VXOC Astra-J/GTC

This is a How To for the Door Ambient LED Lights

There are now two Versions of this How to so this is Version one
Using the Correct LED but Taking Power
from the Window Switch Ambient Light Circuit
this means they will come on when you Open the Door
and go off when you Close the Door
and stay on when you Turn the Side Lights or Headlights on
i have my Lights wired like this.

This is the LED you will need (Part Number GM 13319462).
you could not Buy these for Love nor Money a few Mouths back
and had to Buy the Whole Door Card
But Vauxhall have just Started to Sell them now..



STEP ONE.........

Remove the Gloss Black Trim from the Door Card.



Gently start Prizing at the Bottom and Work your way Up
to the Top just take care and take your Time it will come off.





Now you have the Black Trim off the Door Card
Gently lift the Front of the Window Switch until the Switch has been Removed.





Now undo the Connector from the Window Switch
and put the Switch to one Side out off the way.



Use a Torx Screw Driver to Remove the Two screws.





STEP TWO.......

Just above the Red LED in the picture below there is a Third Screw to Remove
You can see were the LED Light goes Behind the Silver Trim
It slots into place by just pushing the LED into the slot.



Gently pull back the Silver Trim from the bottom until you see the Hole for the LED
You may need to use a Screw Driver to Pop it off.

if you need to Remove the Whole Silver Trim to get access to the hole for the LED
i Recommend Removing the whole Door Card
And push the clips out around the door handle from the back
as they will brake if you pull that bit from the front.
but you should be able too Pull the silver trim back Enough to gain access to the Slot from the front
so just take your Time start at the bottom and work your way up.

 

how-to for door card removal

This is How the LED will sit in the Door Card with the Silver trim removed
with the wire running Down the handle and into the Door Card
So it comes back up from the Hole for the Window Switch.  



STEP THREE.........

Now you need to Splice the wires Together
so Cut off the Connector on the Door LED and add  
The Red wire from the LED to the Yellow wire on the Window Switch
The White wire from the LED to the Black wire on the Window Switch

DRIVERS SIDE......



PASSENGER SIDE......



Check The LED works by plugging the connector back into the window switch and then Turning the Headlight Switch on
the Door LED Lights should now Light up.  

Make it Neat and use some Shrink Wrap to keep
the Connections nice and safe.

but if you do it this way i would Recommend using two Connectors
So you can Pull them apart if you Need to take the Door Card off again

THE RESULTS.....

So you now have working Ambient Door Lights
This is Plug and Play no Programming Needed.
         


I also connected some Red LED strip lights to the window switch
and stuck them on the inside door pockets to to improve the Door LED even more..



I also Spliced into the Headlight switch
like i did on this how to

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-how-...GEAR-GATOR

Then i ran wires to the rear doors
and put LED Strip Lights into the rear Door pockets.





SECOND OPTION..........

Also Pre MY11 cars may Already have the LED light in the Door Card
or if you have just brought a leather interior they will be in the door cards  
The only way to check is to Remove the Door Card and have a look
you will see a small Connector on the back of the Door Card just by the Handle
if you have that then the LED is There and you just need to add power and ground to the LED
you can just snip the small connector off the LED on the Door card
And splice into the window switch if you like.

or keep the Connector on and look for the other Loom on the Harness read on for this way.





If you do not have the LED in the Door card already
Order one from a Vauxhall Dealer
(Part Number, 13319462)
There about £9,00 each.


 
If you Have the small Female Connector
Taped up to the Door Loom
but no Connection From the Door Loom Connector
to the LED Connector on the Door Card
you need to get these Connectors.

2X Door Loom Side.

http://www.newark.com/te-connectivity/1563190-1/connector-housing-pin-socket-tab/dp/05W5261?CMP=AFF-CJ-6148349-Newark+Product+Catalog&source=CJ

2X LED Light side.

http://www.newark.com/te-connectivity-amp/1563189-1/connector-housing-pin-socket-rcpt/dp/76R7387?CMP=AFF-CJ-6148349-Newark+Product+Catalog&source=CJ

You will also need some 5 amp wire
To make a small Loom with Two Wires
with the above Connectors on ether End.
This then Plugs into the end of the LED Light on the Door Card
and the other end will Plug in to the small Connector on the Door Harness.
The LED should then work RUSTY can supply this loom see post below.

But there also may be a Pin Missing from Position (34)
on the Main Door Harness Connector
you can Take Power from here by Adding a Female Pin in to Position (34)
if you don't have it already.

AS WITH ALL ELECTRICAL HOW TOO,S.
you do this at your own risk if you follow the how to correctly
there should be no problems thank you.

[MENTION=1]Rusty2009[/MENTION] does sale the factory female connection for £8.00 which will allow quick removal of the door card if ever needed.