Interior lighting question

[gerald]

I just finished putting in a neon light bar and i need a good spot to mount the switch, i have some pictures to help. any input will be appreciated.

i was thinking along the drivers side of the center console somewhere in the carpeted area, next to the "press brake pedal to shift from park" sticker, or between the cigarette lighter and the "press brake..." sticker.

[gerald]

or maybe here...

[gerald]

this is the finished product.

[levey]

^^agreed. Hide it.

[XoticGA]

Ok...

How come everyone knows how to wire :shit: but me?! :lol: :(

[Crackers]

I agree with Johnny; hide the neons!

Just kidding (not my taste, but who cares).

Hide the push-button under the carpet, drivers side near the center console.

[levey]

You have to own a two door GA in order to wire stuff. Yep. Four doors= family sedan. You can't wire stuff with a sedan. lol.


You know I'm kidding. After all...this is off topics. I can be relaxed....to a certain extent.

[gerald]

i never realized how clean my car looks inside until now.

[RedGrandAm2003]

I'd have to say the carpet :)

[Dave C]

Originally posted by levey
You have to own a two door GA in order to wire stuff. Yep. Four doors= family sedan. You can't wire stuff with a sedan. lol.


You know I'm kidding. After all...this is off topics. I can be relaxed....to a certain extent.


my car must be gender-confused then. it is a sedan with wiring :lol:




Here's where my two switches are
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/616000-616999/616875_5_full.jpg

one more
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/616000-616999/616875_10_full.jpg

[magyver]

put it in the tape surround spot.. i did

[GrandAmSSE]

I put it where the automatic warning is. The "Press Brake to Remove From Park"

[ccw7]

i put mine on the ceiling of the compartment that is underneath the HVAC. lighted switch ilumminates that area too, so its kinda nice.

[quadkid]

im going to put it where ccw7 put it. itll be out of the way, wont look out of place, and if you use an iluminated switch itll have a nice glow.

[Dave C]

all good ideas..

another thing, if you don't use the cig. lighter, you could always take that out and put your switch there.

[RedGrandAm2003]

I want one of those cigarette lighter covers... i dont have any use for that darn thing and it always gets in the way. anyone know where to get one?

maybe I should put this in a new thread.... oh well.

i didnt search either *cough* But you all dont know that :)

[Dave C]

if you find one, let me know... I want one, too.

[gerald]

I have illuninated switches, but they dont light up, what gives? theres this copper lead that i dont have anything hooked up to, where does it go?

[tenspeed]

On the illuminated switch, there are three wires. One is power in, one is power out and the third is the ground for the light.

[Dave C]

I would think that copper lead is the lead to the light within the switch.

A light-up switch that I have sitting around my house has 3 prongs. I would guess that one is a common ground (-), one is the regular output (+), and the other is the output for the light within the switch (+). Although, it could be the other way around (+), (-), (-)

[Dave C]

dang, tenspeed beat me to it...

[gerald]

whats the difference between a ground and a common ground? or am i making myself look stupider than i already am?

[tenspeed]

They are the same thing in a 12 VDC automobile system. There are differences when dealing with isolated grounds and intrinsically safe AC circuits.

You are not stupid, you are ignorant. That can be fixed. We all started out knowing nothing and you're smart to ask questions before you burn something up.

Here's a couple of tutorials on basic electricity.

http://www.1728.com/project2.htm

http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm#quick

http://www.1728.com/project3.htm

[Dave C]

Originally posted by tenspeed
We all started out knowing nothing and you're smart to ask questions before you burn something up.



:agree:
That is some good advice.