Wiring in interior party lights

[poolkeeper]

What wires do I tap into to run some small interior lights (disco type from autobarn)

Currently they are into the ciggerette lighter, but I want it to be hidden.
Any help will be good, I suck at working out wiring diagrams, so best avoid showing me them.

thanks...

[WoodysXR6]

When do you want them on?
When you open doors and unlock the car?

[b2tf]

Id either wire in another ciggy lighter in behind the dash (can go off the same wiring the factory one has) and plug them in there, or put them in the rear cig lighter at the back of the console between the seats - still be visible but not as obvious.

[poolkeeper]

The lights do have a on/off switch. Ive tried looking for the wires behind the ciggerette lighter but cant find any??

[fordon]

so what sort of party you having in the ute ? :-p

[poolkeeper]

a late night disco beach party, invites only lmao

[fordon]

Girls in bikinis at this late night beach disco ? im there :-D

Are they just little light/globes that flash on and off ? can you mout flash em ?

[JC]

I could help, but not with party lights. LOL

So...let's pretend it's for another courtesy light and you want them to come on when you open the door, or when you turn the interior light on. Best way to go is to tap a power and earth wire into the existing interior light wiring circuit in the roof - ie run 2 cables from the interior light, under the roof lining, down the side of the passenger side door, under the carpet, and then connect it up to your disco...errrr, courtesy, light. You could just cut the cig plug off and wire + to + and - to -, and leave the switch in as well. B2tf might know of an easier way to get to the interior light circuit (perhaps from the back of the fuse box! - actually, that might work, or even from the main series of plugs behind the kick panel on the drivers side footwell area.)

[fordon]

u could just cut into a live wire and add a switch connet to party lights when u want to party u flick da switch and party begains lol

wonder if i do this to my ute would i have a party at beach with girls Mmm:-)

[JC]

Originally Posted by fordon

u could just cut into a live wire and add a switch connet to party lights when u want to party u flick da switch and party begains lol

wonder if i do this to my ute would i have a party at beach with girls Mmm:-)

No. There's no beach in Canberra.

[poolkeeper]

Originally Posted by JC

I could help, but not with party lights. LOL

So...let's pretend it's for another courtesy light and you want them to come on when you open the door, or when you turn the interior light on. Best way to go is to tap a power and earth wire into the existing interior light wiring circuit in the roof - ie run 2 cables from the interior light, under the roof lining, down the side of the passenger side door, under the carpet, and then connect it up to your disco...errrr, courtesy, light. You could just cut the cig plug off and wire + to + and - to -, and leave the switch in as well. B2tf might know of an easier way to get to the interior light circuit (perhaps from the back of the fuse box! - actually, that might work, or even from the main series of plugs behind the kick panel on the drivers side footwell area.)

How do you know what the wires are?
Im guessing they are different colours or one has a stripe in it. Ill think I will give this way a go tommorow.

Yeah lights flash on/off with the music haha

[fordon]

Originally Posted by JC

No. There's no beach in Canberra.

Pine island



u be at car show tomorrow?

[fordon]

Originally Posted by D1XR2C

How do you know what the wires are?
Im guessing they are different colours or one has a stripe in it. Ill think I will give this way a go tommorow.

Yeah lights flash on/off with the music haha

red is positive black is negative find them and cut em lol

I can tell you the wire colour u are after is Green with Yellow stripe,this is the interier light wiring!

u should be able to pull a piller off that runs up the windscreen in car on R/H side and u will see this wire :

[GK]

Originally Posted by JC

I could help, but not with party lights. LOL

So...let's pretend it's for another courtesy light and you want them to come on when you open the door, or when you turn the interior light on. Best way to go is to .....................down the side of the passenger side door, under the carpet, and then connect it up to your disco...errrr, courtesy, light.

LOL!

You should be dancing yeah, you should be dancing yeah! : :disco: : :disco:

GK

[JC]

Originally Posted by fordon

red is positive black is negative find them and cut em lol

I can tell you the wire colour u are after is Green with Yellow stripe,this is the interier light wiring!

u should be able to pull a piller off that runs up the windscreen in car on R/H side and u will see this wire :

That would be easier! And the negative wire is the black with blue stripe, IIRC. But you should also just be able to put the negative from the lights to a good metal contact on the chassis, and just tap into the Green/yellow wire.

May be at the car show, but I'm not sure - hopefully, yes, though.

Pine Island is a river, not a beach! Though it does have sand.

[HLC]

i want pics of your party lights Joe so i can get hektik and add them to my car.

[fordon]

Originally Posted by HLC

i want pics of your party lights Joe so i can get hektik and add them to my car.

I wont a pic of this late night party down at the beach with girls in bikinis aboard the falcoon ute with lights n music pumping :-p

[poolkeeper]

haha Ive blown the fuse, I taped into the ciggerette tray light.

Can someone tell me which fuse this is and where, I dont have a manual...

[JC]

No 5 fuse (10A, I think), in the fuse compartment just above your right knee when you are sitting in the driver's seat. If it blew, it means the lights are drawing too much power, or you have managed to leave a bare wire which is contacting the body. Try a 15A fuse, and if that blows too, then check the wiring.

[poolkeeper]

Originally Posted by JC

No 5 fuse (10A, I think), in the fuse compartment just above your right knee when you are sitting in the driver's seat. If it blew, it means the lights are drawing too much power, or you have managed to leave a bare wire which is contacting the body. Try a 15A fuse, and if that blows too, then check the wiring.

sweet az, thanks JC

[GK]

Originally Posted by GK

LOL!

You should be dancing yeah, you should be dancing yeah! : :disco: : :disco:

GK

Sorry, I just can't help myself! I keep thinking about disco!

GK