Wiring Neons

[Babybluz]

how do i go about wiring all of my neons to one switch?? right now i have 2, but within a couple of weeks i should have the rest (3 more). right now i just have the two run to a quadrasocket, but need to get rid of it to free up the cig lighter for cosmetic reasons (possibly a push button ignition). any help would be appreciated.

[offsetillusions_]

I wouldnt recmond running that many neons off of one switch unless you have one with a fuse and can handle that.. I would do 2 or 3 on one and the rest on another... Cut off the plug in end and run to the "on" side of the power switch and ground the other wire...
Run a live wire to the off side on the switch.. that is all you have to do.. You will have to figure out what wire is live and what one is the ground.. it is easy.

[Loyalty]

Yeah I agree.. I'd only put 3 MAX to one switch....

[01blkcat]

They're right, unless you get a 15A switch from somewhere like Radio Shack... then make sure you run a fuse to the switch, and run everything out -- the biggest problem you'll encounter is the amount of wires that will end up at the same place.

[Babybluz]

i believe i've made up my mind (finally). i'm gonna run the wires to the underside of the center console and run my switches on the driver's side of the console under the shifter (or in that general area)

[zybo2004]

Where are your neons located?? I have two in the front cabin of my car...one under each side of the dash (Driver and Passenger). I just cut the Cig Lighter tip off, wired the two positives together, and then the two negatives to create one positive, and one negative for both.

Extended each wire, and ran the wires under dash, up the pillar, and into the overhead interior light housing..then wired them into the main light (the one that comes on when your doors are opened)...this way the lights come on when the doors are opened.

I Plan to put Hyper bright LEDs under the dash in Different places, and take out the neons one day, but until then, this will have to do.

The neons are controlled by the overhead switch, and come on when the doors open, go off after 12 seconds of the doors being closed, and can be turned on manually at night by flipping the switch. I did the same thing with two neons in my trunk, just ran them to the trunk light, the come on when the trunk is opened, and go off when it's closed.

If you're running neons outside the car, then you'll probably want a normal switch, and everybody else is right....not too many neons on one switch, unless a darn good switch and the fuse to handle the power.

Z (jason)