tom13
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Hi guys,
I have a 5m led strip that I want to put up in the back of my van. It should run off the 12v without any drivers needed but has anyone tried this and does anyone know of a good splice to use to come off the cable that powers the rear interior light.
Thanks
Tom
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Yes I did it with my Combo van, just connected to the rear curtesy light. They make a lovely job of illuminating things.
It might be worth checking the current draw though If you are going to have them turned on for long periods of time
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Are you wanting to have to lights working when the engine isn't running (camping) they do drain a battery if used without the engine running, I fitted similar in my old vw bus but ran them off the leisure battery I installed  |
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tom13
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Will an led strip really use that much juice? Not going to have them on ages at a time. Could I just splice off the light powering the interior light and put a small switch on it?
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^ I've removed my courtesy lights (front & rear), have replaced front with single LED bulb, rear with pair or LED strips. Front is bright, rear is now "daylight bright" - ideal for sorting stuff in the back of the estate. I *think* power use is almost nil but not checked properly yet.  |
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Apparently the new owner of my van says if you leave the door open all afternoon (ie the lights would be on) then you get a flat battery, on the other hand I would have it open for 1/2 an hour at a time loading and unloading and never had any problems.
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tom13
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Jun 10, 2015 16:46:02 GMT
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Cheers Guys.
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