madeSICC

A few weeks ago I installed a 300 led strip under my truck to use as puddle lights. Instead of splicing into the power wire feeding from a door, (wanted them to activate any time a door opens) I ran a power line up into the headliner of the truck and just plugged it into the actual plug where the dome lights plug into. Though everything was good.
Everything was working just fine. Until my wife a couple nights ago tried to turn the courtesy lights to get something out of her purse amd they wouldn't turn on. The lights work when a door is opened but if you just click them then nothing happens. I also noticed the back seat dome light has 3 separate lights, now the only one working in the back is the middle dome light, the 2 side lights don't illuminate.
So the next morning I took the dome apart and took out the power wire and plugged it back in with just the normal plug ... Still not working. So next I looked to see if maybe I blew a fuse, searched online since I don't have a manual in my truck and the only fuse I could see that could possibly be it was fuse 20 ( overhead console power ) but that fuse was fine. I don't know what to try now, any ideas guys...????

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Un-plug the LED's and see if things go back to normal...

madeSICC

Yes that's what I had tried initially, still a no go.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Did you reverse wires somewhere ?? LED's will only work 1 way

ibd2328

iTrader: (2)

You could have switched the polarity on the lights. Also, I would check to see if you over powered a relay. I would assume those lights pull a few more amps than recommended for that wire gauge and fuse, so your continuous duty relay or fuse could be bad.

Get a circuit tester(aka a light) to check each wire for 12v supply.

J.Wal

iTrader: (1)

Take it out and just hook into the wire in the door seal. Thats what i did

Tradesman

That looks fantastic! Would you mind posting a pic of exactly which wire you tapped into? I'd appreciate it a lot as I am looking to do the same thing.

Bizkitjmd1

What lights did you use, have a link? That looks awesome!

madeSICC

Yea if you get a second could you possibly take a pic. I talked to you about it beforehand you told me youthought it was a green/yellow wire. I looked but couldn't find it but I'm colorblind and its really hard for me to see little colors on wires

knezat225

That looks sick!