OEM Footwell Lighting

[Noisy Crow]

Its even smaller than the map light...

Looks like the one in the sunvisors....

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...4&postcount=23

[tonyzoomzoom]

That bulb for the OEM footwell looks like a "74", same as the ashtray bulb.

[yearoftherat]

I looked at the bulb for the ashtray and I think its even smaller than that.

[TheMAN]

it looks more like a 2721 bulb to me... I installed a different kit for my protege (and wrote the how-to for it, which you can find on that m3f thread) and it totally changes the feel of the interior... I can also turn off the dome light and still be able to see getting in and out... good for either out in the sticks to keep bugs from flying inside the car, or when I go to a bad area so punks can't see what I have inside

anyway, I just ordered this one from jdmgoodie also for my 3 and I will write a how-to for the 3 also as soon as I get it and start putting it in

I thought about picking this up at DWM too but it's expensive... even thought about getting it directly from japan myself, and that to is even more expensive

60 bucks shipped is still expensive for some plastic housings and wires, but it's OEM so I know it's good quality and will fit/work right

[yearoftherat]

I agree that OEM is the way to go.
I hope to get it installed this week (weather pending...too cold) and have pics up soon too. I was sent a link on how to install on a P5 but the wiring is totally different.

[Noisy Crow]

Did the Japense instructions come with a wiring diagram? If so, and you if you would, like I can try to cross-reference it to the wiring manual for you.....

[Gizzmo_jr]

yearoftherat, I wouldn't mind a copy of the instructions when you get them.
I've got the 2007 wiring manual as well .
My package shipped yesterday.

[RedRaptor]

So when are these lights lit up? Do they come on with the rest of the interior lights (when you have parking lights on) or only when the doors are open. I think it would really cool if they were on all the time when the rest of the interior lights are on.

[yearoftherat]

I checked the online mazda3 service manual and the diagram for the PJB is the same as shown in the instructions.

Like Noisy Crow stated:

J-05 U is for the interior light control - blk w/blue strip wire
J-05 S is the interior light power supply - orange w/ blue strip wire

Therefore the wiring for the kit would then wiretaps these wires.
There is a red w/silver that has a built in fuse which is the power wire. This will tap the orange w/blue wire
There is a black w/silver which is the ground wire. This will tap blk w/ blue wire.

[Gizzmo_jr]

How long did it take to ship?

[TheMAN]

I got mine in a couple of days ago... I'm going to mess with it when it warms up and perhaps after I get an ipod adapter since it involves ripping half the dash apart, I might as well do it all at once

[kingpin748]

No install pictures yet?

[Gizzmo_jr]

I'm still waiting on my package, just wish I had some tracking notification or something.

[yearoftherat]

How long did it take to ship?

A few weeks

No install pictures yet?

Like TheMAN, I'm going to wait til it warms up a bit...doing installs when its -10 is not fun.

[RedRaptor]

Come on Chris, I thought you were from Winterpeg? -10C is like fall weather for you guys, right?

[yearoftherat]

Come on Chris, I thought you were from Winterpeg? -10C is like fall weather for you guys, right?

lol...yeah its almost shorts weather

I'm also waiting for LED bulbs I've ordered to replace the stock halogen ones before I do the install too

[Gizzmo_jr]

Received, I'll try to do it this weekend.

[Gizzmo_jr]

Okay, I'll answer the question about when it illuminates if you tie into the orange/blue and black/blue wires. Just like your dome light/map lights, they will turn on when the car is unlocked or open a door. They fade to black when the key is rolled to the ON position or when the timer for when you close a door happens.
Essentially they mirror the interior lights.
Picture tutorial being made up.

[yearoftherat]

Thats what I thought they would do since Noisy_crow told us which wire to hook up to.
I had lots of fun reading the jap instructions since they were written up for a RH drive car.
You beat me to writing up the tutorial...

[bbell1984]

signed up for pics

[Gizzmo_jr]

signed up for pics

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...ad.php?t=30276

[Aitch]

There is no need to go all the way to the roof to connect to the Map Lights.

The Map Lights (and Dome Light) are fed from the PJB. +12V via the room fuse on J-05, pin S, Orange wire with Blue stripe. Ground via the microcomputer (controls the dimming of the lights, also probably prevents them from being on too long if a door is left open and draining the battery) on J-05, pin U, Black wire with Blue stripe. Note that the map light *switches* have their own separate ground, not controlled by the microcomputer.

I wouldn't hang too great a load off of the Map Lights, as the wiring diagram does not show the ground being switched by a relay... it goes right to the microcomputer. I would suggest using a relay for any significant load.

Zombie bump! Just wanted to thank Noisy Crow for posting this info, as I'd been asking this question in my head the past few days and then remembered this thread - and figured that there was probably an OEM way to hook up footwell lights without going up to the dimming map/dome lights.

Stay tuned for more Aitch LED goodness based on this info

[casperwonder]

yea. show us the LED way. I want to do it too. Thanks in adavnce!

[Noisy Crow]

Zombie bump! Just wanted to thank Noisy Crow for posting this info
Stay tuned for more Aitch LED goodness based on this info

[Tizmee24]

you need drinks for that ....