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3 lead or 2 lead???
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:05 PM
1. What exactly does the ground do in a three lead switch?
2. You still have to ground the item recieving the power right?
3. In the cigarette lighter, is the black wire a ground?
4. Could I run a 3 lead switch just off of my accessory cigarette outlet in the center consol?

Just a few ?'s I have.




Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:03 PM
1) should ground for your *assuming* LED switch to turn on and wont work correctly w/out it
2)yes
3)yes
4)yes

ImhO just use an inline switch...less wires and no grounding

like i said, im assumin you have a 3 prong switch, look for one w/just 2




Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 5:11 PM
Thank you very much for responding




Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 5:20 PM
np...i have more time than hair



Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:55 PM
3 lead: one hot, one swithced hot per switch, and one ground for light inside switch only.
2 lead: dirrect circuit disconnect....

4.) well what are you planning on switching?



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Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:06 PM
hopefully not what a local guy tried to do..

*sigh*

he tried to put a switch to turn off his speed limiter/govener

*sigh*

it hurts to repeat that...



Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:32 PM
what did happen? he disconnected his brakes???



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Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:36 PM
Ozzie... Mr. LED KING.............
i need to have a chat with you regarding some led's.....
can i email you? and if so, the addy in your profile?



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Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:38 PM
yes...


ozzietss@satx.rr.com

aim: ozzietss

YiM: Ozzie8137



Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:50 PM
Can i run interior neons off of the cigarette lighter or even exterior neons???




Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:07 PM
you could with the interior, but i really wouldn't suggest exterior.....



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Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Friday, November 25, 2005 8:03 AM
buzz122 wrote:you could with the interior, but i really wouldn't suggest exterior.....


x2



Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Friday, November 25, 2005 3:42 PM
I would suggest neither. Cig lighters are known for blowing out easily in many cars do to load. If you plan on running a lot of lights, well I added another fuse one for interior neons one for exterior neons. Thats where I tap into.



Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:01 PM
Just wanted to share. I hooked up my interior neons to the lights in the back (I have a vert, and there are 2 square lights). I spliced into those, so when I hit my clicker button, or open the door, they come on. Also, the dimmer switch when pushed all the way up activate them as well. Just an idea I wanted to share.

Sam


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Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Thursday, December 01, 2005 12:52 PM
I did pretty much what that guy did ^^^

I have 4 12" cathodes in my car wired with a constant hot (+), and the neg tapped into the domelight. All the cathodes turn on when the doors open, and slow fade off.



Re: 3 lead or 2 lead???
Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:21 PM
nice...but i get annoyed by that crap..


i like having the ability to turn them on/off at any point



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