rock slider lighting
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rock slider lighting
I:cool am looking for a way to wire led lights under my rock sliders and i want them to come on when the doors open but also can be turned on from a separate switch. Any ideas on how to wire this up? Is it possible?
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Run a wire from the + side of batt. to the led. Run a - wire from the batt. to a fuse. from the fuse to a switch on the dash , or where ever you want the switch. then run a wire from the switch to another switch in the door jamb. Then run a wire from the door switch to the led. Use N.O. switches. I used a remote control for my lights. It has 4 relays on board. #1 button turns on my dome light, #2 turns on the rock lights. That's all I have used so far. You can find these remotes on the web starting at about 10 bucks.
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No actually, it activates every once in a while by itself. It may be interference. I now have to pull the fuse if I'm not using it for any length of time. It may be okay for months, then all of a sudden...
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Probably want to use a N.C. switch in the cab. That way the slider lights will work everytime without having the interior switch activated. Flick the interior switch to off and you have no slider lights.
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Sounds like interference, that was my main complaint on the unit, that even when I ordered a different model, it still used the same frequency :(
I still have mine hooked up and works fine everytime, still thought it would be just a gag item, never expected it to actually work or expect that you could run (4) 10 amp channels off it.
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I don't dwell on negativity, life is to short ! It only cost 10 bucks so, lesson learned. It is still in and working. It's that I don't drive it that often so. I just put the fuse back in when I want to. It's mounted in the cab, and within reach of me when I'm driving so, it's easy. I don't even know if I would get satisfaction if I returned it any way. I did contact them and let them know. They just said sorry, and didn't suggest I return it. LOL ! Chinese, funny !
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Last edited by 14Sport; 02-01-2015 at 03:50 AM.
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Or if the draw is small and you don't want to use a relay you can do it with a 3 way switch and a little wiring. I drew it with the dome light wire since it comes on with the door open. If you a 2013 or later, you could also use the footwell light orange/gray wire.
Position 1 (up): LEDs come on with dome light.
Position 2 (center): LEDs never come on.
Position 3 (down): LEDs on.
If you want them to come on by the switch with the key off then feed top pin with 12v unswitched.
Position 1 (up): LEDs come on with dome light.
Position 2 (center): LEDs never come on.
Position 3 (down): LEDs on.
If you want them to come on by the switch with the key off then feed top pin with 12v unswitched.
Last edited by 14Sport; 02-01-2015 at 10:09 AM.