Young Ed Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 Different take on this topic this time. I've got the light itself handled. What's the general idea for powering. Wire down the center of the hood trim and then where? Inside to connect to the dash wiring? Around and back to the front for headlights or down to the dimmer? Also will I need to run 2 or will the hood be grounded sufficiently? Quote
JohnS48plm Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 I ran one wire back to the light switch for power and it worked just fine. Quote
greg g Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 Power mine from the ignition side of the coil. The points side connection is just to darn distracting. 1 1 Quote
keithb7 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, greg g said: The points side connection is just to darn distracting. Every time the points open the light flashes? Awesome. Easy for troubleshooting power thru the points to ground! Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 I connected mine to the low beams at the dimmer. Makes a great low beam indicator and isn’t distracting when using high beams. Quote
greg g Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 9 hours ago, keithb7 said: Every time the points open the light flashes? Awesome. Easy for troubleshooting power thru the points to ground! Don't really know. That bit was tongue in cheek. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 you forgot the smiley Greg.... I have two bulbs in mine...one is green and one is purple.....and the mood is controlled by a toggle switch....green-off-purple....for some folks this would be the ideal turn signal indicator as I followed them for miles with their T/S's on.....I also found that ground wire is not needed....and if in case you did have a ground issue...place a strap on the hinge only. Quote
Young Ed Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Posted June 15, 2021 I'm going with the LED popsicle stick piece that someone suggested way back. Bought 2 of them and then didn't have my car home for 2020. Looks like now I just have to decide if I want it tied to headlights or on all the time. Quote
Sniper Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 MIght need to look at your state laws regarding what color lights are acceptable in the front of the car. A bored cop might see an excuse to pull you over. Quote
Oldguy48 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 I installed a white LED in mine that illuminates when either the low or high beams are on. A single wire down the center of the hood that connects to the headlight circuit, depending on ground thru the hood hinges.. It works fine, but if I had it to do over, I would have used 2 LEDs....white for low beams, and red for high beams. But I rarely drive after dark anymore, so it's OK as is. Quote
JBNeal Posted June 18, 2021 Report Posted June 18, 2021 I'm pretty sure any forward facing red light on a non-emergency vehicle could be a citable moving violation... Quote
Young Ed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Report Posted June 18, 2021 Got the light wired in. All test lights went perfect. Final installed it and it worked for like a minute. Drove a couple miles to the gas station and barely saw it. After gas it worked the whole way home. It seems as if I need a more reliable ground. Quote
JBNeal Posted June 18, 2021 Report Posted June 18, 2021 Dad has a tilt-bed trailer, lighting was iffy for 10+ yrs...time for a new wood floor, minor weld repairs, pack wheel bearings, and fresh coat of paint, I got volun-told to get r dun. Looking at the tilt mechanism, it was obvious why the lighting was inconsistent. I added a ground wire to bypass the hinges, lighting problem solved ? Quote
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