How to Install Car Interior Led Lights Hardwired In Any Car

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This video demonstrates how to install car interior led lights hardwired into any car which I've done on my current project a Volkswagen Polo the car interior LED strip lights I used in this video I bought on Ebay for a sweet price and the quality of the finished product really impressed me. The aim of this video was not only to show how easily you can improve the look of your car but to also show how you can wire upgrades such as these LED strip lights into your car fuse box correctly using a fuse adapter safely I hope this video is helpful to any of you who might be thinking of an improvement project.
Items used in video:
1- LED Light Strips - ebay.us/hgc3Ft
1- 5A Fuse - ebay.us/rIuHEd
1- Cheap Multimeter - ebay.us/iRglaN
1-Mini Blade Fuse Tap Adapter - ebay.us/BhgKgp
1-Electrical Crimp Terminals ebay.us/KCzlJz
1-Crimping Tool - ebay.us/cYhTIS
1- Gorilla Tap - ebay.us/sH87nU
1-Torx Rachet Set - ebay.us/AgnHKp
1 - 13mm Rachet Extension - ebay.us/COqEVl or Halfords For The Extension
1 - Guild Drill - ebay.us/AadNlX
1- Electrical Tape - ebay.us/KqcjTG
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@flwerblueblue4593 Год назад

bro i jus wanna learn where to put the wires

@The_journeyy Год назад

The wires get put out of sight behind the Radio 😊

@CULTUREszn Год назад

Lmaooo me too this is too much

@The_journeyy Год назад

Lol

@Thenormalguy_real_one Год назад

Probably inside the car

@The_journeyy Год назад

😊

@delrey-p Год назад

Perfect. Thanks for that. Like how he does it properly, not like the other dudes.

@The_journeyy Год назад

Thank you for the kind words 🙏

@sk14126 2 года назад

Sick video man, real clean install. Cheers brother

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Thanks bro, in hindsight video was a bit long didn't want to miss anything but when I look back I could probably dropped it down to five minutes

@dreamernawid Год назад

You're a bloody legend man. Thanks for the video!

@The_journeyy Год назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@poetjake 11 месяцев назад

Video is perfect man. Really well explained. Thanks

@The_journeyy 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and the feedback Poetjake 😀

@yusufc.5258 Месяц назад

I appreciate all the information given in this video, and how cleanly you did it, thank you!

@The_journeyy Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@eloypaz Год назад

Muy buen video, estuve buscando mucho tiempo por qué no quería usar la toma del encendedor, sabía que tendría que haber una forma más prolija de hacer la instalación y por fin la encontré! Gracias 😊

@The_journeyy Год назад

me alegro de que hayas encontrado una mejor manera gracias

@hebreulw3201 11 месяцев назад

Sick sick video, perfect timing as I'm working on small polo project👏🏽🔥

@The_journeyy 11 месяцев назад

It's going to look so good! 👏

@slaternapier1640 11 месяцев назад

I jsut added my first phase of LEDs on my car, hardwiring was super easy with having so many extra slots to choose from in the fuse box. can't wait to expand my lights

@The_journeyy 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for reaching out that sounds awesome 👏

@slaternapier1640 11 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy thank you for sharing this video, it was very helpful in how i installed mine

@The_journeyy 11 месяцев назад

That means the video is doing what it's supposed to glad to hear it 👏

@vladgalie5961 2 года назад

Thank you for your information!Keep it up and dont give up!✌👍

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

No worries Vlad thanks for the feedback 😁

@TheBWLBOY41 2 года назад

Great vid budd really appreciate the tutorial

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Thank you mate I'm glad it could be of some use 😊

@OverOut 3 года назад

great tutorial, thanks bud. channel is looking great. subscribed for more so keep going and best of luck. great speaking voice too.

@The_journeyy 3 года назад

Hello Over and out thanks for the feedback about the channel and support I've got a lot more content coming and I hope its going to get much better over time 😊

@freezingcold8114 3 года назад

Shush

@The_journeyy 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣 look its NIKO and his catch phrase

@OverOut 3 года назад

@@The_journeyy looking forward to it.

@djganty8830 2 года назад

Thank you so so much for this👏🏼👏🏼

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hey Dj Ganty I'm glad it was of some use 😊

@BetweenTwoForks 8 месяцев назад

perfect! Thank you! No more mickey mousing it into the dome light like I did when I had my first car lol

@The_journeyy 8 месяцев назад

No mickey mousing no more glad it worked well for you bro 😆

@BcottStudios 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video!!

@The_journeyy 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@Amateurhourz Год назад

Very good video. thanks!.

@The_journeyy Год назад

Thanks for the feedback 😊

@putbinoot 2 года назад

Nice video, not sure if you will see this comment but i would class the bottom row in the fuse box as the supply/live/feed side and the top is the load/draw.

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I saw the comment 🤪 and thank you mate and ooo interesting its been a while since I did this I'm guessing I classed it differently? Hope your well 😊

@dookesb539 11 месяцев назад

Thanks bro massive help!!!

@The_journeyy 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 👏

@Pipboy83 2 года назад

Thanks Bro, you explained it perfectly, i was dreading doing something like this yet you made it seem so simple :)

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I'm glad you thought it was helpful bro, its actually not too bad

@Pipboy83 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy I've also subbed :) Keep up the good work man

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I appreciate the support thank you will do 🙏

@wero4546 2 месяца назад

Yo love this video but i have a question i cut my cigarette lighter off and stripped the wire but i have 4 wires red, black, green, and whitw

@The_journeyy 2 месяца назад

Sounds like the manufacturer of the ones you picked up has a different wiring configuration that's unusual shouldn't have that many different wires in there that makes the job a lot harder for you and without the wiring diagram from the supplier its a no go easiest thing to do is pick up a new set

@TheLondonHero Год назад

Hey bro, amazing video, been looking for this as I don't want to use the v12 socket! Quick question, do the lights remember your previous setting when you turn the car on? Essentially want to set a colour and brightness and never touch the app again.

@The_journeyy Год назад

The ones I've do recall the settings I think the only time they forget is if you disconnect the battery but I can't speak on all the manufacturers for these being like that. I'm glad the video was helpful thanks for watching 😊

@ivanbogic6988 Год назад

Tnx so much for this 🍻

@The_journeyy Год назад

Thank you for taking your time to watch the video 👏

@Fluxy98_ 2 года назад

I tried installing this aswell in the same car you have but unfortunately I can’t fit the lighting in the little gaps how did you do this? If I try it while pushing hard the plastic on the light will bend and not go in…

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hey Fluxy98 I had the same issue when I first started trying to install mine especially whilst the panel was attached to the car door I believe the gap that's there is tiny and completely seals up when the door card is on I discovered it by accident when my door card was off if you push on the top of the door card a little it exposes the area after that you don't need to push on it just slide the fibre in. Any issues let me know 😊

@unnikrishnan7913 Год назад

Thanks much. That helped

@The_journeyy Год назад

Hello Unni I'm glad it helped 😊

@kassidy3995 2 года назад

So Im wanting to add footwell under glow leds and door panel trim leds to my truck. I already installed a starlight headliner, I connected 2 different projectors and ran them to one of my fuses with the wire tap (I used speaker wire to lengthen the wires, don't know if that's a no no) it's been running for almost a year now with no issues. Im wanting to do the same thing with the footwell leds and door trim leds, I want to connect them together and run them to one fuse. Do I have to worry about overloading my fuses with this type of install and should I swap the speaker wire to something else? I don't know a lot about electrical but so far the stuff I have done has not blown up in my face but I don't want to end up making a mistake

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Personally I wouldn't do it because there's a risk of it playing up at some point because both items are pulling on the same load but in theory as long as the fuse your plugging into is enough for both accessories it should be fine, the headliner sounds like such a good shout I bet it looks so good

@sethsomner960 Год назад

Let's say I wanted to extend the long side for a more clean install in the rear door panels would there be any issue with me cutting and adding some wire to extend the leds farther back to go through the door harness?

@The_journeyy Год назад

I can't see any issues with that I'd just make sure I get the same gauge wire to extend it with hope that helps 😊

@adamk2110 6 месяцев назад

Great video! Just a quick question, do I need to have a reader to check the volts? I have a fuse checker which lights up so I could still see which side has the power and which doesn’t but not the readings. Would this be an issue?

@The_journeyy 6 месяцев назад

No you don't need a multimeter it's possible to figure out which slots come on with the ignition and which don't without any gadgets 😁

@zeek1071 9 месяцев назад

Bro where you at, plz come and help me put up ambient lighting in my car. You done a neat job 👍🏻

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

I'm up in Hampshire if I had time I definitely would come and help but I've got so many things going on with work and life needing my attention thanks for the kind words 👏

@malcolmgodshield6837 Год назад

Hey man I just opened my Volkswagen polo door 2013 and it refusing to fully close back to the original state

@The_journeyy Год назад

it sounds like you've either broken something or have not put it back properly I wasn't there with you so without seeing it I couldn't tell you what the issue is there's loads of videos for the Polo on youtube have a look at those for the door and that should help you narrow down the problem

@Carelesskiller7861 2 года назад

Hi, I’m trying to install these in my car, I’ve done everything and when I plug into the fuse box every single fuse option lights up the lights even when my ignition is off. Could you help me please ?

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hi there Amir, its much easier to see what fuse ports are always live if you've a multimeter If you don't have that you'll just have to try each one until you find one that doesn't stay on after your ignition goes off When I did it in the video it only took me a second because I've a multimeter you can pick up a cheap one for between 6-10 quid online or in Halfords hope that helps mate

@vlader7515 Год назад

Think it’s possible to have them only come on when it gets dark like with the DRL lights?

@The_journeyy Год назад

It's possible to do it but you'll have to know what circuit the drls are on in your car 😊

@crazytech5755 2 года назад

For people worrying about the fuse inside the "lighter" switch you cut off, don't. You'll be attaching it to a fuse regardless. So if a short happens it'll just fry that fuse anyway. So the old one isn't really needed.

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hi David I'd not seen anyone commenting on the fuses in the comments must have missed it but yeah agreed if your keeping the original lighter wire switch you don't need to worry about adding a fuse as that already has one inside But if they're planning to hardwire it in like shown in this video and don't use a fuse all of us Engineers know that won't end well 🤣

@crazytech5755 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy I just use the fuse adapter, and plug into my "lighter" ports fuse. If there is a short with the lighting kit, that fuse alone should blow. Am I wrong?

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I'm not sure if I'm getting exactly what your explaining because I can't see the setup But I believe what your saying is you use the fuse adapter and you don't plug in an extra fuse for the lights, you rely on the fuse for the cigarette lighter?

@crazytech5755 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy No I plug in an extra fuse into the adapter, so there is now two fuses in the adapter. That's how I saw it done in other videos, I'd assume that's probably right. So far I've had no issues. I was saying you don't need the plug in one that the lights come with. But instead use an extra fuse in the adapter when doing it that way for a hard wire

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I get what your saying thanks for taking the time to clarify that for me and yes that's right that's what I've done as well its the right way and safest way to do 😊

@saimshahzad9419 Год назад

Hey mate any help my car's fusebox keep giving 14.4 volts and my ambient lighting keeps going funny any help? what I can do my led lights keep going faulty.

@The_journeyy Год назад

To be perfectly honest I wouldn't know I wouldn't be able to find the problem without diagnosing it myself in person. There could literally be multiple things that could be causing that if I was fault finding this I'd start with the obvious things like is the battery working at the correct voltage, then I'd check why I'm getting 14.4 volts which much higher than the 12 volts I'm looking for at the fusebox possible issue there what's causing it?, next after that I'd check my wiring on the ambient lights but that wiring is simple so I can't imagine that would be the issue but always worth double checking. The ambient lights your using are designed for 12 volts like most accessories in a car and your fusebox is putting out too much voltage that will cause those lights to play up as their not designed to be working at that voltage your issue is probably not uncommon for your car have a look online someone may have experienced it already and put the solution online good luck

@fluxii436 8 месяцев назад

Hi, i bought a usb hardwire kit and the ground wire (black) is too short for me to ground it into the area you grounded it, is there any other areas closer to the fuse box that i could set the ground ?

@The_journeyy 8 месяцев назад

Not that I saw but to be fair I did not look too hard you can always extend the ground wire so it reaches or if you've any luck you'll find another area 😊

@JFJ1153 11 месяцев назад

Nice Video! Didn't know about the fuse adapter. What size fuse did you use?

@The_journeyy 11 месяцев назад

I used a five amp fuse on this 👏

@MrRickjansen Год назад

Very Nice video super clean !! I want to Made dis with te ambienlight strip like whate number fuse I need for There I want only want on strip from left to right

@The_journeyy Год назад

I can't remember what size the fuse I used was did this a while ago but I mentioned the size in this video 😊

@kylemarienthal 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for doing this video! Can you put the same gauge(?) or amp fuse in the fuse tapper? Like if I'm plugging into a 7.5 amp can I take the original 7.5 and a new 7.5 and plug both into the tap?

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

Whatever fuse you calculate is needed to run your lights that fuse needs to be smaller than the original fuse in the circuit your tapping into I touched on why in the video 7.5amps is far too large for small lights like this they should be a similar size to the fuse I used in mine typically for small lights like that thanks for the kind words 😊

@kylemarienthal 9 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy Do you have any videos that go in depth into how it works? I'm going to install a 12v cig outlet in my glove box and don't fully understand how the electronics are supposed to work. its called a 12v outlet, but the battery is a 12v battery, right?

@Nodnarb69 5 месяцев назад

@@kylemarienthalyeah 12v. Make sure when youre checking with the multimeter to check while the car is off as well to make sure its not hot. You can use the same amp fuse just dont do more than the original. Just for a cig lighter 5 amp is fine.

@rcexteriorcleaningservices6908 Год назад

Hi, could i wire these straight onto a leisure battery with an inline fuse? thanks

@The_journeyy Год назад

Hi I've not tried that myself but I believe these were made to be run by a car a battery. A power source is a power source however so if the source you was using was reliable and provided the power requirements required in theory you should be able to power them up whether or not the lights would last or behave properly is another question 😊

@drake3898 10 месяцев назад

How did you decide what size fuse to install to run the led strip lights? And what size was it?

@The_journeyy 10 месяцев назад

I knew what my power usage is and the voltage the kit uses from that I could then calculate the current its simple the formula for is Current = P (Watts) ÷ V (Voltage) hope that helps. If I remember correctly it was a 1 amp fuse have a look in the description I put all the items used in there :)

@bubbygreen5844 2 года назад

So i tried this, and they powered but after like 10 seconds i started seeing smoke. I think there is too much current running into the LED lights and they started to over heat. Any suggestions on how to fix or why this might be?

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hi Bubby green It's hard to really say what could be the cause of your problem without seeing your wiring my best guess so far is you've tried to Jerry rig the lights by connecting them to the cigarette lighter and you've not connected them through the fuse box using the correct fuse for the lights how have you done your wiring?

@mikedisco 8 дней назад

That's!!! what im afraid of on my brand new 2024 car..... I will just use the cig lighter instead, but thank you for showing me that fuse adapter. that things cool for a jam. Also nice direction and video quality. I think most people are afraid of a few things: - Will this drain my battery? - Will this mess up my electrical wiring and or my warranty if the car is new? - What if you cut it and end up with more wires like another use had before? Two wires would be ideal, but I am worried about overloading, under loading, etc.... I do have a multimeter to test, but I think im just gonna make it look neat with the cigg lighter method it comes with. Thanks again for your video for the world.

@The_journeyy 7 дней назад

@mikedisco thanks watching and the great feedback 😊

@morganlong8335 Год назад

doing this job on a 2019 puegot 208 and was wondering is the process the same as the fuse box is slightly different and a bit more compact

@The_journeyy Год назад

Hi the wiring principles will be exactly the same the fusebox might however be in a different place and your earth might not be the same bolt and maybe another bolt or screw 😀

@morganlong8335 Год назад

@@The_journeyy will the earth bolt be something like a bolt that bolts the door to the car or anything metal in the car?

@Yunuz21 9 месяцев назад

Do I need to put a fuse in the fuse Adapter? I have empty Spots and i want to Connect it to my Ambient Lightning. In a Tutorial which ive seen, the guy wasnt using an extra fuse. He just put the Adapter in without any fuse

@The_journeyy 8 месяцев назад

Yes you need to use a fuse in the future adapter for the lights no fuse means possible fire if those lights get faulty 😁

@HT-ns7hz Год назад

@journeytomydreamcars bro do you know how to install the LED lights that come without the plug ie they come with just loose tip wiring that ask to be connected to the door power supply etc

@The_journeyy Год назад

If they're the ones that come with just loose positive and negative wire and no plug you can just put a fuse tap at the end like mine and wire them into the fuse box hope that helps 😄

@HT-ns7hz Год назад

@@The_journeyy yeah it is the one with a 12v+ wire and one 12v- wire, would the fuse tap go into the fuse box as got 14 wires and some for the door that are not long enough to be rooted back to the fuse box and seller said there's main and sub control boxes if that makes sense

@The_journeyy Год назад

A fuse tap would give it power but I'm not sure exactly what all the wiring would look like for your set I honestly couldn't say how I'd wire it up without actually seeing it to see what it needs

@chrisrigsby8935 Год назад

Would it also work to tap into the acc fuse? I was thinking of doing that with mine because I would like them to turn whenever your key is in the acc position or whenever you turnover you vehicle to start it and I would also like to them turn off automatically when you turn off your vehicle. It is starting to get annoying to turn off and on in the 12v outlet lol

@The_journeyy Год назад

It's possible to do it you just have to figure out what circuit that's on and go from there 😊

@chrisrigsby8935 Год назад

@@The_journeyy So basically I could find a empty relay spot, like a 5 or 10 and see if that would work or not?

@The_journeyy Год назад

I've never done it that way I'd have to look it up to see I personally just use the cars fuse boxes or a tap on a circuit that can handle an additional load. I'd have to look into that

@toxichazard5015 8 месяцев назад

Could you wire this up to the interior reading light so they come on when the door is opened?

@The_journeyy 8 месяцев назад

Yeah its possible I'd check before adding them to that circuit that the extra load your adding to that circuit isn't going to overload it

@kurtiskuhl8677 2 года назад

My car doesn't have a convenient grounding screw or bolt. What can I do for grounding?

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

That makes it a little harder but personally if I didn't have a convenient ground I would look for a close by ground for one of my accessories and use a t-tap wire connector to connect my cable onto that it's easy and requires very little tools have a look for videos on RU-vid for electrical grounds on your car or look on Google hope that helps if you still have any questions let me know

@tiagoadcosta 11 часов назад

do those led kits save your color/brightness, etc settings or do you have to open the app everytime to set them up? i want to do a OEM style effect. hardwired it in, put a switch on the dash and just turn on and off after setting up the first time. is that possible?

@The_journeyy 3 часа назад

The ones I had in my old car did but from time to time if I disconnected the battery they'd forget a good set will be what your looking for

@Tom-so4sj 6 месяцев назад

Hi mate just brough the footwell lights from autobeam for my mk8 2019 ford fiesta st-line. Came with a micro 3 fuse connector, however the install video provided was for a mk7 fiesta with a different fuse box. I've got access to my fuse box however they isn't any free connectors. Any suggestions on how to connect the lights?

@The_journeyy 6 месяцев назад

Find a slot that's already got another fuse that's for a none essential circuit and then use a wire tap with two slots I made a video that shows that full process on here

@Tom-so4sj 6 месяцев назад

@The_journeyy cheers mate how will I know which fuse is a non essential circuit?

@The_journeyy 6 месяцев назад

Have a look on Google for the fuse box lay out for your car it will tell you what the rows are for or the car manual I'd the choose one connected to non essentials like radio, interior lights and stay away from fuses for airbags or safety items like that 😊

@Tom-so4sj 6 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy cheers mate really appreciate all the help I'll have a look tomorrow

@Tom-so4sj 6 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy could you link me the video you made showing the full process please mate

@matthiasdaenen325 5 месяцев назад

So I've got 12V power from my car. But the led lights i got are 5V. I can't just cut the cigaretteplug off because it has a transfo in it?

@The_journeyy 5 месяцев назад

If the lights are designed to work with 5V then I can't imagine they'll do well with a 12V supply into them unless there's a step down transformer in there without actually seeing them in front of me I can't say it's like answering a question blindly with too many unknown variables

@MsCh1mp 2 года назад

nice vid mate. was that 5amp fuse?

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Thanks dude and yeah its a 5amp fuse I used 😊

@crackolackin3099 Год назад

I’m having the issue where my LED stays on. I have it in the radio fuse but with the car completely off the lights stay on?

@The_journeyy Год назад

The radio circuit in cars typically stays on in most car manufactures I've not seen one that differs from that yet you chose a circuit that is always on so the lights will stay on easy solution is look for another circuit that comes on and goes off when the ignition is activated the answer to how you can do that is at 3:10 on this video without a multimeter it will have to be a plug and try until you find one

@rossanoibba6882 Год назад

Is it possible to wire it to the cigarette lighter power source instead of the fuse panel, just it seems too complicated for me and I don't have all the tools, in case there's a short it would fry the cigarette lighter fuse right?

@The_journeyy Год назад

It is possible to wire it to the cigarette but safety wise it is not a wise decision and I wouldn't recommend it

@mikedisco 8 дней назад

I think you meant just plug it straight into the cigg lighter?

@The_journeyy 7 дней назад

@mikedisco that's works

@alexneudorf9691 2 года назад

Do the lights still work for you? I hardwired a set in my Jetta a while ago and they slowly turned from red to pinkish and then quit working. Not sure if too much power was going through them or what. Any pointers?

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hey Alex, mine still work perfectly. That does sound rather odd to be fair unless you just got unfortunate and got a faulty set. I only got my set off Ebay pretty sure they were just the cheap typical set from China. How did you hardwire them did you do that piggy back thing from the cigarette lighter or the proper way through the fuse adapter?

@alexneudorf9691 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy I actually tapped into the power wire from the light switch so that when my lights are on my interior lighting is on as well. I just got a new set in. Higher end Govee RGBIC lights ($40ish CAD) and I’m going to try to keep the cigarette adapter attached cause it’s got a few resistors and such in it so maybe having to pass through that before it gets to the lights will protect my lights a little better. There’s also a fuse built into the cigarette adapter so that is probably a little safer.

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I thought you might be doing something along those lines, personally I wouldn't do it that way as it often causes issues when you piggy back off another supply like that. Good shout on the gove set they're definitely worth the money 💰

@HT-ns7hz Год назад

@@The_journeyy @Alex Neudorf so how would you connect the wirings to the light switch then as I am looking to do the same and would want the ambient lighting to come on when I turn the beams on rather than when the engine turns on, please let me know!

@The_journeyy Год назад

Easiest way is you'd have to jerry rig into the light switch which is not stuff I'd do personally do due to my background with wiring but you'll find a good amount of people doing it here. There is a proper way to do it but it's more work thanks for the idea I might make a video on it in the future 😀

@GiakomoTerranski-xq3wg 5 месяцев назад

How do I connect the black wire to the bolt? Sorry I’m not english native so I did not understand that part

@The_journeyy 5 месяцев назад

Your better off using a self drilling screws like I did than trying to remove that bolt

@Senlachh Год назад

Could you hardwire them to the car headlight switch so they turn on when you turn on your headlights?

@The_journeyy Год назад

Its possible to do that its called piggy backing

@brianiswrong Год назад

When I fit mine ,iam going to see which if any spare or fuse (to use a piggy back) is powered when my light (auto) turn on, failing that I will wire to a spare ign on fuse.

@dmbeatz1118 4 месяца назад

What should happen if instead I tapped into fuse number 59 or 39 ( right and left dipped beam) , would this mean that when I turn on the headlights with the switch , the footwell lights turn on? And when headlights are off, footwell lights go off etc ? I’m looking for a way to make the led lights turn on with the headlights Thanks

@The_journeyy 3 месяца назад

I have no idea what those fuses are for as I don't have the wiring diagram for the car I simply used my background in engineering to do this job

@dmbeatz1118 3 месяца назад

@@The_journeyy ahh right that’s fine, I’ve got a polo too , looking to connect it with the headlight switch but can’t seem to find any videos on it

@ElTrupii 2 года назад

Is there any problem if I use a 15 amp fuse?? Im trying it and it doesn't work, I've checked the voltage and everything is right, I don't know whats wrong

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Yeah there is it won't be safe and if something goes wrong with your lights that fuse will allow a fire to happen before it does anything you need the correct fuse for the power usage your using try a 5amp that will work :)

@ElTrupii 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy ok thanks man Ill try

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Awesome bro I will look forward to hearing how good your footwell lights look 🔥

@thurston383 5 месяцев назад

Could they be wired to the dimmer switch for the other lights? Seems a good option so you can dim them with the rest of the

@The_journeyy 5 месяцев назад

I've not had a chance to test that theory but yeah possibly

@thurston383 5 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy would be good, can’t seem to find any videos of people doing it, not gonna rush to start dismantling my car as I’ll probably fuck it up, allways feels like somethings gonna break when you pop bits off 😆

@jackiesinx927 3 месяца назад

hello i have a question does it stay on on daytime while driving? or i can turn it off thank youu

@The_journeyy 3 месяца назад

it can be turned on or off

@carlosrojas6260 2 года назад

Hi, just a quick question, I did mine as you explained in your video but my lights never went off, they are on all the time, I took the 10amp fuse that also works for the normal interior lights and those ones went off when the car is close/lock but not the new one, the only way to turn off these ones is using the remote control, is any way to make them work with the car? like opening/closing the door etc...like the original lights? or you can only turn on/off using the remote control? thank you.

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hi Carlos thanks for reaching out, what car do you've? Its hard for me to answer your question without seeing your setup but judging by what you've said your wiring is not done like mine I didn't want wire up to an interior light which from what you've said is what you've done? I wired up mine using a fuse adapter to a spare fuse slot on the car that comes on and off with the ignition being turned on With the way yours is wired because they're always on they can drain your battery If your trying to wire up to the interior light of your car you'll need to use another method.

@THECUBER108 Год назад

So if I’m putting this in the back of my car, that’s where the fuse box is, where do I put the crimp terminal part? Does it need to be on the fuse box or on any metal bolt?

@The_journeyy Год назад

I'm not sure what you mean by crimp terminal? Do you mean where do you put the earth? The process for connecting to your fusebox will be exactly the same as shown in this video the location of the fusebox doesn't change the process once you've plugged in the power supply into the fusebox the earth can be connected to any bolt that's connected to the cars body which is grounded or any other earth wire have a look online to find where your earths on your car are if your not sure how to spot them hope that helps ☺️

@THECUBER108 Год назад

Yeah the terminal part that’s the ground. My fuse box is in my boot and there isn’t really any bolts to connect it to except some painted screw ends, I’m guessing I’d need to sand off the paint and add a nut to them for the ground to work correctly?

@The_journeyy Год назад

Yeah if you've established those screws are connected to an earth then for the best connection it's best to do what you said that's how I'd do it hope that helps 😊

@IsraelMendiola Год назад

Do I have to mess with all the wiring or could I just use my cigaret charger to plug get the lights to light up

@The_journeyy Год назад

You can use the cigarette lighter but its not the correct way to do it and it could potentially fry the lights/cause them to misfunction or potentially cause a fire hope that helps

@ss_0234 Год назад

Don’t get me wrong certain things don’t make sense in the video lyk where nd how the wires for the front leds were hidden nd routed, but once you take apart the trim pieces u get how he did it. Nd jus a recommendation imo it’s better to route the rear lights thru under the door trim pieces if Ygwim

@The_journeyy Год назад

I like the routing the rear wires under the door trim that's a good idea

@ss_0234 Год назад

Another thing is you don’t need to hard wire it straight away if you don’t have the tools atm as long as you’ve fit everything properly in terms of hiding cables nd routing it bring the 12V charger to driver side nd when u have the tools you can hardwire without needing to take everything apart but may vary dependin on ur brand of light

@The_journeyy Год назад

😊

@barbecuesauceeyebrows8254 Месяц назад

3:13 for spare slots, do they get a specific current? Can you just use any?

@The_journeyy Месяц назад

If it comes on with the ignition and provides the voltage stated on your product you can use it

@barbecuesauceeyebrows8254 Месяц назад

@@The_journeyy would you recommend checking with the multimeter how much voltage it gets before plugging anything in? Also, if no current is listed, I can use any kind of fuse? By the way, i just wanna thank u from the bottom of my heart for helping me, a beginner, by answering my questions. U are paving the way for a new wave of car enthusiasts!

@The_journeyy Месяц назад

You want to use a fuse that is the right fuse for the lights you can work out what fuse using the formula but for these small lights you won't require a fuse that's bigger than the one I used in this video P (Watts) ÷ V (Voltage) = I (current amps)

@Sane-ix2xp Месяц назад

I cant get enough power to get the blue colored lights. I only got red and green for now :D . Any tips?

@Sane-ix2xp Месяц назад

update: I connected the wires straight to the battery and I still aint getting enough power

@The_journeyy Месяц назад

There's something off about the way your wiring it or you've got a defective slot your tapping into tell me more about your wiring so I can get an idea of what might be the issue

@SpaaceTV Месяц назад

c’est quoi comme fusible qui est mis sur l’adaptateur de fusible ?

@The_journeyy Месяц назад

Is that French?

@leodemi23 Год назад

I just wanted to know how they put the lights in my car so we could do it to my boyfriend's car. I think this is too complicated for him. 😅 but my lights turn on when i turn on the headlights

@The_journeyy Год назад

Your car sounds cool 😊

@barbecuesauceeyebrows8254 Месяц назад

2:36 it seems as though the red wire is power, and the black is ground. Is this correct? If so, how can you tell?

@The_journeyy Месяц назад

Yes the red is the power and black is ground it's a common know fact in engineering when it comes to colours used if you want to check you can test it using a multimeter

@thelettucepreacher1276 9 месяцев назад

Can you just use trial and error if you don’t have a multimeter or would you trip something?

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

Its possible to use trial and error when checking for a spare fuse slot that comes on with the ignition

@thelettucepreacher1276 9 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy nice one mate thanks. Very good video.

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the kind words 😊

@Fin-yg9ud 3 месяца назад

Can anyone help? When testing the voltage on each fuse slot I am only getting 11.87V instead of it being over 12V. What could be causing this problem as it stops the LED strips from working?

@The_journeyy 3 месяца назад

Test the voltage on the battery to see if your getting 12v there

@Fin-yg9ud 2 месяца назад

@@The_journeyy Just tested getting 12.45V on the battery. Any idea what’s reducing the power?

@The_journeyy 2 месяца назад

@Fin-yg9ud without fault finding the car in real life I couldn't say it could be anything from a loose connection to a faulty wire on that circuit

@Fin-yg9ud 2 месяца назад

@@The_journeyy ok thank you

@benrolands15 Год назад

Could I put a switch in to use to turn them on and off? Where would I put it?

@The_journeyy Год назад

It's possible that you could put a switch but it would be a lot more hassle than I would say its worth have a look online for ideas of location 😊

@benrolands15 Год назад

I'm actually putting two sets of leds in the car. One set is for the dash that I want on when the car is running. And the other I want to be able to turn on and off in the car.

@The_journeyy Год назад

The good ones come with a little remote that will be the easiest no fuss solution as you can just turn it off that way abit like a switch minus the work required to install it

@addiesdaddie 28 дней назад

Do you have a link to the led kit you installed?

@The_journeyy 27 дней назад

They ran out of stock so the link I put on this video you'll find similar ones

@ammadtastic264 Год назад

What about on a seat ibiza

@The_journeyy Год назад

It's a vag group car I don't see any reason why you couldn't install it. I've not owned one yet but I'm pretty sure the installation would be pretty much the same the fuse box might just be in a different place but the principles the same hope that helps 😊

@onepercentuz 2 месяца назад

Can we connect the wires to cigarette lighter cables with fuse?

@The_journeyy 2 месяца назад

You can but its not a good idea and will fail and end up causing a fire

@onepercentuz 2 месяца назад

what if I use a fuse?

@sophieboogaard191 6 месяцев назад

What kind of app did you use for controling the lights?

@The_journeyy 6 месяцев назад

The factory one provided by the supplier in the box there's a card with the name you just download it and your good to go

@sophieboogaard191 6 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy Thank you very much for your response! Unfortunately, this card was not included with me. However, I think I have found the app. Thanks for your nice videos, keep it up 💪🏻

@The_journeyy 6 месяцев назад

That's terrible service from the supplier I'm glad you found the app and thanks for watching the video 👏

@MysticalDante 3 года назад

Oooooooo colours go brrr

@The_journeyy 3 года назад

Colours go any colour 😲

@salvadorno2708 Год назад

how did you know what size fuse? 5amp? 2 amp?

@The_journeyy Год назад

I'm an electronics engineer by trade if your trying to calculate yours here is the formula for what fuse rating you need the formula Current (Amps) = Watts / Voltage on your lights if you look at the label it will tell you the watts of your product and the voltage it requires and you can then work out the fuse to use hope that helps 😀

@preang886 4 месяца назад

My lights are 18w, so with 12V power that’s an amperage of 1.5A. Will using a 5 amp like you did be ok or do I have to buy a 1.5 amp?

@crazyorange49-OG Год назад

I know this is a supper old video idk if your gonna respond but is there a reason my lights don’t turn of when I turn off the car I have a 2015 Chevy Cruze

@The_journeyy Год назад

If your referring to these type of lights yes. If your lights don't turn off its because they've been wired up to a part of the car that doesn't turn off when the ignition goes off some circuits in the car stay on but they use a very low amount of voltage connecting these lights to that can drain your battery My lights are wired up to a spare ignition fuse which when the ignition is off no power runs to them hope that helps 😊

@crazyorange49-OG Год назад

@@The_journeyy oh I see my car didn’t have any fuse slot that turn off I tested each ones even the one with fuses In it. Thanks tho

@The_journeyy Год назад

No worries 👍

@vladganganu5752 3 месяца назад

how do i find ground wire in my car?

@The_journeyy 3 месяца назад

Have a look online for the workshop manual for your car or look for videos on RU-vid I couldn't physically tell you about ground points for a car if I've not seen it and checked in real life

@lilayemanuel8769 Год назад

Bro where can i go to get the lights installed into my car ? Im looking for a easier and cheaper way to get my leds installed bc I dont think I could do it myself 😅

@The_journeyy Год назад

I am not sure where exactly based on where you are but I'd reach out to local car modification places they might be able to do it for you but I am not sure how much that would cost to get it done privately I can't imagine it would be cheap.

@lilayemanuel8769 Год назад

@The_journeyy Bro is there any way you could assist me with installing mines in? I have a toyota camry and led lights rn. I will cash app you or zenmo you for helping me. Please lol

@arditomeri Год назад

How its the name of app you have

@The_journeyy Год назад

The Manufacturers of mine use an app called happy lighting different suppliers use different apps the name of the app will be in the box for your manufacturer

@strayjames8751 3 месяца назад

Would buying the USB connection be fine and not have the risks that come with the cigarette lighter connection? Don't trust myself to hardwire lol

@The_journeyy 3 месяца назад

Yeah that would be definitely better than piggy backing into the cigarette which is never a good idea

@strayjames8751 3 месяца назад

@@The_journeyy Cheers mate 👍

@maanimrankhan2265 Год назад

Nice work done mate, but it’s too much for me to comprehend 😂 please i wish you could do it for me

@The_journeyy Год назад

Thank you bro appreciate the kind words 😊

@legistermusic7342 Год назад

Are you Jamaican?

@The_journeyy Год назад

No I'm not Jamaican bro 😊

@alwaysontop1824 Год назад

Can i drive while having the lights on?

@The_journeyy Год назад

Yes 😊

@alwaysontop1824 Год назад

@@The_journeyyoh k I just wanted to make sure

@alwaysontop1824 Год назад

@@The_journeyyjust to make sure I can drive with the lights on on the uk?

@The_journeyy Год назад

No worries 😊

@alwaysontop1824 Год назад

@The_journeyy I thought they will pull me over 😂

@kcypriote5 2 года назад

When I get my polo I would pay you to do this for me.. If you can what will you charge

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Hi there thanks for the kind words if I started doing it for cash it would take away from the fun I get from it its different when your doing it for a customer as opposed to for yourself if you know what I mean 😁

@kcypriote5 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy nah I feel you bro.. If you did though I would definitely be interested 👍🏾

@jasonhernandez6291 2 года назад

Good idea for those who are noobs

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Lol Jason 🤣

@lovelivinglife9818 2 года назад

Yo can you do my polo bro

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

If I had the time I would but time isn't something I have much of these days I've got two sets of work commitments 😊

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Check out the following video showing how to install AMBIENT lighting ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vszjoGkST14.html

@lucianludi330 2 года назад

So I'm trying to figure what I did wrong.. They killed my battery 😂🔋

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

Sounds like you wired them incorrectly bro 🤦‍♂️ I'm guessing you connected your leds to a part of the car that's always on and its drained your battery. Have you got a polo like mine, I'm on insta send me a picture of your wiring

@lucianludi330 2 года назад

@@The_journeyy I got a corolla e12, not sure what fuse I connected it to but swapped it this morning and connected it to the cigarette light fuse instead since I haven't got any spares like you did. And since cig turns off when car is off it should e grand now but will test and see how it goes anyways.

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

The Corolla is a nice car glad you found the solution to the problem you was having 👏🔥

@lifeisamazing9980 Год назад

@@lucianludi330 wouldn't that mean lights will stay on during day driving if you forget to switch off from button and cause unnecessary lifespan shortening of the LEDs.

@haydencomau 7 месяцев назад

damn having to suffer the hassle of that interior is rough, takes about 5min max to get access to that in my subaru lmao

@The_journeyy 7 месяцев назад

👍

@Alphasig336 Год назад

You should also test to verify the fuse doesn’t have power when engine is off. Likely but not guaranteed. Also if Your undoing center console just split to cigarette wiring harness in console no fuse jumper needed

@The_journeyy Год назад

😊

@pifandrei5743 3 месяца назад

Should be titled " how to lower the value of your car by at least 1000£" 😄

@The_journeyy 3 месяца назад

Your funny 🤣

@zee7998 Год назад

thats so long

@The_journeyy Год назад

😊

@JM-wy9io 2 года назад

Halfords is not nice and cheap lol

@The_journeyy 2 года назад

I thought it was cheap Jonny for most things I've spent a lot of money there 🤣

@jayypeezy36 9 месяцев назад

What if it the usb one brotha not the cigarette plug one? Can u still do the same thing

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

Yeah it should still be pretty much the same thing and the same process 😊

@jayypeezy36 9 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy thanks bro I appreciate u messaging me back man? 1 more questions is the USB wire same? Like the black n red wire or is there different colors in the USB wire?

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

The conventional rule for most countries is to use the red as the positive and the black as the negative so yes it should there is however the chance the colours may be different colours depending on where they were manufactured in the of chance that this is the case just google the colours on Google and ask what is the positive and what is the negative

@jayypeezy36 9 месяцев назад

@@The_journeyy thanks a lot bro I appreciate it man! Have a blessed day! 🙏👍

@The_journeyy 9 месяцев назад

No worries bro 👏