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DAN220486
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9th Jan 05 at 23:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just brought some under car LED's. I was just wondering about wiring up, they are pretty basic.each tube has a lead coming from them and they each plug into an invertor box type thing. this then plugs into a display/control box which controls the fuctions speed etc. this however plugs into the fag lighter. I would prefer it if i could wire it up to my healights.

Right the question, to wire up to the headlights do i just cut off the cigarette lighter plug and wire the mains and earth from the functions box to the mains n earth on one of the healights?

is it that simple or will it involve more?
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9th Jan 05 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What if you've got it wired to your headlights, and the Police tell you to turn the undercar LEDs off? What then? Turn your headlights off too?
Wire them into their own switch, not the headlights.
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9th Jan 05 at 23:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

good point!
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or wire a switch from the lights so they come in with headlights but could manually turn them off with the switch
DAN220486
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9th Jan 05 at 23:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that is a good point but i should have mentioned that the control box has an on off switch too, basically this box has a led display showin you which funtion they r set too. it has a speed alterator and an on/off switch. jus figured if i wired it to summin like my lights i cud have it on without engine runnin n also wont have a big plug stickin out of fag lighter n everythin can be tucked away, wires etc. so is it really jus a case of findin the headlight main and earth?
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9th Jan 05 at 23:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just find a permanent live, there's one going to your cigarette lighter. Tap into the wire BEHIND your cigarette lighter for a perm live, and there's an earth somewhere near by.
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9th Jan 05 at 23:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

theres an earth right next too the lights that the middle console scrwes into JOB DONE!!!!
DAN220486
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9th Jan 05 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i have used the cig lighter lives etc on some internal neons, only problem wit this is that the electrics have to be on, meaning the ignition has to be turned up to the second notch, if u get wot i mean, however the headlights can go on without having to do this. Its on a C by the way so how easy is it to find the power and earth for the headlamps to wire this into and is it jus cutting of the fag lighter end??
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9th Jan 05 at 23:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is it the max power led kit ?
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Yes, just cut that end off.
Run a permanent live from the battery, or tap into the one behind your headunit (the headunit has 1 ignition live and 1 permanent live). Seriously, it's a better idea than tapping into your headlights.
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if its the max power kit ive run the positive to the battery with a 15 amp fuse inline then run the earth to the car body real easy to do take about 10 mins
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9th Jan 05 at 23:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes its the max power kit
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jus do wot i sed above as its the easiest way to do it and you can still av them on without the ignition on
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how easy is it to put an inline fuse in. is it jus a smaller version of the one in an amp power cable. i dont mean to sound dim jus i have only done basic wiring for my other neons
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9th Jan 05 at 23:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers everyone, i will go get myself an inline fuse from the audio shop tomorrow perhaps, jus thought, could i run it on the power and earth on my amp??
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go to the nearest car accessories shop and pik 1 up 4 about £2 then you just cut the wire and crip it in the gap.yeh its jus a smaller version of the 1 in a amp power wire
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no dont run it from ur amp
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u risk frying it
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rite im goin with blackcorsa20 idea then, i can use the earth made for my amp to save time n effort and run the main one off the battery, o did u use any connctors to hook the mains power up to the battery or jus clamp the wire in there?
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Don't put it off your amp, nor off your headlights.
Run a dedicated live with a fuse, or, at worst, tap into the headunit's perm live and earth.
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another quick question, how did u mount the actual tubes, i mean i got all the clips etc jus i dont fancy drillin into the underneath of my car to secure the clips?
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buy a proper connector as it risks coming loose and causing sparks if u just clamp it.if u run both pos and earth through bulk hed then jus find an earth point under bonnet.easier to check if it doesnt work and has no way at all of interference wiv ur amp.
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u gotta do it m8 jus be careful
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rite o. cheers guys
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run the tube wires through the rubber bungs that are under the car in the middle on either side best place i found

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