@Proppilot , God bless you for all the hard work and hours that you have put in, and for the MANY hours of work you will save us!
I am planning this project in a few stages. First, I am going to access the power and get that set-up, then start my cable run to the doors. Then, I will open up all the door trim at once, and install the LEDs all at once. I may even tackle the dash and center console in the same weekend. Very ambitious, I know.
For power, I have 2 easy options:
- I have a diagnostic port adapter that I bought a couple of years ago. This makes it truly plug and play. No wire tapping. I can home run everything to the center console, or (see below), run wire from there to under the driver's dash
- I have a 12V (buck reduced) source coming from a fuse block I have in the frunk (for Radar and a few other projects). Since this is already there in the driver's footwell, I think I may just use that.
When poking around, I see a MASSIVE amount of free space under the driver's dash. A lot more than in the center console (under the charging pads). I think I am going to home-run everything to this location.
Speaking of my 12v fuse block, right now, and for the past 2 years, I have run everything from the frunk to the cabin through some holes in the driver's door jamb, slipping it under the door seals into the cabin. It is not elegant, but it works. I decided today to try to do this right, and run wires through the firewall. I found the grommet under the driver's dash, and was able to easily push a 16G wire through, but for the life of me, I could not find it under the hood. I even used a wire finder without success. If anyone knows how to do this, please advise.