skbishop90
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 389
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- 246
- Points
- 137
- Location
- Alabaster, AL
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2015
- Boat Model
- AR192
- Boat Length
- 19
Ok, I purchased some cheap courtesy lights to mount on the bottom of the seats in my boat to add some light at night. http://www.amazon.com/LIVEWELL-COUR...4+round+new+Blue+LED+livewell+courtesy+lights
What is the best way to wire this in with the factory courtesy light? I like to think I am mechanically inclined but I know for a fact that I am wiring illiterate. I am electrically stupid. I was thinking about, since the LEDs are a simple two wire load, wire all the power wires of the LEDs together and all the grounds together, route the power wires to the same circuit as the courtesy light on the fuse panel. Obviously the side that is hot after the switch is on. And then route all the grounds to either the batter or ground on the fuse panel with a larger gauge wire.
Someone have an easier way of explaining it or showing me how I am wrong? Being LEDs, I know it will not be drawing a ton of power so will I need an inline fuse if I run it to the fuse panel? I dont know, help a brother out!
What is the best way to wire this in with the factory courtesy light? I like to think I am mechanically inclined but I know for a fact that I am wiring illiterate. I am electrically stupid. I was thinking about, since the LEDs are a simple two wire load, wire all the power wires of the LEDs together and all the grounds together, route the power wires to the same circuit as the courtesy light on the fuse panel. Obviously the side that is hot after the switch is on. And then route all the grounds to either the batter or ground on the fuse panel with a larger gauge wire.
Someone have an easier way of explaining it or showing me how I am wrong? Being LEDs, I know it will not be drawing a ton of power so will I need an inline fuse if I run it to the fuse panel? I dont know, help a brother out!