LED help....

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

I'm going to be installing these in my car...

Amazon.com: Flexible Lighting Strip 300 SMD LED Ribbon 5 Meter or 16.4 Ft 12 volt BLUE, 2026BU: Home & Garden

I want to wire it to my 115v, 400w/100w outlet in the back of the car so I can turn them on/off with the factory switch.

I found this...

Amazon.com: Ledwholesalers 30 Watt LED Power Suppply Driver Transformer 120 to 12 Volt DC Output, 3207: Home Improvement

Would this be my best bet? If not how else could I do it?

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[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

Gimme some help!

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

just wire them to a 12v source and get another switch

 

[Sub Woofin 10+ year member]

you can go on ebay and look for some led's that are specifically for car applications.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

just wire them to a 12v source and get another switch

^ This.

Just wire it to a switch, wired to your battery, or 12v constant in the HU, or just wire to the ignition wire. Any of those.

 

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

Problem is I don't want to run them constantly when the car is on but I don't want to run another switch. I have power in the rear via an outlet that already has a switch installed up front. I just need to figure out how to run it off the outlet.

What if I run the power from my battery and the groun from my switch?

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

I'd run a wire form your battery to a switch you can buy at pep boys or any other auto place and run them off that. that'd what we do in all the installs around here. Then you can choose to have them on and off at your convenience from your driver's seat.

pics of my buddy's xb like that

 

[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

lol nobody has neons/led underglow unless u have a rice burner

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

no dont use the outlet in the back use a 12v circuit for 12v leds, if that doesnt make sense or you are to lazy to wire a switch then dont do it at all

 

[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

wouldnt look good on a fj imo

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Problem is I don't want to run them constantly when the car is on but I don't want to run another switch. I have power in the rear via an outlet that already has a switch installed up front. I just need to figure out how to run it off the outlet.
What if I run the power from my battery and the groun from my switch?

That should work I'd imagine.

 

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

This is for my interior under my false floor, not under my car. I am going to get some Carling Tech Rockers and go from there.

 

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

Its not about being lazy, its about having a clean. I have a power source in the back and a factory switch to the source up front. If I can use the factory switch, it keeps me from having to install a aftermarket switch that would look out of place.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Your original idea will work, though it does seem like a waste.