runnin amp turn on and LEDs on one relay?

[captainmorgan66]

hi, i have a Hifonics HFi200D pushin 2 jl 10s in a isobaric box with a set of LEDs (http://www.amazon.com/CITI-MOTORCYCLE-LIGHT-BRIGHT-ACCENT/dp/B002DY520Y/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_c) inside to shine on the subs. the wire ran to my trunk (10 amp fuse), ran into a relay then out to the amp turn on and the LEDs. is this right? or should i redo it somehow? and how?

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[captainmorgan66]

well, thanks for the advice...

 

[DaveVT 10+ year member]

You dont need a relay for the amp turn on but if everything works then I wouldnt be concerned. Maybe check the wire going to the amp and make sure its getting 12V....but yeah, if its working then I wouldnt worry.

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

this is not a chat room, so it may take more than the 15min you waited for someone to respond with a good answer......anywho.....

if it's a standard 30/40a 12v relay, then it is perfectly fine to run up to 30 amps continuous, and that would take a couple trunk-full of led lights to do, and the amp should only be drawing about 200ma, so you are fine to run a whole bunch of stuff off the relay switched output, just as long as the 85 and 86 numbered terminals is only one to the head unit remote wire, and the other to ground, then the 30 and 87b(iirc, it's the "87" not in the middle) is the battery power and your switched output (polarity does not matter on either of these) also, if you ever do decide to go to a higher amperage, then doubble check the gauge wire ran from the battery with the awg stranded current ratings. you can google the chart for that. in other words- a typical head unit should not have the remote wire running too many things, general rule of thumb is 3 max, which could include a relay as 1, an amp, a switched cap, cross-over, or other equipment that draws about 200ma, or less. i could not get the current rating on those leds, but likely, they are drawing 1-2a per strip, so the relay is needed in order to protect the head unit, since on relay=200ma draw, but

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

you are 17 but act like you are 12.

What is your problem?

Did you pay to join this site?

Did you do us some great favor where now we owe you an instant response to any question you ask?

Did you get your pretty blue Cap that you want even though it was completely explained to you that it does nothing for your system?

You asked the same question 2 weeks ago about this relay and were given an answer and you said you had it working correctly.

So then you ask the same question to us and want everyone on the board to answer you again within minutes of you asking.

How about you grow up and at least act 17?

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

Here is you asking us this 2 weeks ago, I guess you must have forgotten

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/wiring-electrical-installation-help/524544-adding-leds.html#post7759477