My sill guards illuminated perfectly for several months, and then the passenger side quit working. I tied to identify the problem a couple times and finally discovered a T-Tap at the base of the right A-pillar wasn't making reliable contact, though it did appear to be closed properly. After compressing it especially hard with a pair of pliers, normal illumination is restored .

(My specific problem was the brown wire connection to the grounding door switch, but potentially the same problem could occur with the pink wire connection to +12V.)

 

well that's just install error there..

 

alot of automotive electrical problems are because of a bad, poor, or week ground.

 

Number 1 -- I never blamed the kit ; Number 2, that's an "install" error that absolutely ANYONE could make. (The connector looked fully closed, and I can't say it looked more closed after applying the further clamping with the pliers.)

SO, instead of assigning blame -- what I'm doing is alerting others to what could cause that problem if they encounter it.

By the way, thanks so much for your insightful commentary !

 

t-taps ftl.. solder everything correctly and no worries

but congrats on troubleshooting your own install and finding the problem

 

Thanks! It definitely had me going for awhile. Worked fine for months and then suddenly gone !

At first I thought it must be the sill itself since I'm pretty careful with wiring. Next best guess was the sill harness connector when I discovered (second outing) that moving it or the connected wires could cause illumination on/off. I was about ready to replace it with a couple quick disconnects, when I noticed the on/off behavior seemed to particularly relate to motions of the brown wire (third outing.) I originally used pliers to close the T-Tap and it looked perfectly fine, but when I pressed it hard between thumb and forefinger, sure enough, the sill illuminated.

Hopefully it'll last this time, but if not, at least I know where to look !

PS. I used solder on my 1990 Eclipse keyless entry and aftermarket HU installations, but since the xB aftermarket kits go with with clamp-on electrical connections, I flew with it.