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Surface Mount LED Bar with 12 volt remote install question??

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suparobg

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Post Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:17 pm

any diagrams on how to hook up Surface Mount LED Bar with 12 volt remote to my car battery? i am not good with electrical things
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suparobg

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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:26 am

do i need a fuse and fuse holder or can i bypass this step????
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:31 am

NEVER EVER bybass a fuse , unless you want a car fire ... icon_rolleyes.gif
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:38 am

what size fuse would i need for one Surface Mount LED Bar with 12 volt remote ???
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:53 am

what gauge wire are you using to hookup/run it with ???
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:15 am

not sure the wire from the surface mount led bar is very thin and whatever the 12 volt remote box is. Can i get a fuse and fuse holder at an auto parts store because I live in Canada and I want to install this today
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:16 am

yes auto parts , radio shack, ect .... 5 amp should be plenty
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:19 am

thanks alot i really appreciate it
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:20 am

one last thing what guage should the fuse holder wire be ???
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:33 am

Most are 16/18 minimum to handle higher loads (30A)
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:41 am

do i need screw on wire connectors to hold the wires together or just twist them together and use electrical tape to keep them together?
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:52 am

suparobg wrote:
do i need screw on wire connectors to hold the wires together or just twist them together and use electrical tape to keep them together?

You CAN do either of those but I would HIGHLY recommend you do NOT. I recommend you do crimp connections as those will handle the vibrations a lot better.
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:54 am

what product do I need to crimp the wires together
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:20 am

It depends what you are attaching , they make butt connectors to do one wire to another , you'll need a set of crimpers to make those connections
you'll strip back 1/4" of wire insert it into the connector then crimp it to hold it repeat on other end
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:34 pm

thanks for the help i got her wired up and tested and it functions fine so now i need to install it in my engine bay
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