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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I want to connect some LED stripps i bought a while back and never used them, to the inside of my xj, they are blue, all i want to know is how to connect them so they only turn on when i turn on my Dash lights, or my head lights? Pictures would help alot.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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get a wiring diag of the interior lighting from a manual
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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im not 100% on this but u might be able to splice the wires to a existing wire from the headlamp,im not sure how u would do that but its a thought u can look into to,if it works then when u open ur door and ur headlamp comes on then those leds will as well,u dont wanna be ridin around wit blue leds shinin through ur windows at night and a pissed of cop drives by and gives u a ticket for have blue lights
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Hook them up to a separate switch so you can turn them on while just chilling. Driving with red or blue lights in the vehicle is always a bad idea because it tends to irk cops.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmuddigger
u dont wanna be ridin around wit blue leds shinin through ur windows at night and a pissed of cop drives by and gives u a ticket for have blue lights
hahah they cant do that, i mean they arent that bright. lol
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 88Cherokee4x4
hahah they cant do that, i mean they arent that bright. lol
lol but i like mrfajita's idea about runnin a seperate switch,so this way u can show them off wit out ur headlights on and killin ur battery
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Truee truee, i might just do that.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 88Cherokee4x4
Truee truee, i might just do that.
thats the best route i think
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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yeahh am do that then tommaorw, ill post some pics up of how they turned out.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 88Cherokee4x4
yeahh am do that then tommaorw, ill post some pics up of how they turned out.
yea thatll look cool,i thought of a similar idea,but i couldnt think of the right color leds
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmuddigger
yea thatll look cool,i thought of a similar idea,but i couldnt think of the right color leds
well blue for me, since my xj is going to be murderd out.
plus i allready had them blue. lol
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