Wiring neon to come on with amp
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Wiring neon to come on with amp
i was wondering if i could tap the remote turn on for my amp to also turn on my neon for my trunk, does the remote turn on send a constant +12V from the HU or is it just a one time "ping" to the amp to turn it on?
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Originally Posted by Quantas
so the remote turn on is always on when the HU is on?
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yupp.....what he said....when you put the key in accessary position to be exact....
since you are putting in your trunk...it will not be a big size I assume...
if your neon draws alot of current you will need an relay but since I am assuming that it is going to be okay size, you won't need relay...cause you will be gettin main power from elsewhere..
since you are putting in your trunk...it will not be a big size I assume...
if your neon draws alot of current you will need an relay but since I am assuming that it is going to be okay size, you won't need relay...cause you will be gettin main power from elsewhere..
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Originally Posted by Devani
yupp.....what he said....when you put the key in accessary position to be exact....
since you are putting in your trunk...it will not be a big size I assume...
if your neon draws alot of current you will need an relay but since I am assuming that it is going to be okay size, you won't need relay...cause you will be gettin main power from elsewhere..
since you are putting in your trunk...it will not be a big size I assume...
if your neon draws alot of current you will need an relay but since I am assuming that it is going to be okay size, you won't need relay...cause you will be gettin main power from elsewhere..
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Originally Posted by Quantas
i was wondering if i could tap the remote turn on for my amp to also turn on my neon for my trunk,
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Rep Power: 0 actually i have a CCFL (Cold Cathode Flourscent Light) that i want to put in the trunk, its made for computer cases, but i used them before in my G20 before i got rid of it, its only like 12 inches long and i want it to either be on when the amp is on, or ill wire it to a switch that will control 2 that im going to put under the dash too...
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Personally I would say wire it with a relay, although if it's just 1 light you could just grab the power for it from the remote wire, although I wouldn't recommend it.
Personally I would say wire it with a relay, although if it's just 1 light you could just grab the power for it from the remote wire, although I wouldn't recommend it.
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Originally Posted by realitycheck
Hey Quantas that cold cathode light runs off of ac power right? Since its in a computer case, it wont run on dc also will it?
So the CCFLs in computers are basically exactly the same as those for cars with a different connector (Molex connector for PC, 12V accessory cig lighter connector for car)
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Rep Power: 0 i was thinking about wiring it to a switch but i thought it would be cool if the remote turn on also had the light on as well as the amp so if for whatever reason i wanted to turn my HU off while driving the light would also turn off... and yes the CCFL did come with the AC to DC adapter which makes it run off ~12V
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