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DIY LED light under hood / Engine bay

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by 619Tacoma, May 22, 2010.

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  1. Nov 10, 2010 at 1:25 AM
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    GOOD IDEA! Thanx
     
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  2. Nov 21, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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    Sorry, but I have a quick (aka: dumb) question regarding the ground. Once you run the LED light ground wire to the hood pin switch, do you have to also run a second wire from the pin switch to a better ground, or does that switch act as the ground? Thanks!!
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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    The switch acts as the ground
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2010 at 2:51 PM
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    I am running it with a ground even with the pin acting as a ground.
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2010 at 3:27 PM
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    Thanks!

    You mean the pin switch is just in-line? Can't be separate, right? Otherwise it wouldnt switch it on/off....?
     
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  6. Aug 15, 2011 at 8:32 PM
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    Veinguy Done, Retired from here :)

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    I have one LED strip from Oznium and a tilt switch. Works and looks great, mine is blue and very bright.
     
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  7. Aug 15, 2011 at 8:46 PM
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    nice work!
     
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