reflexboy
MB Enthusiast
Hi all
Our 2014 R172 doesn't have the interior lighting package so the already present LED puddle lights under the door mirrors won't light up.
I have traced the wires from the light to the door panel and have extended it bring it into the car, applied 12v and hey presto, nice white light!!
I was planning to wire it into the interior light in the overhead panel by the sunglasses holder, but having taken that apart today the only place I can see I can pick up the power is from a PCB mounted SMD LED. This is obviously not going to be 12v that the mirror LEDs require and TBH it was really fiddle just getting to it.
So ideally I want the mirror lights to behave just like the interior light, IE: Come on when the car is unlocked via the remote. Any idea where I can pick up 12 volts for this that goes live when the car is unlocked?
Our 2014 R172 doesn't have the interior lighting package so the already present LED puddle lights under the door mirrors won't light up.
I have traced the wires from the light to the door panel and have extended it bring it into the car, applied 12v and hey presto, nice white light!!
I was planning to wire it into the interior light in the overhead panel by the sunglasses holder, but having taken that apart today the only place I can see I can pick up the power is from a PCB mounted SMD LED. This is obviously not going to be 12v that the mirror LEDs require and TBH it was really fiddle just getting to it.
So ideally I want the mirror lights to behave just like the interior light, IE: Come on when the car is unlocked via the remote. Any idea where I can pick up 12 volts for this that goes live when the car is unlocked?