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03-08-2016, 11:19 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Led strip light help
Hello all. I am currently trying to put a set of 4 led strip lights on my roof (for a dome light kind of). The problem I am running into, is that when I got the lights mounted and the wires ran, I ran them directly to the battery to check for correct operation before running the wires to my switch. When I did this they light up and after a few seconds one or two of the leads off of the led strips start smoking and starts melting the insulation of the wire. Any thoughts as to why this would happen? I tested all the lights before I stuck them on and they seemed to work fine. This is a gas 6 seater EZgo 2014 or 15 model I think. Also here's a link to the lights I bought.
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03-08-2016, 12:06 PM
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Re: Led strip light help
did you run it to 12v or the pack voltage (36v or 48v) ?
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03-08-2016, 12:09 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Farmdale ohio
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Re: Led strip light help
All I can think of the top of my head would be a short somewhere maybe you nicked the wire insulation when you ran it. or if you had a kink in the wire when you ran it you may have pulled the strands apart causing a week spot in the wire. What I would do is put a fuse as close to the battery as you can and test it if it blows the fuse you have a short if it starts to smoke again I would say there is a week spot in the wire there. In either situation it would probly be easier to just replace the wire unless it's in a spot you can fix it?
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03-08-2016, 12:10 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Farmdale ohio
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Re: Led strip light help
Ctd he said it was gas I would think it's just 12v battery
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03-08-2016, 12:14 PM
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Re: Led strip light help
wellll crap !!!
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03-08-2016, 12:54 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Farmdale ohio
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Re: Led strip light help
Haha
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03-08-2016, 01:12 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Re: Led strip light help
haha yeah its a 12v. There might be some nicks where I was pulling it through the roof supports. I am going to run new wire and try again. I for sure will try the fuse suggestion also.
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03-08-2016, 01:46 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Farmdale ohio
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Re: Led strip light help
I have done it lots of times myself I have also pulled the little 18-22 gauge wire apart where it kinked and I didn't know it and it melted right there.. haha live and learn Ben pulling wire on tractor trailers about 10 years now and still do things like that.
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03-08-2016, 02:21 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Re: Led strip light help
its just so **** hard with the small wires on the leds. its like 3 fine hairs lol
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03-08-2016, 03:28 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Farmdale ohio
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Re: Led strip light help
It it where me I would run 16gauge wire the whole way and leave about 12" on the light that gives you room to fix it if need be at some point
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