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Outfitting my Scion xB with LEDs – Help?
I’m looking to outfit the interior of my Scion xB with LED strips, but I have no experience, and I’m wondering if anyone has any advice.
I’d be using the LED strips off Oznium.com, as they have a good rep and are inexpensive (http://www.oznium.com/led-flex-strips). I’m looking to put them in the cabin vents and under the dash, along with a few strips under the seats to light up the footwells.
I haven’t much experience with doing electrical work in my car, but I’d hate to pay out the ass for a professional to install them. But at the same time, I’d rather take the safe road and not potentially mess up anything in my car. While these tend to be user-friendly-looking, I’m still a tad nervous. Any tips for wiring these babies?
I agree oznium is good, thats where I get all of my lights.
1) Get some red and black wire about (15ft) from radioshack or where ever. 2) you need a fuse im not sure which one fits in the xb but which ever it is autozone should have it. 3) some wire tires or double sided tape. Oznium has some great diy guides just look them up in the forum section. Last just relax, I was nervous 2 but once I read the steps and saw how simple it was I went crazy. I did my footwells, under my seats, my parking lights and my grill….oh and my dome lights and my trunk. Lol it took a while but its worth it. Even if you decide to pay some1 you really shouldn’t pay them more than $30.
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