how do you wire this into your vehicle? i saw that someone asked about an adapter, so please specify what type of adapter. thanks.
990739
I wired mine into the Reverse lightbulb (with an in-line fuse for protection). Red into the hot wire, then ground the black wire to the metal chassis. This way whenever I put my truck in reverse, I get a HUGE light to see when backing up in the dark!
990740
The light will work with 12 volt systems (like your car) all you have to do wire in a power and a ground with a switch and your good to go.
990741
You need to connect it to the storage battery of your vehicle through the wiring harness and control it via switch.
990742
I saw mention of running these in a house. You could do this with an adapter which would have to convert 120 VAC to 12 VDC. For your car they only need ground and +12V which is the system your car runs on already. Many people will suggest that because the current draw is low you could run it directly off the battery through the switch to the light. You can do this but there are some draw backs. First of all the power line should always be fused especially if penetrating the firewall into the vehicle. You can also accidentally leave the light on without the key. I have mine connected through a relay. Power comes from the positive battery terminal through a fuse. The relay is activated by a switch on the dash which gets power from the fusebox to a line that only gets power with the key on or in the acc position. This way the lights will go off when the truck is turned off. The output of the relay is connected to the positive (red) wire on the light and the negative (black) wire is connected to the frame using a self drilling screw to make a good connection and then protected with paint to prevent corrosion later. Hope this helps.
990743
It is a standard 12vdc device. Install all depends on usage. If tying in to a oem system, then using a relay is preferred to protect it.
990744
Can't help you. I had mine installed on my tractor by the dealer. I can tell you the lights are awesome. I have two floods and a spot.
1878959
Just bought one for my pioneer, basic install make sure its connected to the wires coming out of the unit not the wires in the vehicle, the ground wire (black) should be grounded to the vehicle as well as the bypass. This worked where a standard relay would not, it double pulses or however it works
538445
Purchase a 12V adapter and connest or just hardwire and mount in the trunk or any area you choose. Easy only two wires.
460233
Hi Michael, I installed this in my Rx8 my self: what wire for hear ate you talking about? The kit comes with all conndctions and wire harness to get radio installed and fuctioningCould you explain further? Ty Julio G.
88029
Just hardwired mine today. I bought a Cobra hardwire kit (they are universal), a Bussman BP/HHH fuse tap (both from Amazon) and a 2amp fuse from an auto parts store. Very easy. Hardest part is figuring out how to run the wire throughout your car so that it's out of sight. You may need to look up diagrams and photos of dashboard/panel removals. Not hard. Also, you need to find a fuse in your box that works only with the key in the ignition. Easy enough to test/research. Total cost of hardwiring this myself was less than $25. Quoted a price of $75 from a car audio place.
1428453
I don't believe you have the adaptor to plug this 18v device directly into your 12v car. You "could" purchase a small voltage converter that puts out 120volt AC voltage, plug that in and then plug the radio into the converter
998584
This item is made to plug in to a prewire factory outlet/socket. If you vehicle already has one, there is not wiring involved. It just plugs in and you attach with four screws. If you vehicle does NOT have the harness/plug you will need to purchase the both pieces and wire it into the light circuits. Probably best left to an expert.
1812477
Patrick: I cannot answer your question directly except to say that I looked up the spec's for your radio and it says that the vehicle power cord for this unit is rated at 5v output so it shoud work properly, (especially if the plug going into the radio fits properly). I hope this helps.... If it blows out the radio, then there is too much power going to the radio. If on the other hand, the power cord blows out and NOT the radio, then there is too much power going into the adaptor and it will blow the fuse therein. Make sure you only have 12v going into the power cord fromt he vehicle's battery. Patrick: I cannot answer your question directly except to say that I looked up the spec's for your radio and it says that the vehicle power cord for this unit is rated at 5v output so it shoud work properly, (especially if the plug going into the radio fits properly). I hope this helps.... If it blows out the radio, then there is too much power going to the radio. If on the other hand, the power cord blows out and NOT the radio, then there is too much power going into the adaptor and it will blow the fuse therein. Make sure you only have 12v going into the power cord fromt he vehicle's... » Read More Patrick: I cannot answer your question directly except to say that I looked up the spec's for your radio and it says that the vehicle power cord for this unit is rated at 5v output so it shoud work properly, (especially if the plug going into the radio fits properly). I hope this helps.... If it blows out the radio, then there is too much power going to the radio. If on the other hand, the power cord blows out and NOT the radio, then there is too much power going into the adaptor and it will blow the fuse therein. Make sure you only have 12v going into the power cord fromt he vehicle's battery. « Show Less
2086202
It comes with it's own adapter which is the basic. If you want a direct fit to your vehicle without having to cut wires , then I might suggest buying the adapter to your vehicle.
2028989
It should hook up right to your cigarette lighter (if your cigarette lighter is fully functioning), no adaptor needed....But I had issues with mine (it broke on first use) and had to return it. If it's not working for your car, I would return it.
1412579
it would be wise to purchase an adapter so you don't have to figure out what wire goes where. plus it makes it easier to uninstall and get the old radio hooked back up when you want to sell the car.
568040
I bought it for my son. He hooked it up to his CB radio. He said it would take some different type of wiring to do that and he isn't sure how to do that.
2132226
Hi. This has to be wired in to the existing wires in your car. It doesn't just plug into the lighter, etc. It works quite well (or at least it has for me, in a motorcycle sidecar) but you will probably need someone with (at least a little bit of) automotive electrical know-how to find a SWITCHED (i.e., ON only when the car is running, so that the battery will not accidentally be run down) power source that the seat heater can be wired into. It also needs a hole drilled in the dash to mount the actual switch button. Hope that helps. (It's not that hard, but it's not that easy.)
935271
I tried to wire it myself and was not able to do so... I will cell you mine. lol I still have it because I had to go buy a new one. The Ford House gave me a discount. Best of luck.
1327390
Greg, I have one of these on the front & I don't care a lick for it! Buy a bigger unit if you can! As far as wiring, I just made up a 2 strand wire harness & ran it along the inside edge of my deep v right down to the battery. I then split it & put a connecter for each post. It works like a charm! I'm no Guru when it comes to this kind of stuff either and I made it work. cbmgh@comcast.net if I cabn be of further assistance to you. CB
680622
Factory "amp" is built into the head unit I believe. Aftermarket amps will absolutely work with this, as their connections will be via speaker wire, or rca from an aftermarket head unit. A note, the remote wire on this adaptor is not present in the factory harness, so you will have to wire that separately. I just clipped mine to the cigarette lighter (the one that only works when the trucks on). Good luck!
2103302
needs a 12v power source via vehicle battery or get a 12v adapter for the 12v source in you console to plug into.