interior lights for me van
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Topic: interior lights for me van
Posted By: eddie1
Subject: interior lights for me van
Date Posted: July 25, 2002 at 7:48 PM
I haev a van which i converted to a camper van. i need lights. 12 volt. can someone tell me is it ok to power the light by wiring direct to the battery. Or is this a more complex operation which i should stay well away from.
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Posted By: GlassWolf
Date Posted: July 25, 2002 at 10:17 PM
if you have 12V lights sure you can do this. run a line through the firewall to the inside of the van, and supply power as needed.
put a fuse about 18" from the battery to protect the vehicle.
If you plan to use the lights for extended periods on the same battery as you use to start teh vehicle, I recommend you also replace your battery with an Optima yellow-top battery or similar RG Deep-Cycle battery designed for extended current-draw applications.
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-GlassWolf
Pioneer Stage-4, Orion, DynAudio, Fi
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