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05-05-2010, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Interior LED Ricey Problem
So... i am very stupid LAWL. I bought these LED strip things on eBay. Umm.. i just looked on at a few diagrams here and there and thought "hey, lets just splice stuff together and see if it works." And to finish this sad post, no my LED things still don't work. i'll explain it with pictures because everyone loves pictures !!
So this is what i received ($0.99 + $ 0.99 S/H.. not bad~) Now here is the problem, i have these two wire things on it: one is red and the other is white So stupid me, i used this thing...... to splice the red wire from my cheap LED strip to the blue part of this thing in the car, and spliced the white wire from my cheap LED strip to the pink part of this thing in the car, like so- So yeah.. overall, the LED Strip thing doesn't even work and... i don't even know how to take out the splicing thing from the wires LOLOLOLOL... any help please? I wanted the LED strip to turn on when i opened the car door. |
05-05-2010, 10:10 PM | #2 |
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Out of curiosity, did you try powering the strip before hooking it up (to verify that the red is really +)? If red is positive, then you did connect it properly for coming on with the dome.
To remove the tap splice, flip up the cover and pull it apart at the opening. That will expose the metal part, which you can then pull the wires out of. |
05-05-2010, 10:13 PM | #3 |
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Yes i tried powering the strip before hand. My shipment came with 2 of these and i tested it first before trying to install it and shizzle. HOWEVER... i was looking at youtube videos on how to use the tap splice correctly and it said you had to squeeze the splice until you hear a click sound? I'm worried that if i do this and my wiring is incorrect, then the wires will be damaged by the splicing
oh and what is the dome? do you mean the dome light? |
05-05-2010, 10:46 PM | #4 | |
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Yes, the dome light. |
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05-05-2010, 11:07 PM | #5 |
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PAH... that is not a good thing at all. i wouldn't want to crimp them anymore then they are now until i get the wiring down ahaha
anddd, how do i know which wire is the dome light? sorrry, i'm trying to look for diagrams but theyre all just numbers and such. thank you for taking the time to help meee |
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05-06-2010, 12:08 AM | #7 |
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i will have to check tomorrow :[. my friend just asked me if he can borrow my car cause he's driving to vegas :/. thank you for your help!! i will check the splice thingy one more time tomorrow to see if the connection is secure. i really want to be a wannabe ricerrr
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05-06-2010, 02:52 PM | #8 |
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those things dont always make a good connection if you use the wrong size or dont squeeze the crap out of them with pliers.
and if you wanna take them off, grab it, twist n pull at the same time...kinda rock it back and forth. the metal clip may stay on the wire and seperate from the plastic, that's a good thing. now you can just pull it gently off the wire. |
05-06-2010, 04:57 PM | #9 |
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No way that those splice connectors are puncturing through those tiny wires. I scrapped those wires and soldered on some 18 or 20 gauge (I forget what I bought) to be able to have the splice make good contact with the wires.
Check out my LED threads: http://www.microimageonline.com/foru...post1273178447 http://www.microimageonline.com/foru...There-Be-Light |
05-06-2010, 05:33 PM | #10 |
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pahhh you guys are right. i stuck my head inside and around the bottom of my car and looked at the splicer thingy. its holding the wires down but i can see that its not piercing the outside part of the wire. unfortunately i dont have pliers or anything so i'll need to borrow them from a friend. thank you for your guys help!! i'll update if it worksss
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