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nyrfan · 11-11-2012, 05:33 AM

Morning All,

I’d like to put a couple of LED on my engine bay. I don’t want to add a switch, just want to tap a source that will be powered only when the car is on, of when the car is off. Can anyone let me know the location/fuse to tap.

TIA

pyr0b0y · 11-11-2012, 12:13 PM

angie7 · 11-11-2012, 03:24 PM

Why would you want to run them only when the car is running? No one will see them unless your stopped with the hood open and your car running. That seems silly to me

You can tap into the outputs in the center console if thats really what you want to do. I have Oracle LED strips in my engine bay with a switch for car shows. Its very simple to do and even comes with the switch.

Blues45th · 11-11-2012, 03:29 PM

Angie pm please I am looking to do this and need some advice and have some questions. Thanks

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 11-11-2012, 03:32 PM

your best bet is to get a tilt switch of some kind, I used these for the under hood lights I put on my Avalanche:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercury-Tilt...-/120624135706

you attach that to the GROUND side of the circuit, not the power.. you attach the power to an always hot connection, I might suggest using the battery jump start terminal under the hood, with a inline attached.

this way any time you open the hood they light up, they always have power, and when the hood is closed the ground loop is broken and they turn off..

great for show lights or usable under hood lights for side of road emergencies.

nyrfan · 11-11-2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. iNCREDIBLE

your best bet is to get a tilt switch of some kind, I used these for the under hood lights I put on my Avalanche:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercury-Tilt...-/120624135706

you attach that to the GROUND side of the circuit, no the power.. you attach the power to an always hot connection, I might suggest using the battery jump start terminal under the hood, with a inline attached.

this way any time you open the hood they light up, they always have power, and when the hood is closed the ground loop is broken and they turn off..

great for show lights or usable under hood lights for side of road emergencies.

The tilt switch it a great idea, did not think of that. Is there a fuse or a location on that side to tap to?

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Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 11-11-2012, 03:46 PM

horn is fuse #51 in the under hood fuse block, pretty sure it is always hot.. you could use one of those add a circuit fuse things from autozone to make the led fuse link:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...entifier=32416

jbuckell · 05-14-2013, 04:50 PM

the horn fuse wont work, figure the horn has to be pressed in order for power to go through the fuse...

=Stephens= · 05-14-2013, 05:14 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130444

OHIOSS · 05-14-2013, 07:31 PM

I bought these fuse taps on eBay and they work great. I tapped into a
10A accessory fuse for my front LED's.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATM-Mini-Add...#ht_1540wt_896

Russ

MisterQ · 05-14-2013, 08:46 PM

I installed mine in the engine bay and the grille. I got mine from oznium.com and ran them to the fuse box with a "add a circuit" which u can get here http://www.oznium.com/add-a-circuit-fuse-holder. If you have any questions let me know i can help you out. :P

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angie7 Smoked by a GIRL Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	Why would you want to run them only when the car is running? No one will see them unless your stopped with the hood open and your car running. That seems silly to me You can tap into the outputs in the center console if thats really what you want to do. I have Oracle LED strips in my engine bay with a switch for car shows. Its very simple to do and even comes with the switch. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS Summit White w/ IOM interior "Powder 2.0"

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Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	horn is fuse #51 in the under hood fuse block, pretty sure it is always hot.. you could use one of those add a circuit fuse things from autozone to make the led fuse link: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...entifier=32416 __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.*

05-14-2013, 07:31 PM	#10
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	I bought these fuse taps on eBay and they work great. I tapped into a 10A accessory fuse for my front LED's. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATM-Mini-Add...#ht_1540wt_896 Russ Attached Images

11-11-2012, 03:29 PM	#4
Blues45th ......................... Drives: 45th anniversary edition v6 3.6L Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dunedin, Florida Posts: 920 View My Garage	Angie pm please I am looking to do this and need some advice and have some questions. Thanks

11-11-2012, 03:32 PM	#5
Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	your best bet is to get a tilt switch of some kind, I used these for the under hood lights I put on my Avalanche: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercury-Tilt...-/120624135706 you attach that to the GROUND side of the circuit, not the power.. you attach the power to an always hot connection, I might suggest using the battery jump start terminal under the hood, with a inline attached. this way any time you open the hood they light up, they always have power, and when the hood is closed the ground loop is broken and they turn off.. great for show lights or usable under hood lights for side of road emergencies. __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.* Last edited by Mr. iNCREDIBLE; 11-11-2012 at 03:46 PM.

05-14-2013, 04:50 PM	#8
jbuckell Drives: 2011 camaro lt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Newport R.I Posts: 3 View My Garage	the horn fuse wont work, figure the horn has to be pressed in order for power to go through the fuse...

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05-14-2013, 08:46 PM	#11
MisterQ Driving '13 2LT RS Camaro Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Toledo OH Posts: 24	I installed mine in the engine bay and the grille. I got mine from oznium.com and ran them to the fuse box with a "add a circuit" which u can get here http://www.oznium.com/add-a-circuit-fuse-holder. If you have any questions let me know i can help you out. :P