hi all! quick question. i bought a LED footwell kit and was planning on *trying* to install it. for reference, this is the kit i bought: Expandable Million Color SMD Interior Light Kit anyways, i bought an "add-a-circuit" to make it easier - basically it allows the kit to plug into an existing fuse (see ) i'd like to choose a 'switched' 12V source in the fuse box to connect this to. ideally i'd like to have the interior lights turn on when i switch on my headlights! i don't want the source/fuse i pick to be "always on" i was looking at the fuse box description in the manual for the driver's side instrument panal - the number 1 - tail - 10A - parking lights, side marker lights, etc. - is that the one i should use? i don't know how A relates to 12V sources... shrugs i don't know anything about wiring, so appreciate the help! thanks for your help!
The A that you don't know anything about can kill you if you don't know what you're doing... It's an abbreviation for amperes or amps, which is a measure of current through a circuit. Unfortunately, that circuit can include you, so make sure you remove power to whatever circuit you are working on or near to prevent any shocking mishaps. SCH-I535
I don't have a c, so I can't help you with where you can tap into a power source that's only hot when the headlights are on. However, in the hatchback, there is a brown wire that we tap into when we install our OEM foglights that fits that criteria. Perhaps someone who has installed foglights into their c can chime in and help you out. SCH-I535
well there's a fuse for the foglights (15A) - i don't have fog lights on my car so is that something i can tap with the add-a-circuit? i don't know how this stuff works
i used the 12V acc spot that managerman used for his homelink mirror - however that one is always 'on' https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3541607/Prius%20c%20Homelink%20Install_SM.pdf i want something that will switch off when the car is off so i don't have to remember to turn off the lights
so i installed it successfully but if someone can tell me which fuse to tap that will switch off when the car's off, that'd be great. at least it works! here's a pic!
if that spot is the "TAIL" fuse (i can't confirm as I don't have the manual in front of me).. then i don't see that being a problem.
Take a pic of the fuse box cover and post it, so we can see what's in each position. I think the fuse for the lights is always hot. You need something that's only on in accessory or ignition on. SCH-I535
i personally tapped into the wires for the light bulb that illuminates the shifter.. seemed much more easier, and it's a central location to branch off both sides of the footwells.. i didn't add an additional switch, but could if i really wanted to... tapped same power source for my cupholder lighting as well.
here's the pic of the fuse cover. appreciate your help! my preference is to have the led kit turn on when i turn on my headlights - idon't know if that' possible when tapping fuses with my add a circuit thing... if that's not possible, then i just want to tap a fuse that's on a non-critical fuse that is on a switch - so only on when the car is on. how does this wiring stuff work anyways? the led kit has a 4A fuse on the add a circuit for the fuse + the fuse that your replacing. does that 'overload' the circuit or something?
