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(Message started by: PJDavis on Mar 23^rd, 2012, 2:01pm)

Title: Puddle Lights
Post by PJDavis on Mar 23^rd, 2012, 2:01pm

I'm going to hopefully remove the puddle-lights from 'Aunty' and put them on 'Movvy'. Does anyone know if there are connections waiting for the puddle-lights to be plugged into, or will I have to connect them up myself via the door switches of each door? Also is there anything particular that I've got to 'watch-out' for when removing the door cards?

Peter

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by leewar on Mar 23^rd, 2012, 7:42pm

Hi Peter, Removing the door cards is simple and not thought provoking. The inner lining of the door is stuck on with a very sticky black substance which you could cut through to gain access to the inner skin.
As for the puddle lights, when I removed them from my now defunct car, I found no connections so cut the wires to remove them. (If there were any connections I could not find them!!) Lee

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Tompion on Mar 23^rd, 2012, 10:58pm

Don’t over tighten the door pockets as the screws can pull through, although mine has thin large black washers between the pocket & the card (look original to me) that seem to stop that happening.
There are some details here:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/doorlight.htm

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by PJDavis on Mar 24^th, 2012, 7:24am

That is a very good explanation of retro fitting the puddle-lights. I need to change one of the door cards anyway and will look at how difficult it's going to be at the time. I just wish Ford had left the ready connectors from the earlier models so they could be retro fitted more easily.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Nunnspoet on Mar 24^th, 2012, 8:00am

Hi Peter and I hope it's a bright sunny day where you are. It's beautiful here in Somerset. 8).
If you remove the lens to on one of the doors can you feel about or use a small miror to ascertain wheather the wiring is there. I do believe that on the Site there may be a picture showing the connector plug to the door frame and a description of how many pins there need to be for Puddle lights.

Good luck

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by PJDavis on Mar 24^th, 2012, 8:03am

Aha, I've just changed my reply! I didn't want to seem an idiot for replying before looking at the extra thread! Thanks for the extra reply Poet.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by PJDavis on Mar 24^th, 2012, 8:15am

I'll take both cars door-cards off later today, and compare to see what the scores are. It's a bit foggy just now, but the Sun should later burn the sea-harr off, I'm away to cut a mates tree down, it's a big bewty with a lot of fire-wood to be had! ;D

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by gozz on Mar 24^th, 2012, 9:38am

PJD.
Have a look at the wires in the pillar sockets,if they are the same in both cars just change the doors over ;)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Mike H on Mar 24^th, 2012, 9:46pm

on 03/23/12 at 19:42:44, leewar wrote:

May be a thin white layer underneath all the black so that the whole lot peels off still in one piece, well mine has, sticks back on afterwards as well.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by PJDavis on Mar 24^th, 2012, 10:54pm

It's a non-starter! Looked at the underside of Movvy's doors, and there is no cut-out for the lights! I'm NOT cutting holes in 'Movvy's' doors for lights! This was discovered about 7pm. :o

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Mike H on Mar 25^th, 2012, 9:37pm

Very interesting, mine has plastic blanking 'plugs'. Though wasn't there a point in production when they stopped doing puddle lights completely? Ergo no holes for them

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by leewar on Mar 26^th, 2012, 10:39am

Remember reading that they stopped doing them on the '98s.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by PJDavis on Mar 26^th, 2012, 10:47am

Well, mines registered '98, but is a pre-facelift built in July '97.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by blackwatch on Mar 26^th, 2012, 8:42pm

why not fit a flat strip of LED's to the underside of the door