Hard Wiring Neon Lights

[Decado 10+ year member]

Hey, i just found my old streetglow neons lyin around, and i was wondering, how can i hard wire it into my car so that they turn on when i open my trunk, instead of plugging it into the car lighter.

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[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Id guess youd have to tap them into whatever wire is attached to the bulb in your trunk.

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

Ok, that isnt going to cause any kind of short or anything is it?

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Ok, that isnt going to cause any kind of short or anything is it?

Not if you disconnect your battery first. But wait until someone who might know what theyre doing comes along //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't imagine it would cause a short....pretty simple just splice the power into the trunk light's power feed and splice the ground into the ground (or ground it elsewhere). It's possible, though, depending on the way your car is wired that circuit may or may not supply enough current to run your neons - I couldn't say for certain.

 

[9512ds 5,000+ posts]

i ran 4 neons in the trunk of my old car and we just cut the wires that were at the trunk light and then connected all 4 to it

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

Alright, sounds easy enough, thanks guys.