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Wiring My El Strips Up - NOS2Go4Me - 03-22-2005
I need to know where I can ground out under the dash... I've got my add-a-circuit adapter for the power for both strips of EL lighting, wired my switch inline with the power feed. Now I just need to be able to ground out somewhere safe.
Ideas? Suggestions?
Thanks!
EDIT - whoops, thought I was in the Appearance sub-forum. Can a mod shove this over for me? D'oh!
Wiring My El Strips Up - MAlby7 - 03-22-2005
I grounded out my cathodes on a screw that is located near the middle of on dasn near the shifter. Let me see if I can get you a visual.
Wiring My El Strips Up - NOS2Go4Me - 03-22-2005
Cool, thanks man!
And thanks to whoever moved me! ;)
Wiring My El Strips Up - MAlby7 - 03-22-2005
It's a screw that's screwed into part of a metal frame underneath the plastic moldings right here:
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Wiring My El Strips Up - j3rt - 03-22-2005
My EL runs off the interior lamp, which is controlled by the dimmer. So wherever that circuit grounds is where my is.
Really I'm no help.
Wiring My El Strips Up - NOS2Go4Me - 03-23-2005
j3rt - how the heck did you do that? Got any pics?
Oh, and Malby, thanks for the pic man. Supernewb question - how hard is it to get that cover off the end of the console?
Wiring My El Strips Up - j3rt - 03-24-2005
what do you want pics of? I don't have any of the wiring. Basically, I popped the map light thingy out. Removed the buld, and made leads off each side of the switch. Wired those into the inverters, and voila, controlled by the dimmer or light switch.
When I need to read something or check my Tim cup for a winner, I turn the map light on.
Perhaps if I'm feeling generous on the weekend, I'll open up the light and take a pic.
Wiring My El Strips Up - MAlby7 - 03-24-2005
NOS2Go4Me,Mar 22 2005, 05:29 PM Wrote:j3rt - how the heck did you do that? Got any pics?
Oh, and Malby, thanks for the pic man. Supernewb question - how hard is it to get that cover off the end of the console?
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To take that center console off there are two phillips screws under the cup holders. (one screw under each cup holder). Also there are three 10mm hex head nuts under the rear cup holder part. To take the plastic cup holder part out just pull on the wall that separates the square cup holder from the round cup holder. Then you just pull the console up and it should come off enough for you to reach that screw.
Wiring My El Strips Up - NOS2Go4Me - 03-24-2005
Thanks guys!