ILLUMINATED SCUFF PLATES

[TIDYWAZZA]

I have recently had fitted the genuine Toyota illuminated scuff plates. These were fitted by an Auto Electrical workshop. At first my dealer never told me or knew to tell me I also needed to supply my A/elec. sparky with a patch harness that is used in conjunction with the scuff plates at installation time. The dealer printed out the fitting instructions and my sparky never seemed to understand them correctly as the wiring harness is not mentioned until the last paragraph or so of the instructions. At the same time I had the sparky fit strings of blue leds under dash and seats. My cost to buy the led strings $12.

Long story but to cut it shorter the 2013 Camry SL in the workshop 3 days first visit and then another half day second visit. The scuff plates cost $185 part PT92203121, the harness part PZQ8533140 purchased later $133, then total paid for the fitting $525. Total for the pleasure of blue LEDS $843 !

Age and work prevents me doing these jobs myself. I wanted all the lighting to come on at once when either door is opened but, only get illumination at either left or right hand sides when the left or right door is opened. Lesson here ... be careful of what you wish for it can cause lots of stress and LOTS of money !

Edited January 30, 2015 by TIDYWAZZA

[Kanmuri79]

Wow Wazz... I have thought about interior foot area lighting... these stories scare me... expensive lessons suck but thanks for sharing.