how do i fit without melting or killing?!?!?

**vectra_c_wannabe** · 27th May 2009, 16:45

hey people a friend gave me some spare headlight strobes last week and wanted to fit them but having taken them out of packet and had a close look at thier **** **** fitting instructions i cant make sense of it!?!?!

They reckon that the wire should be connected directly to a 12volt supply but if i connect straight to battery then im more than sure the hairline wire will A. melt and B. set fire to me or car

i dont want to chop into the sidelight wire but may have too unless other suggestions?!?!?!

will the sidelights be powerfulll enough to run 12v strobes and if so whats the best way to chop and rob power........connector blocks?!?!?!

please help me out

much appreciated

P.S i already know the legality issues with these and how they are for off road and show use only and i can assure you all thats what they will be used for! never in public!

**steve1975l** · 27th May 2009, 16:47

Are you putting a switch inside the car or under the bonnet?

**vectra_c_wannabe** · 27th May 2009, 16:50

Originally Posted by steve1975l

Are you putting a switch inside the car or under the bonnet?

not sure yet probrably under the bonnet so they wont be activated accidentally, but not that im clever enough to find where to thread the switch through bulkhead anyway haha

**Marc Hutton** · 27th May 2009, 17:00

If your putting it inside the car on the back of the cig lighter there is a 12v spade socket attached that where i took a feed for the headunit bud saves chopping wires hope this helps you out bud.

**vectra_c_wannabe** · 27th May 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by Marc Hutton

If your putting it inside the car on the back of the cig lighter there is a 12v spade socket attached that where i took a feed for the headunit bud saves chopping wires hope this helps you out bud.

sounds good but how do i get the wires from engine bay to back of ciggy lighter?!?!? without bodging it!?!?!

**steve1975l** · 27th May 2009, 17:31

Through a rubber grommit. Just use a coat hanger to poke a hole though, attach the wire and catch it inside the car.

**Marc Hutton** · 27th May 2009, 17:31

Originally Posted by vectra_c_wannabe

sounds good but how do i get the wires from engine bay to back of ciggy lighter?!?!? without bodging it!?!?!

Same as fitting an amp bud feed wire through under passenger footwell and in behind the carpet you can feed in through there thats what i have done M8 when fitting amp.

**steve1975l** · 27th May 2009, 17:37

I bet there is a how 2 run the wire through.

**Marc Hutton** · 27th May 2009, 17:48

Try this i imagine the wires will be same to run through as it shows you on the how 2
http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15590
hope this helps you out .

**plasma** · 27th May 2009, 18:12

Originally Posted by vectra_c_wannabe

not sure yet probrably under the bonnet so they wont be activated accidentally, but not that im clever enough to find where to thread the switch through bulkhead anyway haha

Come down to the 2 Day Brentwood Meet (as at the bottom of my signature) and I can help you out with the wiring of them