Rear door led light strip

[FishAnd4WD]

Hi all,

I understand this might been covered before but I can't seem to find the thread for it. I am installing LED light strip to the rear door to give more usable light when camping and fishing. I am going to splice into the dome light at the back for the power source.

There are 3 wires connected to the plug of the dome light, which one is the positive and negative cable as I don't have a multimeter to test which is which. Also, would I be able to use the dome light switch to control the LED strip on/off at the same time? Any help or ideas would much be appreciated!

Thanks heaps guys!

[vladguan]

Hi all,

I understand this might been covered before but I can't seem to find the thread for it. I am installing LED light strip to the rear door to give more usable light when camping and fishing. I am going to splice into the dome light at the back for the power source.

There are 3 wires connected to the plug of the dome light, which one is the positive and negative cable as I don't have a multimeter to test which is which. Also, would I be able to use the dome light switch to control the LED strip on/off at the same time? Any help or ideas would much be appreciated!

Thanks heaps guys!

Best to source constant power and have a separate switch. The dome lights, at least on the NX, switch off after 30 minutes, whether left on auto or manual.

[Trisome]

Wire something like this into your dome light so it will come on with the dome light, or you can leave it switched off.

Trisome

[caroma]

I ran separate power to mine from the second battery in the 3rd row seat well, and installed a switch. Like Vlad said, the dome light will eventually turn itself off.

[GHendo]

I just wired mine into the dome light and it’s been there for about 4 years now without any trouble – the LED’s draw very little power so it isn’t a problem – it just comes on when the dome light is on.

Geoff

[Troy711]

Mine is also wired to the dome light. Yes, it switches off after 30 minutes but at least that way I know I can't accidentally leave it on all night.

[FishAnd4WD]

Thanks for the replies and idea guys, much appreciated. I will figure out what to do once the light strip arrives. At the mean time, do you guys remember which wire are the positive and negative?

Cheers

[vladguan]

Thanks for the replies and idea guys, much appreciated. I will figure out what to do once the light strip arrives. At the mean time, do you guys remember which wire are the positive and negative?

Cheers

Here you go:

http://faq.out-club.ru/download/pajero_iv/maintenance/Service_Manual_2008_2013/img/90/HCB08E02BC00ENG.pdf

[FishAnd4WD]

Here you go:
http://faq.out-club.ru/download/paje...E02BC00ENG.pdf

Thanks mate, I will sus it out this afternoon

[Sam Pato]

Might be completely irrelevant but when I put a similar light in my Challenger it turned out that it was switched on the negative side. Initially I spliced it into the positive side and put the whole thing back together before I realized that it never went off (I had the boot open to work on it). Might be worth checking?

Cheers

Sam

[vladguan]

Might be completely irrelevant but when I put a similar light in my Challenger it turned out that it was switched on the negative side. Initially I spliced it into the positive side and put the whole thing back together before I realized that it never went off (I had the boot open to work on it). Might be worth checking?

Cheers

Sam

Yes. If you just connect the +ve of the LED to the wire on pin 3 of E-128 and ground the -ve of the LED then it will always be on unless you install a switch.

You can either connect the +ve of the LED to the wire on pin 2 or pin 3 of E-128 and then connect the -ve of the LED to your switch +ve and ground the switch -ve.

Having it on pin 3 with a switch means you don't have to have the interior light on just to have the outside one on.

[Dale-NS]

Mine is also wired to the dome light. Yes, it switches off after 30 minutes but at least that way I know I can't accidentally leave it on all night.

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I stuck some LED strip light to a piece of aluminium and used the plugs from the roof lining near the rear of the cargo area to hold it in place.