Exceeding electrical capabilities of car???

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Old 11-05-2008, 10:58 PM
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Exceeding electrical capabilities of car???

I was thinking about getting either CCFL or LED lights modded into the foot wells and maybe even under the seats. These would only light up with the domes (at enter, exit, and when domes are one). I put LEDs everywhere else (domes, maps, doors, glove, licence plates, etc). Lastly, I have a small neon tube in the arm rest cubby hole to help me see.

Anyway, I thought I should ask this question before proceeding with the foot wells and seat bottoms: Do you think I could exceed the electrical capability of the car by doing this in conjunction with my already existing lights? I didn't see anything in the manual about this, but might it blow a fuse, kill the battery, something else? It may sound silly to you, but I really feel I should ask this before proceeding with any more light additions.

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PS: I forgot to mention I'm getting angle eyes as well which could add to the current draw.

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Old 11-05-2008, 11:26 PM
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no, leds use very little current. It also depends on which circuit you're sourcing the current from. if you go for a direct source at the battery, don't forget to use a fuse.
Old 11-06-2008, 12:12 AM
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LED's gone crazy!!

you'll be fine
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