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**HAL9000** · 11-17-2003, 08:06 AM

Its been a while since I've done some auto wiring... and I don't have a clue what kinda power those lights draw.. but if they draw anything significant.. you don't want to wire them just to an ignition on source of power. You will want to use a direct line of power with appropriate guage of wire and a relay to your ignition on source. You can then put a switch between the ignition on source and the relay allowing you to turn the on and off when the car is running, but with the relay on the ignition on source of power, as soon as you turn the car off, the lights go out without draining the battery.

11-17-2003, 08:06 AM	#3
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	Its been a while since I've done some auto wiring... and I don't have a clue what kinda power those lights draw.. but if they draw anything significant.. you don't want to wire them just to an ignition on source of power. You will want to use a direct line of power with appropriate guage of wire and a relay to your ignition on source. You can then put a switch between the ignition on source and the relay allowing you to turn the on and off when the car is running, but with the relay on the ignition on source of power, as soon as you turn the car off, the lights go out without draining the battery. __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.