floor boardl led problem
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Topic: floor boardl led problem
Posted By: Red97LT1
Subject: floor boardl led problem
Date Posted: July 29, 2011 at 7:47 PM
I got 2 12" led strips that I plan on putting into the floor board to help light it up since there isn't any sort of light down there.I though I could just tap into the door pins,but whenever I try to screw the pins back in,they don't work. I unscrew the pins and they work again.Seems to be grounding out.I know it probably a simple fix,but I am just not seeing it right now.Anybody?
97 Chevy Camaro
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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: July 29, 2011 at 8:26 PM
If you mean the courtesy light door etc switches, remember that they are open when the door is closed.
Also any voltage at that (grounding) pin is via the circuit - eg, dome light, dome dimmer or alarm inputs etc.
You probably need to supply your LEDs with (IGN) +12V and ground them to the switch - maybe with at least 1 else 2 diodes to isolate the circuit.
Posted By: Red97LT1
Date Posted: July 29, 2011 at 8:29 PM
oldspark wrote:
If you mean the courtesy light door etc switches, remember that they are open when the door is closed.
Also any voltage at that (grounding) pin is via the circuit - eg, dome light, dome dimmer or alarm inputs etc.
You probably need to supply your LEDs with (IGN) +12V and ground them to the switch - maybe with at least 1 else 2 diodes to isolate the circuit.
Thanks,I'll try that out tomorrow.
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