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Old 03-14-04, 11:23 PM
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Hooking up some rice lights

hey guys

i was wondering if i cud wire my interior neons to the wires for my deck

cud i connect the power wire to the 12V blue/red wire or to the accessory white/blue wire ?
and do i jus ground the other wire on the light ?

where else cud i hook it up to ... ????

hehe thanks guys
Old 03-14-04, 11:25 PM
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don't know why you'd want to do that, but it should work. all the light needs is power and ground.
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LOL
He got you there.
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like it was said earlier, you just need a power supply and a ground.......what are you going to do? 2 small bars under the seats and one large at the end of the hatch?
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My advice is to tap into the accesory line for the ignition. You can find one running into the back of the radio, but I forgot what color it was. (Doh)
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ok well i just wanted something to make the interior look nicer, sorry that i dont have the flow to enable me to get any crazy performence mods.

just gona put 2 bars under the dash where the feet are
Its the blue/red wire for the accessory wire, so when is that the wire wen i turn on the car the light will be on ?
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this should help. but be careful. if your neon pull too much current you will blow fuse. i recommend going to the ingition harness and using the wiring guide to the extreme bottom of the post.

1986-88 Mazda RX-7 Stereo Information

Constant 12V+ Blue/Red
Switched 12V+ Red/Black
Ground n/a
Illumination Blue/White
Dimmer n/a
Antenna Trigger Blue/Yellow (-)
Antenna Left Rear
Front Speakers 4" Dash
Left Front (+) Blue/Red
Left Front (-) Blue/Yellow
Right Front (+) Blue
Right Front (-) Blue/White
Rear Speakers 6 1/2" Side Panels
Left Rear (+) Blue/Red
Left Rear (-) Blue/Green
Right Rear (+) Blue/White
Right Rear (-) Blue/Green


1986-88 Mazda RX-7 Security Information

Constant 12V+ Black Ignition Switch Harness
Starter Black/Green Ignition Switch Harness
Ignition Black/White Ignition Switch Harness
Ignition 2 Black/Red Ignition Switch Harness
Accessory Blue Ignition Switch Harness




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Damn guys i tried hooking them ujp to the accessory line today and grounding it and it didnt light up !

im not sure which is+/- tho on the neon cuz its wierd
one is black w/ a grey strip and one is black w/ a white strip... wen i sliced it

any info ? on what else i cud do ...
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You need to make sure you have the converter as well. Neon's do not run directly off of DC power, so most kits come with a converter. Check the instructions to make sure you have it! Also, to make sure the lights work just plug them directly into the battery and see if they light up. Make sure you get the +/- figured out or you could really mess something up...like the lights.
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well the kit jus came with the light the wire adn the thing u plug into the lighter...

but the lighter doesnt have any power im not sure why ... and i cut the plug thingy off of the light and splice the wires to hook onto other wires but they dont work ... any ideas?
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Originally posted by xxxyboi
no power to lighter
Most of the time when people hook up the stereo, the don't bother to hook up the power wire connector to the back of the lighter socket cause its really short and it becomes a pain in the **** when removing/mounting the center console surround... Check that.
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hmm mite b the case

wut does it look like ?
or is it just one of those brown "plug" things?
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there is a converter inside the thing that pulgs into the lighter, as was mentioned above, it will not work with out it
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Originally posted by xxxyboi
Damn guys i tried hooking them ujp to the accessory line today and grounding it and it didnt light up !

im not sure which is+/- tho on the neon cuz its wierd
one is black w/ a grey strip and one is black w/ a white strip... wen i sliced it

any info ? on what else i cud do ...
In this situation I beleive Black with WHITE stripe is the + on the lights.
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Originally posted by xxxyboi
hmm mite b the case

wut does it look like ?
or is it just one of those brown "plug" things?
I thinks its brown.. and its L shaped
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Originally posted by Bauer778
there is a converter inside the thing that pulgs into the lighter, as was mentioned above, it will not work with out it
not true i have one hard wired into my truck and it works fine.

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why not just run a 12v line in through the firewall from the battery to under the dash so you dont have to worry about blowing fuses, and use a switch for turning on/off
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so im guessing just hook up the POSITIVE to the power line and the NEGATIVE to ground ? and it'll work ?
im not even sure ...

right now its just the wire and the light
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Yes, Postive to power line, Negative to ground. Honestly, pop your hood and stick the damn thing to the battery, if it lights up then it works! If it doesn't then you've got other problems.
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lol it doesnt !
doesnt even spark or anything or make that zz zz sound ... damn it >.<
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