Help With Led Wirinig

[CHPRBOX8]

i have put some led lights in the headliner of the box but i now need to run a power from the fuse. i need help on what fuse to use in the cabin of the box. i'm looking for a fuse that has constant power even when the car is off


plz help

[StreetSweeper]

if u want to do that just run a wire (red) from the back of the cd player put a fuse in it then boom there u go!!!

[CHPRBOX8]

will that give me power when the car is off and the key is in my pocket?

[_Keith_]

Either fine a live fuse and add a fuse circuit (buy it from autozone or checker)

Or just run a new line off the battery, and fuse it. and add a switch to it.

[CHPRBOX8]

Either fine a live fuse and add a fuse circuit (buy it from autozone or checker)

Or just run a new line off the battery, and fuse it. and add a switch to it.

that is what i have been told keith but what slot should i place that into for constant power? i realy dont want to run from the battery i like the engine bay to stay clean from extra wires and stuff

[Krackerbox]

What about taping into your dome light ??

[CHPRBOX8]

What about taping into your dome light ??

we tryed that but when i put the screws in to put back in to the head liner it grounded and the leds did not work but the dome light did. that is why i'm asking for help from my brothers/sisters here to find out what fuse on the internal block has constant power to put in a fuse thing from autozone somebody told me fuse #27 but i want to make sure. what i'm looking for is at a night show/parking lot i can turn on the led's and walk away from the car with the keys in pocket and not have to worry about the car leaving with out me

and thanks for the repleys keep them coming

[_Keith_]

that is what i have been told keith but what slot should i place that into for constant power? i realy dont want to run from the battery i like the engine bay to stay clean from extra wires and stuff


Get a test light and find one thats on...

[CHPRBOX8]

Get a test light and find one thats on...

thanks bro i will go that route

[trinben]

i used a fused tap that i picked up at the auto parts store
http://www.autotoys.com/pics/fusetapfusedmini.jpg
and it allows you to replace a fuse in the fuse box and run a hot wire off it. i think i tapped into one of the lights either the head or tailights i don't remember which. hope that helps :up:

[CHPRBOX8]

that dose help expain how that thing works

[Schecter185]

Never knew those existed....

[CHPRBOX8]

i found a fuse that i will replace with the add a fuse i will go of the haz lights(4ways) cant wait to get this up to post some pic's

[Harleyguy]

Get a test light and find one thats on...

Bit of advice, never, ever use a test light in any of the newer cars. 66 chevelle? yes. Scion? no. always use a digital multi meter. Adam, I can help you. ping me off line. I can even help this weekend if you want to come down to apple valley.....

[StreetSweeper]

Bit of advice, never, ever use a test light in any of the newer cars. 66 chevelle? yes. Scion? no. always use a digital multi meter. Adam, I can help you. ping me off line. I can even help this weekend if you want to come down to apple valley.....


Yes and no ...u can use a test light on newer cars...You just have to know when and where u can use them...they are a good tool and i use them alot on newer cars..so if ur not familiar with the test light please dont try it..."never" is not a good word in the automotive field man!!!!

[Big-Kokujin]

If anyone has a pic of the fuse box, I can show you wich one is not being used at all that is a constant.

[CHPRBOX8]

Bit of advice, never, ever use a test light in any of the newer cars. 66 chevelle? yes. Scion? no. always use a digital multi meter. Adam, I can help you. ping me off line. I can even help this weekend if you want to come down to apple valley.....

I may just hit you up just to make sure that i dont f-it up.

[Harleyguy]

Yes and no ...u can use a test light on newer cars...You just have to know when and where u can use them...they are a good tool and i use them alot on newer cars..so if ur not familiar with the test light please dont try it..."never" is not a good word in the automotive field man!!!!

Sorry man, I don't buy it. I do not want to hi-jack the thread, but when dealing with do it yourselfers, I say never. Yea, if you are a pro, maybe, but you would not be working in my shop if you had a test light. sooner or later, you are gonna get in trouble. In my 25 years of installing, i have seen it all. so never is in my vocabulary.

[CHPRBOX8]

thanks for your help today dave.....i may need you help with the mirrors but i will let you know it will be after the monthly meet

[ShadowBox]

Lets see pictures. I want to know what LEDs you put in the headliner!

[Krackerbox]

i would also like 2 see how you guys do this detailed pics, i plan on doing a bunch of leds inside my box as well, keep us updated....

[CHPRBOX8]

Lets see pictures. I want to know what LEDs you put in the headliner!

pic's will be up but it will not be till after may 17 after ames5.0 show is the unvaling of the box for this year
i got the http://www.oznium.com/product_photos/large/696.jpg (http://www.oznium.com/prewired-superflux/photos) Prewired Superflux 4 Chip LEDs (http://www.oznium.com/prewired-superflux) from oznium.com there are 8 right now i have 2 left that may get put in also


i would also like 2 see how you guys do this detailed pics, i plan on doing a bunch of leds inside my box as well, keep us updated....

all we did was tap in to the ingation wire and run a fuse from there and switch and ground....

[CHPRBOX8]

here is a teaser pic

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb273/CHPRBOX8/SNEAK%20PEEKS/100_0214.jpg

[Blubox]

we tryed that but when i put the screws in to put back in to the head liner it grounded and the leds did not work but the dome light did. that is why i'm asking for help from my brothers/sisters here to find out what fuse on the internal block has constant power to put in a fuse thing from autozone somebody told me fuse #27 but i want to make sure. what i'm looking for is at a night show/parking lot i can turn on the led's and walk away from the car with the keys in pocket and not have to worry about the car leaving with out me

and thanks for the repleys keep them coming

Did you hook both the hot and ground to the dome connection? if not, that's why your dome light works, but not the LED's

[CHPRBOX8]

Did you hook both the hot and ground to the dome connection? if not, that's why your dome light works, but not the LED's

yes i had tried that but it now has been fixed and hooked up to the ignition wire for constant power.....but thanks for your suggestion :Banane09:

[CHPRBOX8]

here is a pick of the finished headliner with the lights on

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb273/CHPRBOX8/APRIL%20MONTHLY%20MEET/100_0261.jpg

[Luc1f3r]

that looks sick! what does it look like in the day, with the lights off?

[CHPRBOX8]

it is black i used the duplicolor spray die