If you have ever wanted to see the ground when getting out of your truck this is the mod for you

Items needed:
1. Led strip (available at your local autozone or similar store in multiple colors and lengths)

2. Wire

3. About an hour of time

Procedure

1. Take your led strip and mount on the underside of the door align it and make sure to put it far enough back so not to smash it when shutting the door



2. Take off your interior door panel and peel back the plastic cover enough to have access inside the door



3. Run you led strip wiring into the door through a existing opening or make one



4. Take the ground wire from the strip and connect it to the grey red stripe wire (passenger) or yellow black stripe (drivers) this will be your switch wire.
(CAUTION: You might want to check to make sure this is true for your truck also (Should be but...) take a voltmeter tap the wire and with the door open you will see a ground with the door close you will see 12v)



5. This next part could take a little a patience. You have to find a constant 12v source I could not find any all ready in the door so I ran a wire from behind the radio to the postive wire on the led strip through the door. You can come up with the 12v wherever you can.
(for a cleaner look take the time to run the wire through with the others)



6. With all this new wire inside your door take a minute before reinstalling to make sure they don't interfere with the window or any other components.

7. Reinstall your door panel and check out your new lighting.



8. Repeat on other door

After doing this mod you will have light when ever you open your door allowing you to see the ground below your feet.

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Nice write up!!

That's a pretty good writeup, I've thought Bout doin that but had no clue on how to do it, does the light stay on when ya driving or hows that work

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2013 f150 fx4 ecoboost. Couple mods
SOLD 2002 silver frost 3.slow xlt.

nice mod+ write up

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the light only comes on when the door is open

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nice write up , a very handy mod , especially for the off roaders

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2003 Ranger totally stock for now ,mods coming soon .
SOLD 1996 Mazda B3000

the orange/green light in the drivers panel is a constant 12 v power (dome light power)

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Ford Ranger Edge Supercab, 2004 3.0 Auto, 2WD, 4.10 Axle 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO's


My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!

Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts

wherever you can find the 12v go for it I tried finding it in the door and wound up locking my doors a time or two I'm surprised I didn't start rolling down window checking wires

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Will this work for manual doors setup?

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Sunny
2002 Ford Ranger Edge Flex Fuel 2wd
LED Crazy!
Complete Pioneer Audio setup
5000k HID Projector retrofit and 3000k Fogs
Achilles Desert Hawk 255/45/20 with 20'' rims
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I want to see night pics! I may just have to do this...

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

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DO IT! I've done it to my truck and it lights up super bright on the ground. But I got mine wired to my dome light so both lights come on when I open one door (for now). I want just one to turn on when one door opens . But do it, it's worth it!

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Sunny
2002 Ford Ranger Edge Flex Fuel 2wd
LED Crazy!
Complete Pioneer Audio setup
5000k HID Projector retrofit and 3000k Fogs
Achilles Desert Hawk 255/45/20 with 20'' rims
Looking for a professional retrofitter? Send me a message!

Night shot
(not very good taken with Ipod)

Should be basically the same this is wired into the door switch that activates the dome light

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Looks good!

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
Outcast Racing
PNW Crew!!!
Afterhours Clan!!

Thats not for the dome light, thats for your power mirrors. Which yes it is an "hot at all times" wire.

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2000 XLT 2.5L A/T
Mods:
Explorer OHC
Explorer Autodim Mirrors w/ Autolamps
Explorer Sport White Face Gauges

So you can only do this mod if you have Power Mirrors?

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