neon connection ?????

[sawychri06]

hi guys i have a vp commie and i want to connect a neon into my boot, the 1 i bout has a cigi lighter conection but i want it to turn on when i open the boot. can i just cut off the cigi connection and wire it to the bootlight ??????? cheers chris

 

[PRAVX II S]

Use the boot ligth wireing find out what it is switching
example is it switching 12volts positive or a negative when the boot opens.
And also you got to consider the power of load you are putting on the boot light circuit. But in this case it should be ok neaon dont draw to much current

 

[sawychri06]

the boot light is running a 10 fuse and the cigi lighter is running a 20 fuse. but the neon is 12 volts
if that helps

 

[PRAVX II S]

Use the boot light circuit because you want the neon to come on when the boot opens. That’s what the boot light does.
The neon light is 12volts does it say how much current draw the neon will produce.
What kind of neon is it.?
Is like a tube style if so it will be ok.

 

[sawychri06]

yea its tube style. but i dnt think it says how much it draws. but i will give it a shot thanks mate

 

[VYMAD]

If you're worried, then instal an inline fuse in the neon pos wire, just after where you tap into the boot light wire. Try a 2 amp, if that blows, go 5.

 

[2Com]

Easier way:
Just pop out the boot light with a flat screwdriver, solder the negative and positive wires from the neon to the boot light wiring just before the light. My 2 neons have worked well for over a year.

 

[skunks.monks]

i connected up to led's to my boot light wires, took the bootlight bulb out, so dont run normal boot light anymore just the 2 led's.. works fine, no problems!