Installing led halos??

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

What kind of wiring do i need to get....i went to autozone and they had all kinds of wires 12 14 16 gauge....or any other tips on what to do to install these darn things theyve been sittin in my closet forever now...thanks guys..and gals

[Rev Scorpion]

LED's draw a tiny amount of amperage, so wire size is not going to be an issue.

16 or 18 gauge wire will be sufficient..... dont use speaker wire.

You will need wire, a switch and a fuse holder (and fuse - 5A should be fine).

It should be a simple install - except for the removing of the fascia....

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

led's draw a tiny amount of amperage, so wire size is not going to be an issue.

16 or 18 gauge wire will be sufficient..... Dont use speaker wire.

You will need wire, a switch and a fuse holder (and fuse - 5a should be fine).

It should be a simple install - except for the removing of the fascia....

oh koo...where would the fuse go tho....i know its a pain we are bout to start taking it apart...but where do i put the fuse

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

Sux cus these didnt come with instructions.....

[Rev Scorpion]

the simple answer is:
as close to the power source as possible.

The more detail answer is:
after you decide what you are going to use to power the LED's (battery, cig lighter, etc.) you will attach a wire to the power source straight to the fuse holder. Ideally you want the fuse holder within 6" of the power source.
The closer to the source the safer the circuit since there is a shorter length that is not fuse protected.

So it will go:
Power source, fuse, switch, lights, ground.

[repochick]

Sux cus these didnt come with instrouctions..... There are instructions in the group buy thread on chargerforumz. It is really easy! I think i used 16g wire when i did mine, but i am not 100% sure. When you take the panel off from under the dash there will be a connector on the left. Just tap into one of those that is hot and fuse it between your splice and the switch.

[Rev Scorpion]

IF you are tapping in to a wire under the dash you need to be a little careful.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use a test light on a wire that is wrapped in yellow or on a yellow connector - these are airbag harnesses - using a test light on them can set off the airbags.

[Pirate]

that would bite
wanna make it clean neat and safe?
go to pep boys and pick up the 4 channel wireless remote.
mount it under the hood near the fuse box. Put an inline 5 amp fuse supplying power to the relay bank.
run that wire to the jump post under the hood
30 bucks and sweet

[Rev Scorpion]

Thanks Pirate!!!

No one would tell me where to get the remote control for the lights.

Now I can ditch the switches!

[Pirate]

just ask the oracle man, I can find almost anything
this is the kit
http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Performance-Lighting-PL-SW29-Wireless/dp/B000BRJF62

I had another brand it was not water proof. poof
we have this one in both cars holds up well to rain and car washes

Now if I could just figure out where Fred is buying his multi channel led sequencers life would be good LOL

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

I got them in finally...will post pix up later i was too tired last night to post and got called in to work today at 730...

[OSwindle139]

You will need wire, a switch and a fuse holder (and fuse - 5A should be fine).



ive done all of my lighting on my car and untill today havent bothered to use a fuse "i knew i needed one but just never got around to installing one, big mistake im lucky i still have my charger right now.

had a LED basically fry "this wire is cooked, just melted black plastic" it self from shorting out, melted the entire wire and stuck to all the other wires around it, luckily that was it only that LED is ruined everything else is ok, but it could have been a lot worse, i now have a fuse so i should be ok

[Pirate]

wiser words never spoken
I cringe when I hear people splicing into the factory harness and not using a fuse
mine are fused on an isolated circuit and it still makes me nervous

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

ive done all of my lighting on my car and untill today havent bothered to use a fuse "i knew i needed one but just never got around to installing one, big mistake im lucky i still have my charger right now.

Had a led basically fry "this wire is cooked, just melted black plastic" it self from shorting out, melted the entire wire and stuck to all the other wires around it, luckily that was it only that led is ruined everything else is ok, but it could have been a lot worse, i now have a fuse so i should be ok

holy crap...i just spliced mine into the parking lights....should i change that????help!!!

[Pirate]

there are other opinions I am sure
personally I would never go there. for reasons stated above
electrical fires in cars are bad..... seems the best thing to do is make sure you do everything in your power to reduce the possiblity

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

there are other opinions i am sure
personally i would never go there. For reasons stated above
electrical fires in cars are bad..... Seems the best thing to do is make sure you do everything in your power to reduce the possiblity

thanks...i was gonna go that way...to use a fuse and everything i have everything i need just that after 9 hours of working on the car i took the easy way out...i will fix this as soon as possible..i dont want my car to catch on fire ...or mess up anything else..thanks for the input guys

[Pirate]

shout if you want to get together on that remote set up
be glad to help you out with it

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

shout if you want to get together on that remote set up
be glad to help you out with it

u make me wanna shout, throw my hands up and shout!!!shout! Shout! Shout!...lol...i will definitely get on that...i just click on that link that u posted for that remote correct

[Pirate]

Yeah and they sell that model at pepboys for 30 bucks I think

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

Awesome i appreciate the help...should i unhook the lights then?? And wait till i buy this remote to hook them back up??i will head to pepboys tommorow for sure and see if they have it

[Pirate]

Lots of people have them that way, but people have had experiences like Os too

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

lots of people have them that way, but people have had experiences like os too

trust me if its something bad ..it might happen to me...so i will check out pepboys and see if we can set something up..definitely thank u for letting me know

[Rev Scorpion]

wiser words never spoken
I cringe when I hear people splicing into the factory harness and not using a fuse
mine are fused on an isolated circuit and it still makes me nervous

I cringe when I hear people splicing into the factory harness AT ALL - much less when it isnt fused.

there are other opinions I am sure
personally I would never go there. for reasons stated above
electrical fires in cars are bad..... seems the best thing to do is make sure you do everything in your power to reduce the possiblity

That officially goes down as the understatement of the week!!!!!

thanks...i was gonna go that way...to use a fuse and everything i have everything i need just that after 9 hours of working on the car i took the easy way out...i will fix this as soon as possible..i dont want my car to catch on fire ...or mess up anything else..thanks for the input guys

9 Hours to install and you are risking it all to save the 15 minutes it takes to put in a fuse?!?!?!? :SHOCKED:

[PARDONMYSWAGGA]

i cringe when i hear people splicing into the factory harness at all - much less when it isnt fused.



That officially goes down as the understatement of the week!!!!!



9 hours to install and you are risking it all to save the 15 minutes it takes to put in a fuse?!?!?!? :shocked:

i know bro...i was frustrated

[Mecha]

NEVER EVER add anything that draws power without adding circuit protection.. just plan stupid otherwise.