Did the 73 get any foot well lighting at all? I have nothing there as for wires etc to determine if they where originally there.
The only lighting I have in the interior is the useless rear interior light
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Mine is a '74 and does not have foot well lighting 
Steeler notice your in NSW so am I would love to check your car out when your next out and about.
Anyone here added footwell lighting?? I would like to open the doors and see where my feet are going
Anyone here added footwell lighting?? I would like to open the doors and see where my feet are going
Yes, I've added footwell lighting. Really helps. I'll do a short right up on how I did it tomorrow when I have some time.
Doug M
Doug M
Great Doug , looking forward to it
Chris
Chris
FYI, the Pantera Electronics Console Switch Controller has additional lighting outputs, which are perfect for foot well lighting.
http://www.pantera-electronics.com/csc.htm
http://www.pantera-electronics.com/csc.htm
Can't seem to find any pictures. But
You can use any 12V bulb and socket holder you like with one restriction. Most aftermarket sockets have only one wire for positive and are grounded through the metal frame. You can't do that in a pantera. You must find bulb holders with two wires that are not grounded through the mounting screw. The interior light on a P car is supplied with constant power and is switched on and off by completing the ground circuit.
Find a unswitched (always hot)power wire source under the dash i.e. cigarette lighter, and use this to supply the constant power to both footwell lights. Doesn't matter which circuit you tap into, the two lights draw so little power.
Locate the grounding wire coming from the interior light switch and splice in on the switched side. (The side that is grounded only when the switch is turned on)
Really, that's it. This should connect the new footwell lights to the same circuit as the existing interior light and they will come on when you open the doors or turn the courtesy light switch on. Then just attach the bulb holders to whatever you want in the location you choose in each footwell.
I got my two lights from the wrecking yard but I'm sure you could find a variety of new ones at any parts store.
Not only can you see where your feet are going but it brightens up the interior nicely when you open the doors. And it helps a lot getting the key in the ignition at night.
Doug M
You can use any 12V bulb and socket holder you like with one restriction. Most aftermarket sockets have only one wire for positive and are grounded through the metal frame. You can't do that in a pantera. You must find bulb holders with two wires that are not grounded through the mounting screw. The interior light on a P car is supplied with constant power and is switched on and off by completing the ground circuit.
Find a unswitched (always hot)power wire source under the dash i.e. cigarette lighter, and use this to supply the constant power to both footwell lights. Doesn't matter which circuit you tap into, the two lights draw so little power.
Locate the grounding wire coming from the interior light switch and splice in on the switched side. (The side that is grounded only when the switch is turned on)
Really, that's it. This should connect the new footwell lights to the same circuit as the existing interior light and they will come on when you open the doors or turn the courtesy light switch on. Then just attach the bulb holders to whatever you want in the location you choose in each footwell.
I got my two lights from the wrecking yard but I'm sure you could find a variety of new ones at any parts store.
Not only can you see where your feet are going but it brightens up the interior nicely when you open the doors. And it helps a lot getting the key in the ignition at night.
Doug M
Thanks Doug, i am going to try the small led ones and see how it goes, thanks for the update.