 Q about wiring, directly from battery or cig lighter? |
 May 26, 2005 - 10:00 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Sep 17, '03 From Tampa FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
I was wondering if there was a power difference from the battery and say the cigarette lighter? If i took a 12v light that was wired to the cig lighter and hooked it up directly to the batt, would that make a difference? It just seems to me that a lil 12v bulb would explode if i hooked it up to the terminals of a car batt. Is there a difference in amps? could i light a 74 bulb straight from the battery?
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May 26, 2005 - 10:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
yes. there is really no difference. I'm sure you will find lots of members that use the lighter for power for neons, swiches, ect. If you are worried about a voltage drop or surge either use a relay or an inline fuse for saftey.
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May 27, 2005 - 4:23 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
the thing you have to worry about is the gauge of the lighter wire.
Its not a very thick wire; So if you pull too much current through it, the wire might melt. |
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