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How to connect LED strip to headlight?
King_Mustard
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I've bought a 50cm LED strip that has red and black wires.
I have some twin-core cable to extend the wires.
How can I connect the strip to a headlight, so the strip (which is in a footwell) comes on when the headlight does?
I have some twin-core cable to extend the wires.
How can I connect the strip to a headlight, so the strip (which is in a footwell) comes on when the headlight does?
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Connect one wire to the headlight 12v feed, and the other to earth. The polarity matters, so it will work one way but not the other. My guess would be red = 12v and black = earth, but that's a guess.If someone is nice to you but rude to the waiter, they are not a nice person.0
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Don't forget to declare your dodgy electrical modification to your insurers.0
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If you have to ask such a question don’t you think it would be safer getting a qualified auto electrician to do it?0
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King_Mustard wrote: »I've bought a 50cm LED strip that has red and black wires.
I have some twin-core cable to extend the wires.
How can I connect the strip to a headlight, so the strip comes on when the headlight does?
You are listed as a "Money Saving Convert". How do you square that with buying silly and unnecessary car accessories0 -
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Why connect it so that it's on when the headlight is on?
Surely it would be more useful as a DRL, on when the ignition is on and the headlights are off?0 -
sevenhills wrote: »Surely if the OP connected the LED light to the sidelight wire, it would save his battery and illuminate the car better? Standard side lights can be rather dim.
Is there a need for parking lights to be bright?0 -
Ah, the good ol' days of dim-dip, that dim idea...0
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We don't know where the OP is intending to fit the LED strip.0
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I'm sure someone will suggest an apropriate place.;)droopsnoot wrote: »We don't know where the OP is intending to fit the LED strip.0
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