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 Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:22 pm |
 
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:27 pm |
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Joined: Jun 15, 2011
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Location: derby
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live from batt or aux on 1 side live to LED's on other, i have used my ashtray light as power for my under dash neons
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:41 pm |
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Location: Stevenage
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So live from the switch, and earth it elsewhere then yeh 
Cheers mate.
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| 2002 1.6 5dr Black Edition. | |
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:46 pm |
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Location: derby
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yeah my earth was a bolt under the console
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:05 pm |
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Joined: Apr 07, 2011
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Location: Ayrshire
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Its actually a better idea to switch the -ve. So you would run the earth to the switch then to the lights and the +ve straight to the lights via a fuse
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:10 pm |
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Location: Ayrshire
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Just so thats clear the earth goes through the switch to the lights, this way less current goes through the switch. Same way you disconnect a -ve on a battery terminal first, its the best way to do it but can be done both ways.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:00 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Taking a gearbox off somewhere
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I would run and fuse a fresh live from the battery. Only takes an extra 10 minutes.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:43 pm |
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Location: Ayrshire
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Totally agree about the fresh +ve but a really good idea is to run a heavyish cable through the bulkhead and start an accessory fusebox. Its really handy for adding stuff in the future and a total doddle to do.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:59 pm |
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I would suggest always running the fused positive feed to the switch and then the switch to the load, and the load to earth.
If you have a problem with the accessory, you can always isolate it with the switch.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:47 am |
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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That has an led bulb in end off switch so you will want positive on switch for it to work the led on the end, also needs the pin that comes off the side connecting to earth to make the light in the end light up 
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:20 am |
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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| banboots wrote: |
| Just so thats clear the earth goes through the switch to the lights, this way less current goes through the switch. |
You need to brush up on your electrics if you think that is the case
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:28 am |
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The same current goes through the switch regardless of how it's wired. You need a relay if you want less current through the switch.
Why would you want to use such a big daft switch for something like LED's anyway?
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:52 am |
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Location: crawley
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because LED's illegal if on permanantly arent they?
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:47 am |
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Location: England
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No
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:40 am |
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Location: Ayrshire
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In my defence I had quite a few beers last night lol
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