GE8 dome light wiring location inside dash?

kenchan · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 12:05 AM

This is for the 2009.

Anyone have a pict of where the dome light wiring is on the driver side fuse junction panel?

cant seem to find the right keywords for the search... (not looking for the 2007-2008).

Thanks!
Ken

Black3sr · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 05:57 AM

It is the plug in the middle with the pink and blue wires.

I used them to wire my 12" cathodes under the dash. They work like the dome light except you cannot turn them on using the dome light switch. They work with doors and ignition switch though like the dome. There are some threads here but I cannot find them anymore.

bill

kenchan · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 09:56 AM

Black- Thanks! Repped.

so its the plug with just the 2 wires, right?

There are other plugs with the pink and blue so just wanted to double check.

Black3sr · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 10:19 AM

You are welcome.

Yes just the two wires. What are you hooking up? I got a piggy back type connector you just squeeze over those wires to make connection rather than try to splice into them. Don't have to worry about polarity of either a LED or cathode even though they will only work one way. They will not blow out if you do it wrong.

bill

kenchan · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 06:37 PM

thanks again.

yah, im hooking up a LED to run under the ignition key ring.

Black3sr · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 04:53 AM

Then that should work just fine. I am planning on doing the same thing.

1337emerz@gmail.com · #7 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Black3sr

You are welcome.

Yes just the two wires. What are you hooking up? I got a piggy back type connector you just squeeze over those wires to make connection rather than try to splice into them. Don't have to worry about polarity of either a LED or cathode even though they will only work one way. They will not blow out if you do it wrong.

bill

Think you can post a picture of those "piggy back" connectors so I can get some

Black3sr · #8 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 07:35 AM

^^^ I could.

I will take some maybe today.

bill

Black3sr · #9 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 11:42 AM

The pics

In the open sideéslot you put the existing pink or blue wire. You new wire goes in the hole closest to hinge. There is ony one end open in that slot. Then take pliers and squeeze the metal part down. It will pierce all the wires. Then fold the hinge part on the right over to close it.

I originallly had just folded the piece over but did not cause the metal to pierce the wires.

In the second pic you can see two sort of white or clear wires. They are the new ones coming from my cathodes.

Sorry the second pic is not that clear.

Any auto store should have similar connectors.

kenchan · #10 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 09:11 PM

Hey black3sr - thanks again for your help on the wires to tap. I got the LED wired up inside the ignition area.

Black3sr · #11 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Hey black3sr - thanks again for your help on the wires to tap. I got the LED wired up inside the ignition area.

Glad you got it working.

Can we see pics? Did the covers come off easy? What kind of LED did you use? I have a few extras and was just gong to place one near the ignition switch sort of loose as I do not have the circle one using tubing.

kenchan · #12 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 10:36 AM

Tried, but I can't get a good pict of it... I need slower shutter on the camera.

The steering cover is easy to remove. Like the GD, it has 3 screws on the bottom and you just pry apart the top and bottom pieces using a squeegee or interior tool.

Like what you mentioned, I just zip tied a LED to the ign key area. So this is why its not a "ring" when it illuninates.

My GD also uses just a LED and no ring and to me its functional and works great.

. You get like a half circle.

Hahaha

Black3sr · #13 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Tried, but I can't get a good pict of it... I need slower shutter on the camera.

The steering cover is easy to remove. Like the GD, it has 3 screws on the bottom and you just pry apart the top and bottom pieces using a squeegee or interior tool.

Like what you mentioned, I just zip tied a LED to the ign key area. So this is why its not a "ring" when it illuninates.

My GD also uses just a LED and no ring and to me its functional and works great.

. You get like a half circle.

Hahaha

I have a lot of LEDS so maybe I will put one on the top and one on the bottom of the switch area. Damnit is getting to cold here to do that stuff.

kenchan · #14 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 10:50 PM

Yah, if you used 2 I think ull be able to get a full circle.