gasgasrob
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« on: July 22, 2010, 03:30:17 PM » |
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Hey there,
Im looking for a 12 volt wire to connect to two neon lamps. In both footwells.
I will also need to earth them wont I?
thanks
rob
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robg1985
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2010, 03:37:00 PM » |
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yeah you will need to earth them i use to do it a few years ago but not no more an i wired them up to the stereo so wen u trun it off an on they go off an on as well,  |
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jonnyboy
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2010, 11:10:34 AM » |
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do u have an amp wired up in ur boot?
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gasgasrob
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2010, 09:34:00 AM » |
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yes i do
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« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2010, 10:48:19 AM » |
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could you no get the power from the amp then? you could also use the amp the ground the lights too |
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robg1985
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« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2010, 05:33:12 PM » |
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all you need to do m8 is earth the wires an then for power put it on the remote wire that you run from your sub to ya head unit an it will switch it on an off every time stereo is switched on an off very easy to do m8 |
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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2010, 09:27:50 PM » |
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I`ve put neons in the footwells, just used the cig lighter, spliced into that, and put a switch on  |
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Griff
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2010, 07:48:40 PM » |
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Please tell me I'm too old for footwell lights
Thinking of dropping a couple of the citroen boot lights, under the dashboard, connecting up by use of an AND Gate, to the interior lights, and sidelights.
So when it's getting dark, and the sidelights are on - everytime the door is opened, the footwells light up.
With those off road (blue) 501 sidelight bulbs could look good.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2010, 01:00:16 PM » |
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Picked up a couple of IC AND gates from work - the advantage of working in electronics.
Time to get busy with the soldering iron.
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2010, 04:23:19 PM » |
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Please tell me I'm too old for footwell lights
Thinking of dropping a couple of the citroen boot lights, under the dashboard, connecting up by use of an AND Gate, to the interior lights, and sidelights.
So when it's getting dark, and the sidelights are on - everytime the door is opened, the footwells light up.
With those off road (blue) 501 sidelight bulbs could look good.
not at all m8, put some pics up when your done |
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2010, 05:38:27 PM » |
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Got the AND gate from work, a quick google hunt find the correct wiring diagram. Already run the power cables, now to get off CXOC and get busy with the soldering Iron.
Nobody has blue 501's in stock - had to order them.
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groowe
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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2010, 11:29:39 PM » |
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I hope you're using some sort of amplifier stage after those AND gates. Those are 3.3 or 5v gates which source up to a few miliamps of current. You'll need some transistors or relays to properly turn on/off the lights, or they'll just fry. And to power the gates you'll also need a regulated 5V supply, don't forget, you're working with digital circuits.
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« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2010, 06:17:10 PM » |
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Depends on the logic family whether it needs 5v. Two small 12v relays would be a simpler solution though, wire the neon power in series through the switches on both, then drive one from the sidelights, one from the Interior lights. Or just drive one relay from the interior lights, no-one will notice they're on during daylight anyway.
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groowe
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2010, 10:47:22 PM » |
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True, true... Let's not over-digitize the xsara any more.  I'm starting to miss relays and analogue circuitry in the xsara. Everything is multiplexed and digital.   |
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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2010, 04:29:57 PM » |
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Simplest answer is normally the best |
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