Basic LED

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 

help...please?

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

nevermind...i got it

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