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Wiring LED's to turn on with dome light.

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by aleok, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. Feb 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM
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    aleok

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    Anyone can help me wire some LED's to turn on when the dome light turns on when the doors open? There must be a wire i can tap into correct?

    Thanks!
     
  2. Feb 21, 2010 at 9:15 PM
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    thanks. In his diagram... what/where is the IGN 12v? do you know the color and location? Also what is a "jumper"? do i just connect the 87, 30 and 85?
     
  4. Feb 23, 2010 at 3:32 AM
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    k thats the part that i did a little differently. i didn't use a jumper and my relay is a bit different. i gotta go look again lol.

    the IGN 12V is so you can turn it on on command using a switch. this is the part i did differently. its basically just another route for your power to get to your lights, overriding the relay.
     
  5. Feb 23, 2010 at 3:56 PM
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    ok, can you let me know when you recall?

    also where is the IGN 12v wire?
     
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    can some one tell me how to connect led to dome light? i want when i unlock or open door the led turn on same time as dome light.I open the dome light yesterday it have 3 wire in there i am not sure which one to connect to.

    thanks
     
  7. Apr 5, 2012 at 5:10 PM
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    i connected my led lights to my door trigger so they will turn on once the door opens but its not giving off enough power the lights are very dim how come?
     
  8. Apr 5, 2012 at 5:15 PM
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    i've changed it up since then.

    the door triggers are negative charge, so i used a three way switch to switch the grounds instead of using a relay.

    i have a writeup buried somewhere in my build thread.
     

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