Door Handle LED DIY with pics - Toyota Yaris Forums

window_lee · 09-03-2009, 08:56 AM

Finally I have time to take some pics of the DIY. Since my english is very poor, I will use pics instead of speaking. Hope this will help and feel free to ask questions and add comments.

I am having a 5 Dr yaris, so I will start with the front door and you can get the LEDs from Walmart for $10 (4 of them)

1. open the front door and locate the black stuff which cover the screw and remove it

2. unscrew the screw (the screw has something to hold on to it, so no worry it will fall into the door)

3. after you unscrew it, remove the lock and the handle

slide the handle toward the back of the car and remove it

4. drill a hole in the handle and put your LED in it (I used hot glue to keep the LED in place)

5. run the wire in the door and through the wire tube into the car

Now come to the rear door

6. For the rear door, we have to remove the lock in order to get to the screw, so we have to remove the door panel and there are only two screw for the door panel.

7. remove the cable for the lock and unplug any wire for the power window or whatever u have.

8. after remove the door panel, u can unplug the wire and remove the lock

9. u will be able to see the screw after u remove the lock

10. remove the door handle the same way u do for the front door

again run the LED wire through the wire tube into the car

Now u can connect your LED wherever u want. I run the wire to the keyless dome light circuit, so when i open the door, this will come on

Hope u guys like it

nick.dollimount · 09-03-2009, 09:09 AM

Do you have any pictures of them fully installed and turned on at night?

nick.dollimount · 09-03-2009, 11:11 AM

That looks wicked!=D

mrbond · 09-03-2009, 11:49 AM

Where was the keyless dome light circuit in your car? What I mean is, how far did you have to thread the LED wire into the car?

It looks awesome, by the way.

Sodium Duck · 09-03-2009, 07:49 PM

+1

window_lee · 09-03-2009, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbond

Where was the keyless dome light circuit in your car? What I mean is, how far did you have to thread the LED wire into the car?

It looks awesome, by the way.

where I connect my LEDs is very close to the dome light, so the LED wire is long

the_boss · 09-03-2009, 08:47 PM

[quote=window_lee;378648]Finally I have time to take some pics of the DIY. Since my english is very poor, QUOTE]

Where you from? because your english is not bad at all compared to the people I talk to all day long!

good DIY! might look into this very soon also!

BuildCode · 09-03-2009, 08:51 PM

dude that's awesome, and awesome pics, thank you :)

window_lee · 09-03-2009, 09:54 PM

[quote=the_boss;378990]

Quote:

Originally Posted by window_lee

Finally I have time to take some pics of the DIY. Since my english is very poor, QUOTE]

Where you from? because your english is not bad at all compared to the people I talk to all day long!

good DIY! might look into this very soon also!

I am from Hong Kong and now i am in Canada

nick.dollimount · 09-04-2009, 09:23 AM

[quote=window_lee;379039]

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_boss

I am from Hong Kong and now i am in Canada

What part of Canada?

JumpmanYaris · 09-04-2009, 01:39 PM

very cool seems easy but i am kinda inpatient for this kinda stuff. How lond did it take u?

window_lee · 09-04-2009, 08:28 PM

[quote=nick.dollimount;379302]

Quote:

Originally Posted by window_lee

What part of Canada?

I am now in Kamloops

window_lee · 09-04-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

very cool seems easy but i am kinda inpatient for this kinda stuff. How lond did it take u?

It took me half day to get everything done, since I had to remove many stuffs in order to run the wire

**cali yaris** · 09-04-2009, 08:37 PM

absolutely BRILLIANT.

Red Horse · 09-05-2009, 03:27 AM

How did you come up with this idea? Cause its B E Autiful.

djgab101 · 09-05-2009, 03:57 AM

u can find these lights on the new bmw 135i twin turbo

window_lee · 09-05-2009, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Horse

How did you come up with this idea? Cause its B E Autiful.

I got this idea from a BMW ahhahaha

mrbond · 09-05-2009, 11:09 AM

^ this idea was also in the Vitz Hyper Rev. There's a lot of things you can do with LEDs, as y'all can see with the pictures.

09-03-2009, 08:56 AM	#1
window_lee Drives: Yaris RS 2007 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 114	Door Handle LED DIY with pics Finally I have time to take some pics of the DIY. Since my english is very poor, I will use pics instead of speaking. Hope this will help and feel free to ask questions and add comments. I am having a 5 Dr yaris, so I will start with the front door and you can get the LEDs from Walmart for $10 (4 of them) 1. open the front door and locate the black stuff which cover the screw and remove it 2. unscrew the screw (the screw has something to hold on to it, so no worry it will fall into the door) 3. after you unscrew it, remove the lock and the handle slide the handle toward the back of the car and remove it 4. drill a hole in the handle and put your LED in it (I used hot glue to keep the LED in place) 5. run the wire in the door and through the wire tube into the car Now come to the rear door 6. For the rear door, we have to remove the lock in order to get to the screw, so we have to remove the door panel and there are only two screw for the door panel. 7. remove the cable for the lock and unplug any wire for the power window or whatever u have. 8. after remove the door panel, u can unplug the wire and remove the lock 9. u will be able to see the screw after u remove the lock 10. remove the door handle the same way u do for the front door again run the LED wire through the wire tube into the car Now u can connect your LED wherever u want. I run the wire to the keyless dome light circuit, so when i open the door, this will come on Hope u guys like it Last edited by window_lee; 09-03-2009 at 09:11 AM.

09-03-2009, 09:09 AM	#2
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mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 828 Blog Entries: 1	Where was the keyless dome light circuit in your car? What I mean is, how far did you have to thread the LED wire into the car? It looks awesome, by the way. __________________ - HOOOEY! That's one tahny little cawr! What the heck kinda toy is that? - A Toyota Yaris - A whut Yaris?

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the_boss View User's Garage Drives: 07 GREY YARIS HATCH 5 DOOR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: EDMUNDSTON, NB Posts: 287	[quote=window_lee;378648]Finally I have time to take some pics of the DIY. Since my english is very poor, QUOTE] Where you from? because your english is not bad at all compared to the people I talk to all day long! good DIY! might look into this very soon also!

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BuildCode View User's Garage Drives: Black 5-Spd Sedan S Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 50	dude that's awesome, and awesome pics, thank you :)

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mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 828 Blog Entries: 1	^ this idea was also in the Vitz Hyper Rev. There's a lot of things you can do with LEDs, as y'all can see with the pictures. __________________ - HOOOEY! That's one tahny little cawr! What the heck kinda toy is that? - A Toyota Yaris - A whut Yaris?

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