cover from the Illuminated strip.
Remove the two small strips of red plastic from the window area of the new doorsill
Place the Illuminated light strip over the “AMG” window (Light side down)
Press firmly on the light strip along the double-sided taped area to secure the light strip to the panel


Remove the remaining Red plastic cover from the backside of the Door Sill. Place the doorsill over the door jam and press firmly. Wipe clean and your done with this side repeat process for other side.


Finished product


Repeat for each door

Caution wire colors may vary vehicle to vehicle. Use the DC Voltmeter to verify that the wires you are going to splice are the correct wires.
(Warning you are attempting to modify your vehicle, you are taking on this task at your own risk)

[pkmaven]

After examining a light up sill cover I would caution you to be very careful and not step on one or allow anyone else from stepping on one. I saw a man carrying four cans of Arizona Iced tea back to his S500 with blue light up sill covers. He accidentally dropped one and it landed dead center on the display. It broke the window and dented the thin steel. He was very upset. I guess he had his dealer install them! P.

[JDoggery]

can you e-mail that doc to me. Thanks.

[Tinman]

Originally posted by pkmaven
After examining a light up sill cover I would caution you to be very careful and not step on one or allow anyone else from stepping on one. I saw a man carrying four cans of Arizona Iced tea back to his S500 with blue light up sill covers. He accidentally dropped one and it landed dead center on the display. It broke the window and dented the thin steel. He was very upset. I guess he had his dealer install them! P.

yeah, from the dealer on an S, they're about 800 for the whole set. the displays they only sell in sets of 2 for $250 bucks, and that doesn't include the metal sill piece. You can, however, get blue, yellow, or green from the dealer, which is kind of interesting.

L8

[Luwin1026]

Although this is very much interior design, I'm going to send this one out to Electronics as it is mostly an electronics inquiry - :)

[Dr. ///AMG]

pbaron, does your sill set have transformers/relays with it? I got mine from... Canada, and well it didn't have relays so I sent them back. I"m getting new ones from Steve :D

[MB300E87]

i was wondering if that ever worked out for you mike.

[Dr. ///AMG]

Originally posted by MB300E87
i was wondering if that ever worked out for you mike.

[e210benz]

Tinman can you also send me the pics for how to install them as well
thanks