is it possible to do this?

[thaster 10+ year member]

i just ordered 4 of these led's( http://www.oznium.com/prewired-superflux ) to light up my sub box. my question is :

1) can i tap into my amp power wire to power these?

2) do i need a relay?

3) should i fuse it if i could power it from my amp's power wire?

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[thaster 10+ year member]

hmm seem like i should hook it up to my remote wire and not my power wire. Even then, should i use a relay between the remote wire and power wire? or should i just run maybe a 16 gauge wire to my battery, to a fuse, then to a switch, then through the leds? i wont have to use a relay then right?

 

[l7runner 10+ year member]

you can def. run a dedicated line from the battery through a switch. Fuses are you friend as well. no need for a relay that way, but you will have to switch it on and off manually

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

you can def. run a dedicated line from the battery through a switch. Fuses are you friend as well. no need for a relay that way, but you will have to switch it on and off manually

if i was to run 16 gauge wires, how big should the fuse be? 1A, 5A, etc?how about the switch? 50mA 500mA, 1A, etc?

 

[sctattooer 10+ year member]

If you run it off your amp's remote line, you'll need a relay

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

Get a power relay switch and wire it up. The same remote wire to your amps.. You might want two relays. one to boost the remote and split it to all the equipments you are running, then run one remote line from the relay to the other relay and off that wire your LEDS, This way you have no power drag. Go to http://www.the12volt.com and search RELAYS. it shows you how to use them. In case you havent figure it out, you will be running a separate power line for these relays so you dont take away from you amps need juice supply. GL

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

I hooked my Cathode Tube things from them into my SAE-1200 power line at my distro. No fuse, no relay, but it runs to a switch so i can control, no problems so far.

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

Get a power relay switch and wire it up. The same remote wire to your amps.. You might want two relays. one to boost the remote and split it to all the equipments you are running, then run one remote line from the relay to the other relay and off that wire your LEDS, This way you have no power drag. Go to http://www.the12volt.com and search RELAYS. it shows you how to use them. In case you havent figure it out, you will be running a separate power line for these relays so you dont take away from you amps need juice supply. GL

imma just run a separate 16 gauge wire from my battery since imma place my switch next to the center console. i rather go this route then using relays. It sounds more of a hassle using relays than running a separate power wire. anybody know the fuse rating i should put on the 16 gauge? and the specs for my switch, 50mA 500mA, 1A, etc?

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

anybody know? im trying to do this as soon as possible

 

[PaulD 10+ year member]

it doesn't say how much each unit uses, I would try maybe a 2 amp fuse and see what happens. You can always up it a little if it blows.