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2nd December 2011, 01:14
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Hi, i just bought some LED strip lights from ebay, and wanted them to turn on when doors open. I’m guessing i would have to tap into the power supply from the interior light???... They are going in the passenger and drivers foot well. Any ideas at all on how to wire them up would be much appreciated.
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Rhys
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2nd December 2011, 01:24
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Earth them out to chassis then get your + switched feed from the switch in the door check job done.
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2nd December 2011, 01:34
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cheers mate, im gunna look stupid now... lol.... but how do i get to the swich for door?
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2nd December 2011, 01:40
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Open the door where it hinges there is a little push switch undo the torx screw holding the switch on and there you have your wires.
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2nd December 2011, 02:00
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thats great thanks! will get on with it tomorrow 
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2nd December 2011, 02:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bedford126
Earth them out to chassis then get your + switched feed from the switch in the door check job done.
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Do this, except the switch is negative not positive. So you'll need to run +ve to your lights separately, then earth via the door switch.
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2nd December 2011, 09:29
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where can i get the +ve from? that is easy to get to?
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2nd December 2011, 09:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rjrhys
where can i get the +ve from? that is easy to get to?
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could use the wires at back of the cigarette lighter
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2nd December 2011, 09:53
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Quote:
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where can i get the +ve from? that is easy to get to?
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Anywhere really - take the glovebox off and there's a whole host of lines to tap into  You're looking for a feed that's permanently on rather than a switched ignition feed. As above, you could use the fag lighter wiring as you're using LED's they're low current so wouldn't cause any strain on that wiring. You'd still want to fuse them mind you
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