citadel Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm really eager to get this mod done so this morning I did a dry run (while I was waiting for the parts to arrive) to see how hard it would be for a guy who is 6'3" and 270 lbs. and it really was a snap. A few observations, the lower under dash panels come down easy squeezing the 3 finger tabs at the front of each panel. There is plenty of room to run wires from the vent to both passenger and driver sides. Use a flashlight to find the path. And lastly make sure you snap the white plastic connector cover properly or else you will not be able to set the connector deep enough to make contact with the hazard button to make contact. Looking at the 2016 brochure online and Subaru wants $164 for this option! Thanks again Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Got my parts and installed my lights! http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/10/2b3e62f07c9a7025aee8a6c872f8ac05.jpg Edited August 11, 2015 by Nybz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citadel Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Looks like you extended it to the rear seats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Looks like you extended it to the rear seats! Yep I figured if I were doing all that work already I'd just leave the wire long enough to run to the back as well, an extra few feet of wire and two extra sockets for the added illumination is so worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Good job and enjoy your Legacy. Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Yep I figured if I were doing all that work already I'd just leave the wire long enough to run to the back as well, an extra few feet of wire and two extra sockets for the added illumination is so worth it! How'd you run the wires to the rear and where did you attach the sockets? I'm tempted to do this now seeing how good it looks! Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) How'd you run the wires to the rear and where did you attach the sockets? I'm tempted to do this now seeing how good it looks! It was very easy to run the wire under the plastic trim from the front wheel wells passed the console and then coming down by the seat belt. It's not hidden completely, but I figured no one would really notice a thin red wire by there. At the moment it's just floating on the floor under the seats and I attached the ground to the bolt of the chair... that's safe right? I took a picture earlier of it, but it might be too dark to really show it, and it wasn't grounded yet. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/11/851bdf398a0475cf5b989d2b5a9d758c.jpg Edited August 11, 2015 by Nybz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citadel Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Finished my footwell lighting last night. The bulbs I got are a little bright so I ordered some 1 watt 1 smds to replace them. I told the wife she could now check out her pedicure, at a stop of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 It was very easy to run the wire under the plastic trim from the front wheel wells passed the console and then coming down by the seat belt. It's not hidden completely, but I figured no one would really notice a thin red wire by there. At the moment it's just floating on the floor under the seats and I attached the ground to the bolt of the chair... that's safe right? I took a picture earlier of it, but it might be too dark to really show it, and it wasn't grounded yet. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/11/851bdf398a0475cf5b989d2b5a9d758c.jpg Very cool! That should be safe, anything bolting directly to the chassis should make a good grounding point. Finished my footwell lighting last night. The bulbs I got are a little bright so I ordered some 1 watt 1 smds to replace them. I told the wife she could now check out her pedicure, at a stop of course! Yeah, I'd agree it may be a bit overpowering for some. I'm thinking about swapping my bulbs out too, hoping to find some darker blue ones to match the gauges better. Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm pretty happy with the 5 lumen bulbs I bought. I thought they'd be too dim, but they're pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm pretty happy with the 5 lumen bulbs I bought. I thought they'd be too dim, but they're pretty awesome Does the color match the gauge cluster lighting pretty well? If so where'd you get them? Mine right now have a teal-ish hue to them, really wanna find some dark blue ones. Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Does the color match the gauge cluster lighting pretty well? If so where'd you get them? Mine right now have a teal-ish hue to them, really wanna find some dark blue ones. Tried getting a picture with both to show it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 Tried getting a picture with both to show[ATTACH]214753[/ATTACH] it Looks nice man! Where'd you buy them? Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Looks nice man! Where'd you buy them? I don't know if I'm allowed to link what I bought lol So I bought the bulbs for the foot well and the puddle lights from Super bright leds The footwell part is the blue 120 degree 5 lumen listed as WLED-x-x-CAR The puddle lights are 100 lumen WLED-BHP6-DAC: Blue http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/15/b679898358f5d840213656ad40c1d5fc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacyman925 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Has anyone tied this mod wiring into the existing pwm dimmer? Any thoughts or concerns with doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispybacon Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Okay so I just finished doing my footwell lighting and everything works to plan, the only thing is...my hazard light won't work now? any suggestions on what I did wrong lol? http://s7.postimg.org/irk6d1n0n/IMG_3691.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Okay so I just finished doing my footwell lighting and everything works to plan, the only thing is...my hazard light won't work now? any suggestions on what I did wrong lol? http://s7.postimg.org/irk6d1n0n/IMG_3691.jpg Looks good! Only thing I can think is maybe the connector pin shifted and now it doesn't make contact with the hazard switch. Pop the vent out and wiggle the plug around, see if it kicks on. If that doesn't work pull out your wire tap and see if it works without it. If it does put it back and test. Let me know how it goes. Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaig97 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Do you think it'll work with a similar procedure for the 4th gen legacy's? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citadel Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 If you don't seat the little white clip down properly it won't set right and will not allow the plug to go deep enough in the hazard connector. Slide the clip on from the backside of the plug. Follow the tracks on the side of the connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Do you think it'll work with a similar procedure for the 4th gen legacy's? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Does your hazard switch light up with headlights/parking lights on? If so it should be possible. You'll have to drill holes for the sockets or mount them in some other way unless 4th gens had the twist-lock openings too. Not sure what your hazard connector looks like either, I'd assume it's similar in terms of tapping into it but can't say for sure. If you have any questions feel free to ask Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacyman925 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 So does anyone have any thoughts if hooking this up to the existing PWM dimmer would be a good / bad idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispybacon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 So does anyone have any thoughts if hooking this up to the existing PWM dimmer would be a good / bad idea? I don't really see why this WOULDN'T work? I would just suggest to make sure you connect an inline fuse holder with at least a 5WATT fuse? try it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 New OEM Footwell installation instructions. http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/attachments/gen-5-2015-present/196650d1440117558-2016-outback-footwell-lighting-footwell-illumination_h461sal000.pdf Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nybz Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Damn, thats way more steps than my snaking the cables down with a hangar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) They have to justify the big bucks. Edited August 21, 2015 by Yoda_One Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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