neon lights
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=20060
Printed Date: July 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Topic: neon lights
Posted By: msf145
Subject: neon lights
Date Posted: October 13, 2003 at 9:26 PM
i have the gold series street glow under carriage kit. does anyone know if i can tap the +12 volt wire off any wire in the car (for example the cigarette lighter) or should i directly connect it the battery?
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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: October 13, 2003 at 10:38 PM
The best way to do it is to run a fused wire directly to the battery. But you can tap any + 12 volts as long as it can safely power the load on the circuit as well as your neon’s. Just remember that if you tap an existing circuit you must still fuse the neon’s. You will also want to wire a toggle switch on the + 12volt of the neon's to shut them on and off.
Posted By: msf145
Date Posted: October 14, 2003 at 2:57 PM
how will i know if it can handle it or not? will it just not light up and thats how i can tell?
Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: October 15, 2003 at 7:04 PM
It’s hard to tell the load on a circuit. My advice to you would be to run a new line from the battery. You will want to put an inline fuse within 18 inches of the battery.
Posted By: promodeepcycle
Date Posted: October 17, 2003 at 1:49 AM
always know the circuit your are tapping into ... just go to the bat. or the ign. harness and fuse .. your neons will also be brighter
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