Received my illuminated kick plates today (thanks Paul and Vijay) but because my car is a slicktop im not sure how to wire it up. I dont think i can thread the wires to the interior light, is there anywhere else i can connect it up? Im not good with electronics so will need an idiots guide to fit it :slap:

 

Yas

If your going to trax, ill wire them for you mate

If your going to trax, ill wire them for you mate

I wish i was bud, but the car isnt going anywhere without a thermostat/water pump/fan/radiator etc etc

Hello mate,

 

Just posted this yesterday:

 

Right, been looking into this today and it might help to wire the inverter directly near the relay which is located in the rear passenger side panel. Hopefully this will help reduce the buzzing as it will be behind a panel and away from earshot

 

1. remove rear seat.

2. remove screw holding passanger side panel down and unclip panel enough to be able to reach in.

3. There are 4 wires on the relay, connect the red wire of the inverter to the red/black wire of the relay and the black wire of the inverter to the red/white wire of the relay.

 

 

Would one of you guys who found the inverter located in the head panel a little noisy try this and let me know how you find it

 

Cheers

vijay have u got a pic of the relay? might be located slightly different in the back of a swb so if i know what it looks like at least i can find it.

easiest way mate is to listen out for it while you press the door switch open and close. It's a blue relay on my car :)

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=el&dir=&config=&refresh=&direction=forward&scale=0&cycle=off&slide=113&design=default&total=133

 

Vijay

easiest way mate is to listen out for it while you press the door switch open and close. It's a blue relay on my car :)

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=el&dir=&config=&refresh=&direction=forward&scale=0&cycle=off&slide=113&design=default&total=133

 

Vijay

 

Cheers Vijay, I'll let you know how i get on

can anyone confirm this is the relay im looking for...

 

ok, just did the click test and i found that is the relay. gonna try and wire them up now!

All sorted, thanks again Vijay!

 

Yas

no probs mate :)

 

Vijay

any pics of the completed job ya5een??? cheers

any pics of the completed job ya5een??? cheers

 

daytime pics... (battery disconnected so light is off)

 

pics taken just after sunset...

 

the light looks white because of the digital camera, real colour is what you can see in the reflection in the sill...

 

look nice mate good job

Just went to do this and noticed that the red/black wire is constantly live and the red/white wire is live when the door is shut, I am no good with electrics but thought I was looking for red black to be live when door is open and the other to be an earth point?

Hello mate,

 

The red/white wire is earthed when the door is open :)

 

Vijay

I will go wiring them up and let you know if the inverter is any quieter :)

Hi Vijay, the inverter is no quieter when it is wired up to the relay but once everything is back in it is not as noticable as when it was in the roof lining, saying that the slight hum was never a real problem so its staying there. Did notice that I am getting an electrical shock when I get out of the car now though, I know the wiring I have done it all good so it could be anything.

Hi Vijay, Did notice that I am getting an electrical shock when I get out of the car now though, I know the wiring I have done it all good so it could be anything.

Might stop twocers touching your car now. ;) Electric doors.

can anyone confirm this is the relay im looking for...

 

 

 

 

I cant make out where that bloody pic it taken from the boot? :confused:

Its behind the trim next to the rear seat on the passenger side

you weren't paying attention mate :D

 

Right, been looking into this today and it might help to wire the inverter directly near the relay which is located in the rear passenger side panel. Hopefully this will help reduce the buzzing as it will be behind a panel and away from earshot

 

1. remove rear seat.

2. remove screw holding passanger side panel down and unclip panel enough to be able to reach in.

3. There are 4 wires on the relay, connect the red wire of the inverter to the red/black wire of the relay and the black wire of the inverter to the red/white wire of the relay.

SuffolkZX, electric shock? not sure how this could be from the inverter. What part of the car are you touching when you get a shock???

 

Vijay

Right, I finally got round to doing these this afternoon.

 

Pretty straightforward actually. I also wrapped the invertor in some foam to dull any noise and made sure it, and the connector, were insulated with PVC tape. Don't want any shocks.

 

They look fookin' ace!! :cool:

I'll probably be going out later to see it after dark LOL!