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rxsilvia

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Posted: August 18, 2009 at 4:20 AM / IP Logged

Hi i'm still sort of new to the lights part of ICE and i was wondering if the following wiring diagram is correct for wiring a neon with a toggle switch.

Thankyou to anyone who can help =)

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KPierson

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Posted: August 18, 2009 at 5:06 AM / IP Logged

Looks good.

Ideally you would have a fuse as close to the battery as possible to protect the wire, but other then that it looks ok.

Kevin Pierson

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rxsilvia

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Posted: August 18, 2009 at 5:11 AM / IP Logged

Ow ok. How many amps do you think i should put in it? sorry im really new to all the lights stuff. Would 10 amps be enough? or is that too much?

Also if i wanted to wire multiple neons onto one switch. Say 4 then would i need to make seperate circuits? or could i just wire all 4 positive ends to the positive end of the switch?

Thankyou =)

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KPierson

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Posted: August 18, 2009 at 12:35 PM / IP Logged

The fuse size depends on how much current your light will use. Typically, you shoot for about 25% more current then the device is rated for, but there is quite a bit of wiggle room in that number.

As long as the current rating of your switch is high enough you can run all the lights in parallel. Typically, neons use very little current, like 0.5A a piece. Four neons, at that current rating, would put less then 2A on the switch and a 5A fuse would be more then sufficient.

Kevin Pierson

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rxsilvia

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Posted: August 18, 2009 at 7:56 PM / IP Logged

Ow ok. Well the switch says it holds 10Amps at 12V so i'm guessing that will be sufficient yes?

Thank you for your help K.Pierson you've helped me alot =D

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rxsilvia

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Posted: August 20, 2009 at 1:43 AM / IP Logged

I've got another questions sorry. What if instead of getting power directly from the battery, i tap into the positive wire of the cigarette lighter? will it still work in the same way if i ground it properly?

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KPierson

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Posted: August 20, 2009 at 9:30 AM / IP Logged

Yep, it will still work the same way.

Kevin Pierson

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rxsilvia

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Posted: August 20, 2009 at 4:23 PM / IP Logged

Thankyou :D

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