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right guys, can someone please right me a guide to fitting footwell leds?
had a go, put the switch on the steering column, wired em up to the cigarette lighter, now they dont work, also my stereo has stopped turning off when i turn ignition off so thinking ive done something with a permanent live. which i dont know how as i assume the stereo is completely seperate to the cigarette lighter.
please help =[
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The way wingnutz said should work well
and you probably blown a fuse when wiring? or there are 2 slots for the stereo fuse one makes it perm. live the other on/off with ignition
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09-09-2012, 05:36 PM
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Which hole is the one that ain't perm mate?
I will have a go wingnutz thanks
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Not sure but it will be the same place there are 2 positions for it either top and middle or bottom and middle i think try the other one from what youve got
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If you need me to check which wires ive piggy backed from, let me know and ill go check. There are 4 cables running to the interior light, but you only need the live and the ground to run your lights. What you got anyway, neon or led?
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Sorted the cd out. Nice one mate. Bloody love this forum lol
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09-09-2012, 06:36 PM
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little button next to "find" at the bottom of the relevant post.
little green plus icon in it....
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Ah I'm on my phone so I can't.
And they're LEDs mate. Got green as painting callipers green too lol
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Think silver an green will look good.
Lol I'll do it when I'm on my laptop :p
Think silver an green will look good.
Lol I'll do it when I'm on my laptop :p
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Been considering some of these to light up the blue carpets but not sure to get white or blue ones ?