 Wiring internal LED lights |
 Jul 31, 2013 - 1:40 PM
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Hey folks,
I'm planning on adding some interior LED lighting. I'm thinking of starting off with the footwell area. I'd preferably like the lights to only go on when my headlights go on. Any suggestions on where to wire the lights? I know I could wire them behind the cig lighter but then they'd be on always. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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Jul 31, 2013 - 6:19 PM
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Any reason why you want that? Wouldn't it be more usable to have then turn on when the doors opened? Just having them on when you are driving would probably get a little distracting at night.
If you did want to do it that way, I know the CD player has an input to dim the lights when the headlights are turned on. You could run power from the cig. lighter and with a transistor acting as an automatic switch on that stereo input wire. That would mean they would come on when both the lights are on, and the car is on (or in acc.) This post has been edited by JoshuaM: Jul 31, 2013 - 6:22 PM --------------------  SOLD :( 1997 ST204 Celica ZR -----> See it here on 6GC! 2013 October Celica of the Month XD Now: '00 NB8B Mazda MX5 -----> See it here in off topic! |
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marblesmike Wiring internal LED lights Jul 31, 2013 - 1:40 PM
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