I want to use these strips as a under lighting kit. Can I, and how do I wire it into my car clean?
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They won't cover the entire underneath of the car, they're great for footwell lighting though. Check out the long like 20foot led strips amazon sells. Jb weld or epoxy it underneath your car then wire it to fuse box for power preferably with a switch in the line somewhere.
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Well I don't know how familiar you are with cars but LEDS don't draw much power. With that being said you do not have to always wire them directly to the battery. If it is easier for you all you need is a 12volt source to tap into and a ground source. If you installed the control box inside the car the you could use the 12volt memory wire behind your radio to power the underglow kit. If it's an aftermarket radio most of the time the wire is yellow. For the ground the wire should be black on an after market radio.
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Yes this battery will work perfectly for the led strip. I used one to put underglow on my bike.
863746
Hook up your hot wire to your battery and your ground to metal. It will require a lot of wire for vehicle use. They are very bright though
1452116
Yes it should work fine, but you will find it very helpful to have the external lighting and windshield wiper wiring diagrams when making your connections.
1544543
I dont see why you cant.just hook up the positive and negative wire and you should be good to go.the led lights draw hardly any power.they are great lights and good people to deal with. Good luck
1611650
hook them up to 12volt ...you can use wiring in your car ( use voltmeter ) or a battery ...they are led's so they dont work both ways ...one wire to positive and one wire to ground ....
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As far as I know there are two ways to control these light strips- using a 2.5mm center-positive 12v connection, or utilizing the 6803 controller (a much better option in my opinion.) Search for 6803 controller on here or eBay and you'll see them. These strips utilize 4 wires (V+, Gnd, Data, Clock) but also have a barrell jack connector in case you don't get the controller or prefer not to use these to their full capabilities.
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I would not wire them direct to your high beams! The current draw MAY cause an overload on that circuit, and both could be dimmer than normal(depending on vehicle). It could also cause the circuit to be interupted(fail), again depending on vehicle and age of vehicle. I think wireing the lights independantly, is an easier, safer and more direct method. Some States mandate a seperate switch to control "off highway lights".
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You got a positive wire and a negative/ground wire. If your hooking it up just splice them into your wires for your running lights. These didn't work with my suv so I took the lights and installed them in the cup holders so I got lighted cup holders. Looks cool with clear containers with liquid.
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If the light strip has the 4 pin connector on the end then yes it should work no problem. Wen u get it some of the strips have a arrow on the plug and a arrow on the plug comeing from the control box if they do not line up that will b fine because the wires r all in the same order. If u plug the lights in with the controller on and the dont work try fliping the plug over before u start worrying. I have a few strips that the arrows dont line up so ive had that problem
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A battery would work or wiring them into existing wire. I wired them into my headlights so when I turned them on the lights turn on looks great behind the grill of my car and along the floor of my car if they would let me post pics I would show u how I wired them in and how they work
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I would not recommend that!! Do what Pinkney said. Buy a pack for less than 5 dollars. If you are trying to save money on strips, then use them fully and cut the unused strips to use them later.
719809
This battery will supply up to 3 amps (perhaps a little more) at 12vdc, so if your strip lights draw 3 amps or less it should do just fine =)
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In theory yes, but it would depend heavily on how you wire it. If you string one or two to your tail lamps and then have an additional pair on each side wired in as your brake lamps I think it would do well. These strips do have a somewhat noticeable change in output under increased voltage/amperage but its hard to say if it would be considered enough to qualify as easily noticeable to other drivers under normal conditions. I'd say just get a second pack as a precaution, as they are very easy to wire-up and quite versatile. Just get a roll of quality double-side foam tape or use a hot glue gun, because the OEM strips are weaksauce and about as sticky as dry stamps In theory yes, but it would depend heavily on how you wire it. If you string one or two to your tail lamps and then have an additional pair on each side wired in as your brake lamps I think it would do well. These strips do have a somewhat noticeable change in output under increased voltage/amperage but its hard to say if it would be considered enough to qualify as easily noticeable to other drivers under normal conditions. I'd say just get a second pack as a precaution, as they are very easy to wire-up and quite versatile. Just get a roll of quality double-side foam tape or use a hot glue... » Read More In theory yes, but it would depend heavily on how you wire it. If you string one or two to your tail lamps and then have an additional pair on each side wired in as your brake lamps I think it would do well. These strips do have a somewhat noticeable change in output under increased voltage/amperage but its hard to say if it would be considered enough to qualify as easily noticeable to other drivers under normal conditions. I'd say just get a second pack as a precaution, as they are very easy to wire-up and quite versatile. Just get a roll of quality double-side foam tape or use a hot glue gun, because the OEM strips are weaksauce and about as sticky as dry stamps « Show Less
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Hello Crystal I bought these to what I did was I went on you tube and looked it up. I but in my car info and it shows you how to install them. It's actually easy check if the back of your seats come off then remove your head rest. Then run the wires thru u should be able to see the back of your seat so you, can run the wire thru your under your car and connect it to your lighter. But look it up in you tube it's easier.
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I suppose they would work but wiring these up would be prob pretty difficult I would go with an automotive version of an led strip not one of these setups