cyclitis
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Age : 34
Location : Abbotsford BC Canada
Club : Paintball
Vehicle : '92 b2200
Registration date : 2007-07-20
 | | Subject: I need more POWER Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:31 am | |
| Hey guys!
I'm looking to get some interior lights, LED bars or something. I'm just wondering what power source I should use. I know I could hook it up to my amp, but I was also thinking about the fuse box/board. What have you guys used? | |
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roadracer
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Location : north dakota
Club : condition critical
Vehicle : 91 b 2200/ 89 b 2200 ext cab/ 09 honda odyssey
Registration date : 2007-07-27
| | Subject: Re: I need more POWER Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:47 pm | |
| you could do a toggle switch, wired though your constant | |
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mazdaminis
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Vehicle : 89 b2200 standard cab :)
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| | Subject: Re: I need more POWER Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:58 pm | |
| wiring it to your amp could make your amp or amps run hott!..  so wiring it to ur constant with a toggle switch is the best advice.. | |
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Byron
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Location : Dallas NC
Club : No Club, Just Cruising.
Vehicle : 89 Honda CRX si
Registration date : 2007-07-17
| | Subject: Re: I need more POWER Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:20 pm | |
| leave the amps alone..
run a dedicated supply from an ignition source (you can piggy back a fuse).
fuse this lead, so if the lights fail the do not harm the fuse used in your box.
if you want a switch, install it in between the source and the light.
if you use a switch, and an ignition power source, you can control when the lights are on as well as when the key is off they are not draining your battery.
there is another way..
use a relay, with a ingintion source trigger, and constant power as the supply.
This will do the same thing as above, but allow you to run more lights without drawing from the circuit in the fuse box.
good luck. | |
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asphaltsurfin98
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Vehicle : 98 nissan fronty
Registration date : 2007-07-22
| | Subject: Re: I need more POWER Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:02 pm | |
| i love tigger! , OOwww my bad you said trigger | |
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Timo
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Club : euro cars/any nicely modded car as well
Vehicle : 1990 VW Corrado
Registration date : 2007-07-18
| | Subject: Re: I need more POWER Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:32 pm | |
| - Byron wrote:
there is another way..
use a relay, with a ingintion source trigger, and constant power as the supply.
This will do the same thing as above, but allow you to run more lights without drawing from the circuit in the fuse box.
this is the way i did it when i had the mk2 gti....i would recommend this | |
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