VXOC Astra-J/GTC

This is a how to for the ambient LED light
that goes around the Gear Gator using the Factory LED.

first step........

Is to Remove the Stereo Surround trim
for removal follow this.

How-to remove the head unit



When you have the Trim off
the next Step is to Remove the Gear knob and Gator
pull back the Gator and you will see a Blue Clip.



Push the Black Plastic Clips together
and Pull the Blue Clip up to Remove the Gear Gator.



First way to try.....

If you are really in luck you may Already have the Connector
needed There already and it will be just Taped up on the Loom
look Down to your Right Hand Side and you will see this Connector
if you have the small Connector Pictured here
then you just need to Plug the LED Light in to that Connector.  



But if you do Not or it does not work
Then you need to add Power and Ground
from the Ambient Light Circuit for this to work
so this is the Factory Led Light.

LED INFO..........

There are Two Different Types see Picture below
they have Different Connectors one for the EPB
and the Bigger Connector for the car with Manuel Hand Brake.

Here is a list of the part numbers and also options.

For no 16
13318427 LAMP, ASSY., FRONT CONSOLE (EXCEPT CENTRE CONSOLE ARMREST)

For no 17
13306445 LAMP, ASSY., FRONT CONSOLE (FOR CENTRE CONSOLE ARMREST, POC DBU) (FOR MANUAL PARK BRAKE)
13318427 LAMP, ASSY., FRONT CONSOLE (FOR CENTRE CONSOLE ARMREST, POC DBU) (FOR MANUAL PARK BRAKE)
13306445 LAMP, ASSY., FRONT CONSOLE (FOR CENTRE CONSOLE ARMREST, POC DBU) (FOR ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE)



this was the spare LED light that i had with the EBP
from my old interior.  



this is were it sits and clips into the center console.



SECOND WAY.....

If you have not got the small loom
like the one in the above picture
that goes from the LED too the bigger connector
if you undo the Big Connector in the Picture above
and look at the Pins in the connector on the Side that Goes to the Dash
and see if it has two pins in this Position in the picture bellow  
The Black and White wire.



Do not Cut this Connector like the Above Picture This was a Scarp Connector

White is positive and black is ground
check that the pins are live and working
cut the little connector off the LED
and push the wires from the LED into the white and black pins
on the connector and turn the ignition on and headlight switch on
and see if the LED lights up if it does
then you just need to add two wires from the LED
to the black and white wires and splice them in.



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If The above Two Ways have worked you will now have the LED
working around the Gear Gator if not try the next option.

tapping in to headlight switch......

you can Tap into the Ambient light Circuit
and get Power from the Headlight Switch
but i have been told this does not work on the GTC.



Pull the Switch out by Hand.



Then undo the Connector from the Headlight Switch.



You will need some extra 5 amp wire too Splice the Two Wires
from the LED in the gear gator to the Headlight Connector
one wire goes to the Black wire at the TOP of the Connector (Ground position 6.)
and one Wire goes to the Yellow wire at the bottom of the Connector (Positive position 7).



Note....

(There are Two Yellow wires on this Connector
so you need to get the right one at the bottom)
if you push the wires into the connector at the front
to check the LED works it will not light up this is normal
and the LED will not work till the headlight switch
has been plugged back in and turned on.

After you have Spliced into the Headlight switch
run the wires to the Gear gator LED  
Remove the side Trim from the Center Console
and pull out the Storage Tray
and connect the (Positive to the Red wire on the LED)
and the (Ground to the white wire on the LED).
I have just Pushed the Wires in to show you it Works
you need to cut the small Connector off the LED and splice the wires Together.









RESULTS..........  

You now have the LED Working on the Ambient Light Circuit.

The LED will now Light up when you Open the Door and then Fade out
Then come back on when you Turn the Headlight Switch on
and go off when you Turn the Headlight Switch off
and come on again when you Open the Door and Fade out when the car is Locked.



Storage tray LED.......

You can also wire an SMD Inside of the Storage Tray from the Headlight Switch
i used a LED from the Door card lights as i had one lying around
The Inside of the Tray will Light up when the headlights are turned on
you just need to Remove the Trim Surround and take the Tray out
and make a small Hole for the SMD to Shine the Light through.















As with all electrical how to,s we except no responsibility for any issues
and are carried out at your own risk. if the how to is follow correctly you will have no issues.