Thank you for looking at this! I really appreciate it! But what about the red 12v positive? Should I just hook that right up to the battery?
LED DRL wiring help
Hey all! I have posted about this in the past, and got a good answer... for part of my project. I got these XKGLOW drl switchback led strips to put into the retrofit headlights I am making myself. Now, although I have done some wiring in my car before, I’m still not incredibly skilled in it, and need some help with where the wires should go and the best way to go about it. Below should be a diagram of the wires. I want to hook the white drl wire up to the fuse that goes to the radio, so when the car is powered on the strip comes on. As for the other 3 wires (red, black, and yellow) I’m not exactly sure on where to connect those wires. I was thinking of bolting down the negative to a bolt somewhere in the engine bay, and the red to the positive on the battery, and the yellow to one of the wires in the wiring harness for the turn signals, just not sure which wire. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated, especially since I’m not sure the best way to go with this. Thank you!
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Ah yes. That makes much more sense, I’m getting the red and white mixed up. Honestly, I’m not sure either what it’s for or where it would go. My guess is it’s for newer cars so the white would hook up to those drl’s. Hopefully I won’t have to use it and forget about it, but we will see when I’m able to test these out. Appreciate the help, will post pictures and update the thread about it
Edit: the red and white must be connected to the same power source. They go together to turn the drl’s on.
This does help a lot and thank you! I would assume the Amps is 10 (being the headlights are 10, and other videos of installing drl led strips in cars say 10amp fuse) but you’re right it doesn’t say. Those videos have different leds and different cars, so the problem still sticks. There is the accessory fuse, but that is 15 amps. Installation tutorials on fog light kits for the 2008 say that the fog lights install to a 7.5 amp fuse where the drls are. I’ll have to try and find more information on the strips. Again thank you!So under the hood there is nothing you SHOULD tap into being they are major functions of your car. However, inside, under the dash, there is a fuse for the radio. Before you go tapping into this, what are the volt/amp requirements of the DRLs? They should not exceed what the OEM (factory) can handle. If they are lower (we know it requires 12v, but how many amps does it need? I'm thinking not alot ............), when tapping, use an Add-a-Fuse product (safest way... use Youtube on how to use/install one safely). Hope this helps,
Here is a link on the car's wiring/fuses:
Fuse & Wire Guide
Here's a list of fuses and location #'s.. hope this helps! Updated: Also included wires & locations! Under-Hood Fuse Box 1. 100A - Main Fuse 70A - EPS 2. 80A - Option 50A - Ignition Switch Main 3. 30A - ABS motor 30A - ABS F/S 4. 50A - Headlight Main 40A - Power Window Main...www.8thcivic.com
edit: the wires themselves on the strips don’t show, they are protected. so it’s hard to find exactly what the gauge is for the wire.
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