Basic LED

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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Topic: Basic LED

Posted By: zippoman4321
Subject: Basic LED
Date Posted: March 09, 2006 at 7:35 PM

Im sorry but im basically brand new at wiring and all that...Im good with all the mechanical aspects, but I cant quite seem to nail electrical. I just bought a basic pre-wired 3 individual LEDs with one black and one red wire coming off of each of them...I just want to hook them up so they turn on when the headlights do...any help is appreciated

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Posted By: zippoman4321
Date Posted: March 09, 2006 at 7:44 PM

help...please?

Posted By: sperki4
Date Posted: March 09, 2006 at 7:59 PM

I just did some windshieldwasher leds that turn on when my headlights turn on and it is the same principle. First you have to locate the 2 wires comming from your headlights and these are the wires your going to splice or tap into. The black wire from the neon goes on the negative (-) or ground of the wire comming out of the headlight. The red wire or the power (+) goes on the positive of the wire from the headlight. You can use any kind of electrical wire to increase the length of the neon wires. PUSH COMES TO SHOVE, if you don't have any electrical wire you can always use speaker wire. just seperate the strands. Just make sure you don't mix strands on either wire. In other words don't use the bronze and silver together either all bronze or all silver or all of just one strand not both.

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Posted By: zippoman4321
Date Posted: March 09, 2006 at 8:21 PM

thank you t...but how do i tap into a wire?

Posted By: zippoman4321
Date Posted: March 09, 2006 at 8:25 PM

nevermind...i got it

Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: March 09, 2006 at 10:32 PM

You need to make sure you have 12vdc LEDs if you are going to follow the above suggestion. Most LEDs are NOT 12vdc and will be permanently damaged if you hook them directly up to a 12vdc source. You should be able to contact whoever you purchased them from for more information.

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Kevin Pierson