Daylight led strips Wiring

1. Veets L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Doncaster Posts: 91 1st car Fiat Punto 60s Mk1 2nd car Saxo vtr mk2

   #1 11th January 2010, 22:58

   Gonna wire these off a switch in me dash so i can turn em off/on whenever i want, do u guys reckon i should fit a inline fuse for these?
   
   and also where can i pick up a easy live a neutral besides taggin off the battery?
   
   cheers
2. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #2 11th January 2010, 23:02

   ignition is pretty close? will be one there, look an electric start guide to find the wires possibly? would also imagine the radio has both not sure tho, ask one of the pros to make sure
3. Veets L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Doncaster Posts: 91 1st car Fiat Punto 60s Mk1 2nd car Saxo vtr mk2

   #3 11th January 2010, 23:11

   come on pro's throw me some love
4. SaxoKez Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire) Posts: 3325 White Subaru WRX Black Saxo VTS

   #4 12th January 2010, 09:06

   ive seen them on a few cars in my area think they look good if thats what your going for, id wire a inline fuse yes. and its up to you what you run it off, plenty to choose from
5. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #5 12th January 2010, 10:30

   I ran mine off the sidelights. Better because you only put ur sidelights on when its dark which is went youll need your neons on. And i think sidelihhts are on 5amp which is the same as most neons
   
   EDIT: defo inline fuse aswell
6. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #6 12th January 2010, 11:29

   LED's use next to no power at all so use exisiting lighting circuit therefor you are protected by the standard car fuse. As above I would use the feed for the side lights for your Positive and find a local earth point on the body work for your earth/negative (or neutral as you call it).
   
   Separate switch is easily done but will end up looking out of place and once the novelty wears off, and it will do your head in, speaking from experience with this sort of thing!
7. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #7 12th January 2010, 15:49

   You could get a switch for the dash (like the hazard lights and rear demister) it wont look out of place but will be a pain to wire in
8. Veets L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Doncaster Posts: 91 1st car Fiat Punto 60s Mk1 2nd car Saxo vtr mk2

   #8 12th January 2010, 16:26

   yeah am gonna wire a switch in deffo, might have problems feeding cables up though but im after a custom front dash where hazards are etc so if i get that then alls good not tagging them off sidelights coz if their bright enough which is what their meant to be i might bang em on through day at start but as u say novelty will wear off ,
   
   any1 do custom fibre work on ere