How to hook up multi neons from 1 switch.

[g5h22]

hi everybody! First i want to say hi to all. This is my first thread in here and thank you for everyone whos helping me in here.
I wanna hook up 4 neons from 1 switch. i'm not sure if i'm getting 6 inch or whatever. Where should i connect to? The 12V fuse box, battery or [buy extra power source]?
How do i hook up 4 neons and turn em' on from 1 switch?
A picture would be nice Thanks

[Johannes]

Hey this is a ghetto job but I might just do a bunch of neons and hook them up to a 4 in 1 cigarette adapter... then just switch the cigarette adapter...

[tintedout]

heres a better way
find a power source in ur car either battery or fuse block
with the car off run awire from the power source to one side of the switch
now find a good ground connect a wire from ground to every ground wire on the neons
take all the power wires from the neons and make it one wire and put in to the other terminal of the switch
make sure u use proper connectors and electrical tape
any question write back tintedout

[NismoBoi34]

i'm trying to do the same thing. only i'm thinkin' about using a cigarette light adapter and a switch. The cigarette adapter has 2 wires comming out of the end. I need to take both of those wires and tape it to the 2 terminals of the switch right? then take the two wires from the neon and connect it to the 2 terminals? is that how u do it? Also how come some switch has 3 terminals?? wut's the other one for?

[drag_truckin]

heres a little diagram i drew... sorry its so bad.....But thats the easiest and safest way to do it, make sure to find a fuse with fairly low amperage... start with 10, then 15, then 20, then 25, then 30
if one blows then go to the next number until you find a fuse that doesn't blow. shouldn't need to go beyond 20 amp (depending on size of neons and power used) you should probably be using a large wire ( about a 12 or 10 guage) you can crimp the wires together, but for the best connection, the wires should be soldered and then covered with heat shrink. good luck, i hoped this helped any questions feel free to contact me.

[NismoBoi34]

how do u run a wire from the fuse box? Where does it connect to in the fuse box?

[drag_truckin]

u should have extra spaces on the fuse box to hook right in.

[HondaOz]

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[RikStang87]

Originally Posted by NismoBoi34

i'm trying to do the same thing. only i'm thinkin' about using a cigarette light adapter and a switch. The cigarette adapter has 2 wires comming out of the end. I need to take both of those wires and tape it to the 2 terminals of the switch right? then take the two wires from the neon and connect it to the 2 terminals? is that how u do it? Also how come some switch has 3 terminals?? wut's the other one for?

the swithc i got has three terminals too- one for power in, one for switched power out and one for ground. i tapped my cigarette lighter power feed so it has a 20a fuse which has so far been able to handle- 3 sets of headlight/taillight strobes, license plate neon, shift boot neon, cigarette lighter, and horn with power to spare. i will take a pic of the switch i installed w/ wiring and explain if you want

[RikStang87]

do not try running a wire from your fuse box if your a beginner at wiring- it requires ripping apart the dash and is a pain in the ass. if you don't have an existing 12v power feed you can tap into than run a wire straight from your battery to your switch w/ an easily accessible in line bus fuse.

[RikStang87]

do not try running a wire from your fuse box if your a beginner at wiring- it requires ripping apart the dash and is a pain in the ass. if you don't have an existing 12v power feed you can tap into, than run a wire straight from your battery to your switch w/ an easily accessible in line bus fuse. just rum the wire along the frame under the car and up through the floor under the seat or dash, depending on your desired switch location ot through the firewall- whatever is easiest.

[93rollaracer]

here's how i did it:
start by figuring out where you want your switch. run a ground wire to that switch. the ground wire can pretty much connect to any metal part in the car and it'll work. i just ran mine straight off my battery (negative side of course). connect the ground wire to the part on the switch that says "ground" (duh). then run all the wires from the neons up to the switch. if there's a cigarette adapter, cut it off. the way the neon wires are, there's two wires connected together. split those apart so they're seperate. connect the wire WITH THE STRIPE to the part on the switch that says ACC. do this with all of the neons. then connect the wire WITHOUT THE STRIPE to the "Ground" part. so right now you should have a bunch of wires connected to the "Ground" and ACC parts of the switch and none to the "Power" part. last thing you have to do is run a power wire. cut a piece of wire that's long enough and strip about 1/2" off the end. open your fuse box and find the fuse for your cigarette lighter (should be 20 amp). pull the fuse and then stick the wire over the opening. slide the fuse back in so the wire is between the fuse and the port. then run that wire back to the switch and connect it to the "ACC" part of the switch. turn the key and if all goes well your car will light up.

i'd recommend soldering all connections if you have access to a soldering iron.

if you have any questions, drop me an e-mail at [email protected] or AIM at jmz250

[RikStang87]

you don't have to cut off the feed to your cig lighter to wire it, nor do you have to jam the wire into your fuse box with the fuse. just tap the power wire that goes to your cig. lighter-my ciglighter still functions and you cannot see any of my wiring without takin apart the center console. very neat and safe

[93rollaracer]

if you have a newer car, definitely go with RikStang87's way...new car fuse boxes are impossible to get to. if you have an older car and the fuse box is really easy to get to (i have a 93 and it's just inside the door), i find it easier to just pull the little door off and slide the wire in. either way works...do what you feel more comfortable with

[cody911911]

you could also wire it into the headlight switch or whatever or stereo system so they blink with the bass.. Probly a little advanced though I could give you more detailes if you are interested....O and just run power supply from battery but put a fuse somewhere 18 inches from there...then just use this as power line its much easier.