I want my LED tubes to come on when I open the door.

[ccab 10+ year member]

I am a newb like crazy to all of this stuff and my interior tubes should be coming in this week so I will be installing all of this stuff this weekend.

My question is: is there a way that my interior neon lights can come on when I open the door of my car? and still have them hooked up to a rocker switch so if when I get in my car I can turn them off if I dont want them on?

Thanks for the help guys.

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[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

tap into the wire that turns on the lights when you open the door, it's really that simple.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

tap into the wire that turns on the lights when you open the door, it's really that simple.

my lights dont come on when I open the door. I have them turned off up top on the roof by the dome lights..I guess thats what you call it.

and where would I find this wire that does that anyway?

and which wire do I tap it with? the positive or negative?

I know either the (+) or (-) one of those goes to the battery and one is ground.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

at your fuse box you can tap into it. you'll just need to tap into the + and ground it at a good grounding location close by.

tap it either with...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-5-ATC-Add-a-Circuit-Line-Fuse-Plug-Block-Tap-TSI_W0QQitemZ160376138765QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item255729ac0d

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fuse-Tap-Adaptor-Adapter-Automotive-Atm-Mini-Fuses-Fuse_W0QQitemZ350277194121QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518e25d189

 

[thericanballer 10+ year member]

at your fuse box you can tap into it. you'll just need to tap into the + and ground it at a good grounding location close by.
tap it either with...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-5-ATC-Add-a-Circuit-Line-Fuse-Plug-Block-Tap-TSI_W0QQitemZ160376138765QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item255729ac0d

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fuse-Tap-Adaptor-Adapter-Automotive-Atm-Mini-Fuses-Fuse_W0QQitemZ350277194121QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518e25d189

this.

i had to tap into my fuse box for a couple things i needed done

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

my lights dont come on when I open the door. I have them turned off up top on the roof by the dome lights..I guess thats what you call it.
and where would I find this wire that does that anyway?

and which wire do I tap it with? the positive or negative?

I know either the (+) or (-) one of those goes to the battery and one is ground.

Well, both of the wires technically go to the battery, because the negative terminal IS the ground. To find the wire, go up under the carpet, and look for the wire that runs directly to it. You tap into the positive one, and run the power to your tubes. After you do that, run some wire from your negative tube wire to the chassis. 18AWG speaker wire is perfect for said application.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

at your fuse box you can tap into it. you'll just need to tap into the + and ground it at a good grounding location close by.
tap it either with...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-5-ATC-Add-a-Circuit-Line-Fuse-Plug-Block-Tap-TSI_W0QQitemZ160376138765QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item255729ac0d

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fuse-Tap-Adaptor-Adapter-Automotive-Atm-Mini-Fuses-Fuse_W0QQitemZ350277194121QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518e25d189

so with my (+) end I can just attach it to the end where the Add a circuit wire thing is crimped..crimp it down and plug in the fuse part into the box and boom im done? plus grounding the (-) and all that.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

And if you don't want to buy those fuses on ebay, you can always take the fuse out, run some wire down into where you actually insert the fuse, and insert the fuse. It's a nice tight fit, like when you ground some RCAs.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

@thericanballer:

I'm sorry for being such a dick to you about what you believe in. You should be able to have your beliefs without people like me giving you shit all of the time. Really though, I'm sorry.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

@thericanballer:


I'm sorry for being such a dick to you about what you believe in. You should be able to have your beliefs without people like me giving you shit all of the time. Really though, I'm sorry.

ok great who cares.

can I get some questions answered? OP.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

Did you read the post right before that?

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

so with my (+) end I can just attach it to the end where the Add a circuit wire thing is crimped..crimp it down and plug in the fuse part into the box and boom im done? plus grounding the (-) and all that

is that statement correct ^

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

Yes, that is correct. However, you can save yourself some money and just put some wire in under either one of the chosen fuses terminals, and run it to the tube. You don't have to spend eleven dollars for those things, the wire under the fuse is just as good as a crimp.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

And if you don't want to buy those fuses on ebay, you can always take the fuse out, run some wire down into where you actually insert the fuse, and insert the fuse. It's a nice tight fit, like when you ground some RCAs.

this is not how you do it, bra-man. if this is done and you remove the wire, the fuse will not fit back properly. don't half-ass things, do it the white way the first time.

 

[ccab 10+ year member]

is so with my (+) end I can just attach it to the end where the Add a circuit wire thing is crimped..crimp it down and plug in the fuse part into the box and boom im done? plus grounding the (-) and all that a right way?

or is there another easier way where I can just use what I have and dont have to buy anything extra?