Perimeter/Puddle LED strips on 03 Tahoe

[clemenshess97]

I am thinking about installing new puddle lights/perimeter lighting to my 03 Tahoe. One of my mirrors has a puddle light, the other doesn't. Instead of replacing the one mirror that has no puddle light I am thinking about to install LED strips that would light up my entire tube running board. I'm thinking about sticking it under the body so that it lights onto the running board and the ground and then wiring it maybe to the courtesy lights in the door ?

I don't know yet where I should route the wires to the inside of the car and the door.

Has anyone ever done this to their 00-06 Tahoe and maybe has some advise ?


I'd appreciate your input

 

[mountie]

I went to West Marine... They have a good selection of LED strips. I will ( some day), attach them to the underside of the front doors. Use the power from the red light fixture on the door panel.

 

[BatsTDK]

That’s strange that you only have puddle lights on one of your mirrors. Was it replaced at one point? There should be lights on both.

 

[clemenshess97]

That’s strange that you only have puddle lights on one of your mirrors. Was it replaced at one point? There should be lights on both.

Yes, it must have been replaced by one of the previous owners at some point in time.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I am thinking about installing new puddle lights/perimeter lighting to my 03 Tahoe. One of my mirrors has a puddle light, the other doesn't. Instead of replacing the one mirror that has no puddle light I am thinking about to install LED strips that would light up my entire tube running board. I'm thinking about sticking it under the body so that it lights onto the running board and the ground and then wiring it maybe to the courtesy lights in the door ?

I don't know yet where I should route the wires to the inside of the car and the door.

Has anyone ever done this to their 00-06 Tahoe and maybe has some advise ?


I'd appreciate your input

@Rocket Man installed led strips under his rear doors, maybe he'll chime in how he ran his wires.

 

[Rocket Man]

I am thinking about installing new puddle lights/perimeter lighting to my 03 Tahoe. One of my mirrors has a puddle light, the other doesn't. Instead of replacing the one mirror that has no puddle light I am thinking about to install LED strips that would light up my entire tube running board. I'm thinking about sticking it under the body so that it lights onto the running board and the ground and then wiring it maybe to the courtesy lights in the door ?

I don't know yet where I should route the wires to the inside of the car and the door.

Has anyone ever done this to their 00-06 Tahoe and maybe has some advise ?


I'd appreciate your input

I went to West Marine... They have a good selection of LED strips. I will ( some day), attach them to the underside of the front doors. Use the power from the red light fixture on the door panel.

@Rocket Man installed led strips under his rear doors, maybe he'll chime in how he ran his wires.

This is what I did, ran strip lights under alll 4 doors ( mines a Denali and has rear door courtesy Lights) and wired them to the courtesy lights. They really light up the ground when you open a door, way brighter than the puddle lights do.

 

[S33k3r]

Man! I Really want lights on my rear doors. I guess I'll go looking for Escalade and/or Denali doors. Do you have any fancy lights on your rear hatch, or do you have barn doors?

 

[Rocket Man]

Man! I Really want lights on my rear doors. I guess I'll go looking for Escalade and/or Denali doors. Do you have any fancy lights on your rear hatch, or do you have barn doors?

Me? I don’t have any extra lights on my hatch.

 

[BatsTDK]

Man! I Really want lights on my rear doors. I guess I'll go looking for Escalade and/or Denali doors. Do you have any fancy lights on your rear hatch, or do you have barn doors?

Are you talking about this light? I thought this was standard on all Tahoes and Yukons?

 

[Rocket Man]

Are you talking about this light? I thought this was standard on all Tahoes and Yukons?

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Those are only on certain models. They’re one of those things GM did away with including footwell lights.