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Old 11-08-2004, 01:26 AM
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Default How to wire LED washer lights on hood???

I just got some Washer lights and put them on my hood. I have no idea how to wire them up. I am no electrician and don't want to guess and mess it up,so.... can someone help. I know I need to either wire them to the headlight power source so that they will come on with the headlights or just do a direct wire up to a constant power source. The lights I have, have a manual control to allow them to strobe or be current. Where should I connect for power?? I know this is easy but please help, I'm retarted . About a paragraph on the subject ought to help me out.
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Oh man this is gonna be a great thread. However before all the bullsh*t happens....

You connect one wire to a power source, and the other wire to a ground. In other words, you take the black wire and ground it to the frame, and the red (power) wire to a 12vdc source. I would recommend tapping into the dash lights so then when you turn on your head lights your LEDs will light up too. You can find the wire under the dash in the fuse box, look for the "dash lights" fuse and then trace the wire, cut and splice.

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Thanks tons. I appriciate the quick help. I am sure some one will post some BS on here now as well. But I got the awnser I wanted(Thanks). So now let the flamers take the topic and use it to waste space as I'm sure will happen.
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ehh, month or two on these boards and ull be pulling those right back out.......

honda-tech changes your whole concept of cars after a while
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i don't think honda-tech changed my view on washer LED's at all.........

your car is going to hate your guts!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nasty.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda-tech changes your whole concept of cars after a while</TD></TR></TABLE>

true dat
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Default Re: How to wire LED washer lights on hood??? (ScuderiaFerrari)

keep in mind that you might have to deal with getting pulled over for these. i dont know the law in your area but im sure they would ticket you for them in MN. so maybe you want to wire them to a toggle so you can turn them on when you please. my suggestion would be to keep the stock ones and save your time and money
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lohatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my suggestion would be to keep the stock ones and save your time and money</TD></TR></TABLE>
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On the plus side, now your hood will look like an airport landing strip. Do you have the flashy lights that go on your valve stems too??

Oh, and ill bet you have the neon exhaust tip too right?
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lol airport landing strip
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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yes it will
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a couple years ago i got 2 $40 tickets on 2 different occations for having those.
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You probably think teyre cool, but theyre not worth your time and money. You will be getting tickets. Good Luck though.
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haha i did this little mod to my 2nd civic when i first started getting into honda's, u dont know anybetter when u first start modding your car, from rice and performance. but yeah u will be taking them off in a month or 2
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live and learn!! Please allow the young man to learn from his mistakes!!!
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Well I'm kinda thinking there to bulky already. They kinda gotta funky purple look to em' durring the day as well. But I'll run with em' for a while.
Where I live quite a few people have these and the cops dont care so im not worried about them but thanks.
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Sell me your stock ones!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ehh, month or two on these boards and ull be pulling those right back out.......

honda-tech changes your whole concept of cars after a while</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorta, but I know I won't be getting Rotas...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
honda-tech changes your whole concept of cars after a while</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is SO true, i am a perfect example...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScuderiaFerrari &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm retarted .</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think this about sums up things, can we have a lock please?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ehh, month or two on these boards and ull be pulling those right back out.......

honda-tech changes your whole concept of cars after a while</TD></TR></TABLE>


bullseye, exactly ht def de-rices most people
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackcivic95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ehh, month or two on these boards and ull be pulling those right back out.......

honda-tech changes your whole concept of cars after a while</TD></TR></TABLE>

It took me 2 weeks.
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I won't tell you to take them out, but I'll say this. Just keep chillin' on H-T. Oh, and don't sell your stock ones. You'll be mad at yourself later if you do.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenDude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> don't sell your stock ones. You'll be mad at yourself later if you do.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Ack! Dont tell him that hehe
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