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Ice Demon · 11-24-2011, 12:56 AM

Im wanting to put some red led lights in the engine bay to shine on my chrome headers but I don't know where would be the best place to get the power from?

SemyDaCop · 11-24-2011, 02:05 AM

Battery terminal you have on drivers side engine area. Then run a switch if you want to turn them off and on.

Saint Alban · 11-24-2011, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SemyDaCop

Battery terminal you have on drivers side engine area. Then run a switch if you want to turn them off and on.

+1 and you can get normally closed pressure switch to mount under the hood. So when you open your hood, the lights come on without you having to hit a switch. Radioshack may have some that look sorta like this:

Just be sure it's normally closed, so when it's pressed it opens and turns off the circuit.
Oh and a friend of mine got some pretty bright LED strips from Autozone (you can find them cheaper on eBay though).

DraggnFrameGMC · 11-24-2011, 08:30 AM

Another place to get a switch possibly for free is go to a local alarm or car stereo place and get the hood pin switch from a DEI alarm. Most places dont install these anymore because the cars wiring system has one built in the OBD2

Ice Demon · 11-24-2011, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the info and I had thought of the same thing about a pressure switch that would be mounted under the hood so the lights are not on all the times.

11-24-2011, 12:56 AM	#1
Ice Demon Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,098 View My Garage	Where to get the power for lights? Im wanting to put some red led lights in the engine bay to shine on my chrome headers but I don't know where would be the best place to get the power from?

11-24-2011, 02:05 AM	#2
SemyDaCop LocoBee in da RGV Drives: '10 Custom RY 1LT, '14 BlK SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Raymondville. Texas Posts: 590 View My Garage	Battery terminal you have on drivers side engine area. Then run a switch if you want to turn them off and on. __________________ *It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.* 2010 Camaro 1Lt Custom 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS Custom

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11-24-2011, 08:30 AM	#4
DraggnFrameGMC Drives: 2011 Synergy Green Camaro LT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 830	Another place to get a switch possibly for free is go to a local alarm or car stereo place and get the hood pin switch from a DEI alarm. Most places dont install these anymore because the cars wiring system has one built in the OBD2

11-24-2011, 10:08 AM	#5
Ice Demon Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,098 View My Garage	Thanks for the info and I had thought of the same thing about a pressure switch that would be mounted under the hood so the lights are not on all the times.