I just bought a LED strips thinking that would come already with the plug-in directly to the daylight&high beam, but just came as usual positive and negative. I would just like to know if anyone know how to plug directly to the battery because i don't want to cut nothing because maybe next year i have to trade my civic. Sorry for being noob and knowing nothing about it.
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depending on when you want them to come on will dictate how they're wired...
are you wanting them switchable by themselves, or purely to come on with your low beam headlights, or? If you're wanting them to come on with your headlights, you'll have to tap into the actual headlight wiring.
pics of what you bought?
are you wanting them switchable by themselves, or purely to come on with your low beam headlights, or? If you're wanting them to come on with your headlights, you'll have to tap into the actual headlight wiring.
pics of what you bought?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/190680142528?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1431.l2649
I bought these. I want there always on because I noticed that the Daylight and the High Beam are the same wire, so i was wondering if just plugging into the battery and staying always on is the simple way or either ways i have to cut and adapt ?
I bought these. I want there always on because I noticed that the Daylight and the High Beam are the same wire, so i was wondering if just plugging into the battery and staying always on is the simple way or either ways i have to cut and adapt ?
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you can't just wire them to the battery, they'd never turn off. You need to tap into the headlight wiring if you want them on all the time while you're driving.
if you're willing to make them work off a switch, you can tap into a power source and then turn them on/off at will. You'd not have to tap into the headlight wiring then if you're worried about that.
if you're willing to make them work off a switch, you can tap into a power source and then turn them on/off at will. You'd not have to tap into the headlight wiring then if you're worried about that.
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You could get power from the fuse panel under the dash, or from the battery. The switch just lets you kill the power going to the LEDs. Then you just need to hook the other wire up to a ground screw/metal.
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found someone who has done something similar to what I was explaining - just not in a 9th gen civic
you could hide the wiring better obviously
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDOPth4HfQ8
you could hide the wiring better obviously
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDOPth4HfQ8
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Webby...I am curious where you got the I/O switch you have pictured above. Is that a Honda part? It looks like it might fit in the left side of the dash on my 2012 Civic EX Coupe where the anti-skid switch, ambient lighting switch and another blank-off plate are located. are located.
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no, it's not a honda part. I just did an image search for "toggle switch". You can find stuff like what I posted at radio shack or similar stores. They come in tons of various shapes/sizes.. some are illuminated, and some are not. I'm sure there are similar things on ebay as well.
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webby, dont forget to mention to them the proper ground, specific fuses, and wire gauges
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the item he bought on ebay has some wiring with it... I will look for the fuse panel guide tomorrow (I may have it on another computer). If someone has it handy, feel free to post the fuse #'s for the 9th.
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well, here is the interior fuse diagram from the 2012 civic sedan -
It looks like #27 or #12 could be tapped into - for accessory power. You could use a fuse tap - like shown below
running the power line to your LED power, and then grounding to a screw under the dash.
Your wire from the fuse to your led strips in the front of your car will need to run through the firewall into the engine bay. There is a plug hole down at where your left foot rests while driving. What you see below is a pic of where the wire would run (in the pic below - that's a stereo power wire in red running through to the engine bay - that's where your led wire will run)
your line will end up at the top right side of your engine bay -
from there run the wire along the side of your engine bay up to where your headlights are. I'm not 100% how you're wanting to run the leds, but removing the front bumper would probably be the best choice.
video on bumper removal
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCeXxNhZ_hY
It looks like #27 or #12 could be tapped into - for accessory power. You could use a fuse tap - like shown below
running the power line to your LED power, and then grounding to a screw under the dash.
Your wire from the fuse to your led strips in the front of your car will need to run through the firewall into the engine bay. There is a plug hole down at where your left foot rests while driving. What you see below is a pic of where the wire would run (in the pic below - that's a stereo power wire in red running through to the engine bay - that's where your led wire will run)
your line will end up at the top right side of your engine bay -
from there run the wire along the side of your engine bay up to where your headlights are. I'm not 100% how you're wanting to run the leds, but removing the front bumper would probably be the best choice.
video on bumper removal
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCeXxNhZ_hY
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Fuse tap and a switch would be the way to go...IMO.
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FrozenCPU has a ton of 12v switches that work awesome for car stuff like this. I like the military switches with the LED at the end. You can also get the spring loaded covers in a ton of colors as well.
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g52...ilitary_Switches-Military_Switches-Page1.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g52...ilitary_Switches-Military_Switches-Page1.html
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I like that I can drive over and pick my stuff up and not have to wait for shipping!