need help with wiring some LED

[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 can i tap into my amp power wire to power these? do i need a relay? should i fuse it if i could power it from my amp's power wire?

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[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

If you power them directly from the amp power wire, the LED's will always be on. Use a relay activated by the remote turn on lead to turn them on. You can use the amp ground and + for the supply.

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

run them to your trunk light, so when you pop the trunk the LED for the box comes on, or you can run it to the remote to amp and it will come on when the amp comes on

 

[18inchjeepin 10+ year member]

I use a fused switch to turn on my amps, that would have enough juice to not use a relay, LED's dont draw much power

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

If you power them directly from the amp power wire, the LED's will always be on. Use a relay activated by the remote turn on lead to turn them on. You can use the amp ground and + for the supply.

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