How to hook up the illuminate blue lights on hifonics speakers?

[marvinwillis 10+ year member]

How do i do this? Im confused!

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[Team Maxxsonics 10+ year member]

There is a 12 volt + and - terminal on the speakers for the illumination (don't confuse with audio + and - terminals).

Connect the - to chassis ground.

For the + terminal, you have several choices:

1. Connect the + to the remote output terminal from the head unit so the illumination is on only when the head unit is on.

2. Connect the + to one side of an on/off toggle switch and the other end to constant 12 volts (with 5 amp fuse) so you can turn on or off when you want (becarefull not to forget to turn off).

3. Connect the + to one end of an on/off toggle switch and the other end to an accessory switched 12 volt source (with 5 amp fuse) so you can turn the illumination on and off when the vehicle ignition is on only.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

idk, if you'd want to run LED's off the remote output of your HU, how much current do they draw? If you go that route, I'd wire up a relay.

 

[marvinwillis 10+ year member]

on my HU there is wires for Illumination can i hook it up to these?

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

yes def run a relay if ur using ur remote wire dont run directly off ur headunit. ^gzzz you would think a co rep would know this....

 

[Team Maxxsonics 10+ year member]

The LED's draw about 85 milliamps of current which is less then a standard Bosch relay which requires about a 180 milliamps to activate.

It will not be a problem for the remote output to activate the LED's and the amp turn on circuit.

A typical remote output is capable of about .75 to 1 amp.