Nice. Why can't you just tap into the right foot well light for the right side and the left footwell light on the left side. Wouldn't that save running wires? I plan to do the same thing in the next few weeks. Just looking for an easier way.

 

Nice. Why can't you just tap into the right foot well light for the right side and the left footwell light on the left side. Wouldn't that save running wires?

You could do that I guess, but why would you want to tap into two footwell lights instead of just one, and cut the supplied power wire? Twice the soldering, right?

The power wire supplied is a 1 to 2, and routing the wire from the drivers side footwell to the passenger side is super easy. The harder part is re-installing the sill plate and side footwell panels at the same time...while being careful not to crimp the wires.

 

Cool......

 

Always liked those....looks good.

 

You would think it would be standard on Limited on up to Summit.

 

True...and I would have thought locking lug nuts would at least be standard with the 20" wheel package I paid an extra $1,000 for.

 

Mine came with it.....free from dealer. You're right though. Our Touareg came standard with locking lugs.

 

Luckily I only paid about $40 for my locking lugnuts on line (part #82212564).

McGard wants $14.99 now for a spare key, and $14.99 for a replacement lock.

 

Those sill guards and pedal kit look great. I picked up my 14 limited 3.6 black on black yesterday and those are the 1st two accessories I want to add myself. After that, I was thinking about tinting the front windows and even the windshield....then maybe the chrome Summit grill.

 

My Acura dealer put locking lug nuts on my MDX. I too them off. Over the years I've known more people who had problems with the locks than had wheels stolen.

As for making more things standard, I feel we already have to pay for enough things we don't want, just to get the things we want. I do think it would be nice to have more individual options, like the lighted sill plates, available across all trim levels. If you want it, you pay for it. You can't assume everybody wants what you want.

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Installed my new Jeep illuminated sill plates yesterday (part #82212120), took about 2 hours total. You do not have to disconnect the battery, just just turn off the interior lights using the dash wheel switch. You also don't have to remove the glove box. The first part of the job is pretty easy:

1) Pop off the stock sill plates (just pull them off)

2) Remove the foot well side panels (just pull them off, pulling off the door gasket a bit helps)

3) Remove the under dash panels (plastic push pins)

Then it's just a matter of removing the stock metal sill inserts (by straightening the tabs underneath) from the plastic sill plate, drill a 3/8" hole into the plastic sill plate for the wires, and install the new lighted sill inserts into the sill plates.

The next part is more time consuming but fairly easy. You have to tap into the power wires of the drivers side foot well light (NOT the LED light if applicable), route the new sill power wires in back of the pedals and over to the passenger side, then secure the wires with zip ties (I used my own smaller black ones, not the supplied larger white ones). Then re-install the under dash panels (I used new plastic push pins since it's impossible to remove these without damage).

Now the hard part for me was situating the sill power wires just right (not crimping them), and re-installing the side foot well panels and door sills at the same time (insure you give yourself enough wire lead to do this before securing the wires beforehand with the zip ties). Then just wipe the Jeep sill inserts clean with the supplied alcohol pads.

The finished product...they look awesome at night...coming on when you open the door:

The new lighted Jeep sills look good with my new pedal kit (part #82212055)...

GCL, what color does it illuminate ? and are they bright?

 

The color you see there is pretty much what they look like at night...a white "ish" color, just bright enough to illuminate the "JEEP".


And that the only color choice they come in. I guess you could change the color if you wanted...but that would require an LED change.

 

also, do they come in the beige (or "Light Frost") color so it will match my non-black interior?

 

I've never done any soldering so I'm not sure if I should try this. Any tips or advice? What exactly do I need to solder the wires? Soldering iron, solder and maybe some heat shrink wrap?

 

It is not necessary to cut and resolder the wires back together.

You can use the 3m scotch lock, T-taps or Posi-taps to get power wire taps make installation so much faster.

I can't understand why they didn't come up with some type of plug and play solution.

They could of done it on the right (passenger) foot well light since the wire plugs into the light housing that would have been a great spot to add plug in adapter.


As for changing the color of the logo you could just change the led.

But since the logo illumination is done by an LED shining light into some bunched up fiber optic I thinks that is what makes the lights weak when you change the color.

I am thinking about adding an LED Dome light panel behind the "Jeep" logo to see if it improves the lights output.

 

Off topic but, how the heck do you keep the "Jeep" on those floor mats so white? By the time I got my Summit home with those mats the white was already black. I ended up taking them out and going with the G.C. rubber slush mats.

 

Those pictures were from my old 2014 Limited when it was like a month old...but I have the same exact set-up in my new 2014 Overland as well.

As for keeping the "Jeep" emblem on the mat so clean...running the slush mats during the Winter, and hanging my feet out the door and knocking them together before bringing them in the cab helps too.

I also go into the habit of when driving automatic vehicles, my left leg is bent 90 degrees up against the seat. Not only does it help keep you in the seat during "aggressive" driving, it keeps your left foot off the "Jeep" emblem on the mat!

 

looks good may consider them

 

I love mine. Just add eneough


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The only issue I have with these lighted sill plates is they have the potential to get scratched easy. My old Limited got a good scratch on the passenger side from my wife one day.

:slapfight:

 

I've been lucky so far.


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Just installed my sill plates today. What a pain in the ass. Jeep really should have come up with a plug and play solution. Unplugging the footwell lamp and snapping in an adapter would have been much easier.

The plates look good, but it was not easy to install IMO.


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Any pics of the plates at night?

 

Here's a picture of my 15 in a parking garage -

 

Here's a picture of my 15 in a parking garage -

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Those look amazing, going to have to install those in my '14 Summit! Anyone know where to pick them up?

 

^^^ Check out Just for Jeeps listed on the vendors page

 

11 14 Jeep Grand Cherokee Door Sill Guards Illuminated Jeep Letters Mopar | eBay

 

These aren't the "Summit" illuminated sills that kwilson posted an image of, but still cool nonetheless..

 

Sweet... Thanks for all the info everyone.. Happy Thanksgiving!


Jax
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Granite Crystal Metallic)
- 20 inch Wheels
- 8.4 inch NAV
- Power Sunroof
- Door Sill Guards w/ "JGC" Logo
- Mopar Bright Pedal Kit

- BUILD DATE: May 2, 2014

 

Just installed these this past weekend. Really enjoy the look they add. Pretty easy to install provided you have the tools necessary.

From reading the posts on here regarding changing the LED bulb, I was interested in attempting that. But, I actually do like the white color.

 

I just ordered some clear 8mm film to cover/protect the outer sill. The painted area. That's the area that takes a beating on my cars. Similar to the clear film on the bottom of the rear quarter that they put on at the factory to protect from stone chips. I think the roll was 6" X 60" for around 7 bucks on eBay. Tomorrow I'll make a template, cut to size and install it.

 

Good idea, do you have the Ebay link of where / whom you bought it from? TIA :thumbsup:

 

I haven't installed it yet, so I can't honestly endorse it until I do. I was wrong about the price, I paid 9 bucks, not 7.

6" x 60" Clear Door Sill or Door Edge Paint Protection Scratch Film Vinyl Sheet | eBay

 

I haven't installed it yet, so I can't honestly endorse it until I do. I was wrong about the price, I paid 9 bucks, not 7.

6" x 60" Clear Door Sill or Door Edge Paint Protection Scratch Film Vinyl Sheet | eBay

Thanks for the link! :thumbsup: 9$ bucks is still great! please if possible, let us know how it went! Start a new thread on the install, that would be awesome...TIA