interior LEDs

[MotorCity]

okay, so i was browsing through car mod video's as i usually do on youtube . Then came across a instalation video on interior LEDs.. now the guy said that you can wire them straight into an audio amp ?! ive been googling around and im finding mix views. can it be done ? anyone know?

thanks,

[FamousFresh]

ok i have tried this once cause i wanted a light up front so i knew when my

amp cut on and off but i didnt have a risistor on it and lets just say i learned

my lesson quick but im goin to try it again with some pre wired ones i got

from oznium.com they work with any 12v system so since thats whats comin

from the battery that the amp is hooked up too in therory it should work but

im goin to hook one up too day and see what happends

[MotorCity]

its going to be an adventure...

[cherrington17]

audio amps output AC power. So no go there.

also, you do NOT want to wire anything to a remote line. No go there either.

you COULD wire them to the power and ground, but those will be "on" all the time.


depends on what kinda leds you want and where. but for the most part, your going to want to wire them into a distribution block (do you can do multiple leds from one power source) and then wire the distro block to a gray illumination wire, in the dash. They power the cubby lights. So they only receive power when your DRLs turn off, and high lights turn on.

There isn't any reason to have leds on during the day, you can't see them.

[clutch1]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

audio amps output AC power. So no go there.

also, you do NOT want to wire anything to a remote line. No go there either.

Just wire a relay to the remote wire, then run stuff off the relay.

It'll be on whenever the car (er, amp) is on.

[cherrington17]

Originally Posted by clutch1

Just wire a relay to the remote wire, then run stuff off the relay.

It'll be on whenever the car (er, amp) is on.

Ehh. If he doesn't know how to wire leds, a relay will really confuse him.

Plus...there is no reason to have leds on during the day. Ever.

[lonnie]

So to sum up what the gentlemen above me have said. Run the stuff off of a switched relay with the trigger (turning the relay on) for the relay coming from the amp turn on wire. That way they (LEDs) will be on when the car is running and the sound system turns on, plus you will be able to enable or disable them at any time. Although if you don't know how to do some wiring etc I would leave it alone. The more wires you have the more difficulty you will add.

[MotorCity]

got it