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scumpoozie Jun 9, 2013 3:12 PM

Find a 12v Power Source-99 Tahoe
 
Hi. I think I'm going to install a center console in my 99 tahoe. The escalade console has an LED light built in to it near the console. Does anywhere know where I can connect the LED to a 12v power source that is disabled when truck is off? Perhaps something from the radio. Obviously, I don't want LED to be on when truck is off. Thanks in advance.

oldchevy Jun 9, 2013 4:48 PM

Why do you want a LED light to be on anytime the key is on? Why not put a switch on it so it will come on whenever you want it to come on?

73shark Jun 9, 2013 6:21 PM

Don't worry about it running your battery down. It won't. Some vehicles actually have a red LED that comes on when the alarm is energized as a warning. It doesn't run the battery down.

scumpoozie Jun 10, 2013 7:18 AM


Originally Posted by 73shark (Post 249776)
Don't worry about it running your battery down. It won't. Some vehicles actually have a red LED that comes on when the alarm is energized as a warning. It doesn't run the battery down.

I gotcha. To be honest, Id prefere to connect it somewhere so that the LED comes on when the headlights are on but that's too much trouble it seems. I'll settle for connecting it so that its on when the truck is on. Thanks.

scumpoozie Jun 10, 2013 7:19 AM


Originally Posted by oldchevy (Post 249773)
Why do you want a LED light to be on anytime the key is on? Why not put a switch on it so it will come on whenever you want it to come on?

well the escalade console has the LED that would come on when the headlights are on. any way i connect it like that?


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