I have come to realise that this is the case with most main dealers..
Looking forward to a pic and how to video.. especially the wireing side of things??.
LED Sportline Sidebars
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I have come to realise that this is the case with most main dealers..
Looking forward to a pic and how to video.. especially the wireing side of things??.
I agree with the dealers, i knew more than them when i was ordering mine even thow my rep mike was pretty good, i still beat him on a few things. Cant beat a bit of research first is what i say 
I opened one up to have a look, the physical fitting is the same as normal sidebars, the wiring is shown as entering vehicle through existing rubber grommet under van entering under seat, cable then runs up A pillar and has plug and play connections to go into main front roof light.
This makes sense if fitting to a panel van as lighting can be separate between front and rear of vehicle so this will ensure sidebars always light up when locking/unlocking
If the vehicle is a kombi then lighting is linked through the van and all comes on and off together so i cant think why it couldnt be connected to step light which would be much easier to get to with little to no trim removal ?!?!
This makes sense if fitting to a panel van as lighting can be separate between front and rear of vehicle so this will ensure sidebars always light up when locking/unlocking
If the vehicle is a kombi then lighting is linked through the van and all comes on and off together so i cant think why it couldnt be connected to step light which would be much easier to get to with little to no trim removal ?!?!
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They do love to make it tricky!!! How long do you reckon they would take to fit mate?
They are not overly difficult to fit but the fixings go in behind the plastic undertray of the van so to make a nice job i like to remove the tray entirely, fit the bars, then trim the tray whilst refitting it for a nice neat cut. It is possible to do it with the tray in place and just taking out half the fixings and bending the outer edge down to get the fixings in but i wouldnt/didnt do this to my van so i wouldnt do it to someone elses
Doing it properly on a ramp i would say a few hours, two(ish) hours to get the metalwork physically bolted on then maybe another hour or two to connect them up depending on how its wired.
The instructions show them wired to the front interior light which would be required on a panel van (with separate front and rear lighting) but on a kombi (one lighting circuit throughout) they could possibly be wired into the rear step lights to simplify it a bit but havent done one yet so will have to see
I had a set of these off @Pauly and must say pretty easy and straight forward to fit
They came with pretty clear distructions too @ehuplad
I have a twin sliding door Kombi and as @Pauly suggested i wired them up straight to the sliding door step light either side
All working a treat and really does look the part
They came with pretty clear distructions too @ehuplad
I have a twin sliding door Kombi and as @Pauly suggested i wired them up straight to the sliding door step light either side
All working a treat and really does look the part
Just done mine, on the drive lay on a dust sheet. Probably the easiest thing I have done on it so far.
Cool beansJust done mine, on the drive lay on a dust sheet. Probably the easiest thing I have done on it so far.
Done them on the drive, Changed the wheels the same time so van was up in the air a tad on the jack which made it a bit more accessible
Being a rough tough northern lad will most prob do mine on a gravel road in nowt but a thin tee shirt. Not.I will also add that i was lying on 10mm underlay being in the carpet industry
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