TECH Question: Is the door signal (under the dash) strong enough to power these?
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TECH Question: Is the door signal (under the dash) strong enough to power these?
Well someone wants these
to be lighted up when door is open. Now I know how to test which wire under the steering column, but you think it's strong enough to power these? These are 12volt BTW.
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Run the Positive wire to the battery.
Run the Negative wire to the ground wire for the door switch.
Also... buy a voltmeter if you wanna test how much current certain wires are running off. Most wires should be running 12v anyways.
Run the Positive wire to the battery.
Run the Negative wire to the ground wire for the door switch.
Also... buy a voltmeter if you wanna test how much current certain wires are running off. Most wires should be running 12v anyways.
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Rep Power: 0 I agree, this is probably the best way to do it.
Originally posted by R1Style
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Run the Positive wire to the battery.
Run the Negative wire to the ground wire for the door switch.
Also... buy a voltmeter if you wanna test how much current certain wires are running off. Most wires should be running 12v anyways.
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Run the Positive wire to the battery.
Run the Negative wire to the ground wire for the door switch.
Also... buy a voltmeter if you wanna test how much current certain wires are running off. Most wires should be running 12v anyways.
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Rep Power: 0 How do I run it off the battery, its 12v because thats the voltage of the dome bulbs, its the current that matters. The wire under the steering column is positive though... hmm help?
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Rep Power: 0 Oh man..you have to wire neaons right to the battery or the fuse panel..perid. You can use a relay to the door ground switch, but it needs it's own ground. The wiring in the civic is all 18 or 20 guage and is too small to support that much current draw.
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How do I run it off the battery, its 12v because thats the voltage of the dome bulbs, its the current that matters. The wire under the steering column is positive though... hmm help?
How do I run it off the battery, its 12v because thats the voltage of the dome bulbs, its the current that matters. The wire under the steering column is positive though... hmm help?
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