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Hey , im trying to install LEDS to my car battery to a switch. Can someone on here give me an outline on what to do.... or if someone has done this before on there focus let me know.
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what are you exactly doing?
adding underbody leds??
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(05-25-2012, 03:45 PM)konafocuswrc Wrote: what are you exactly doing?
adding underbody leds??
Just basic LED strips , got them from Walmart haha. I have the wires through the car already .... But I can't figure out how to run a switch, im thinking that I need a resistor or i read somewhere that I need to run it to the fuse box.
2002 SVT Focus
Procharger @ 10psi , Clutch Masters Stage 3 Clutch,Stainless Borla Exhaust, Ebc dimpled + slotted rotors and brakes ,Russel Stainless brake lines , Koni adjustable shocks ,Eibach Sportline Springs , CFM short throw shifter , Euro Grill , CFM 65mm tb , Mach Headlights , MSD Coil ,SCT Dyno tune @ steeda , Volant Intake .
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Svt side skirts , st170 front bumper , mach headlights , spax rear adj shocks , focus sport rear springs , volant CAI , Roof rack delete , Street edition Spoiler , MBRP exhaust , Eibach front swaybar , shorty shifter and lots more to come! .
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you should run it through a fuse, but you can get by with an inline fuse. What voltage are the strips rated for? If you bought them at wallmart, and they're 12v, you likely won't need a resistor as it'll be in the light strip.
If not, you'll need to put an inline resistor. a very simple calculator for figuring out what resistor you would need can be found by googling -- or here
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(05-26-2012, 12:05 AM)darkpuppet Wrote: you should run it through a fuse, but you can get by with an inline fuse. What voltage are the strips rated for? If you bought them at wallmart, and they're 12v, you likely won't need a resistor as it'll be in the light strip.
If not, you'll need to put an inline resistor. a very simple calculator for figuring out what resistor you would need can be found by googling -- or here
Hey , i ended up just taping into the daytime runner fuse , "low beam" i guess. I think i was overthinking things... i didnt bother running a switch inside to much of a hastle. thanks for the replies!
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Day time is no good.
That runs the bulbs at a lower voltage. In return that actually increases the heat in the wire and may cause damage. Find and empty fuse slot, run a line from the battery to the fuse box and then fuse it up and there you glow. haha get it 
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