Quote Originally Posted by ScottD4 View Post
Hi folks,

disclaimer: I am electrically inept.

Ok now that's out of the way, I was wanting to do a project on the van before Easter.

I would like to run a 5m LED Strip light the length of our van, just underneath where the awning sits (on the van). These come with 3M tape so it would just be taped to the van.

I've read some things online that just say to, "just tap into your nearest 12v power source and you're done!"

But to be honest I'm not exactly sure how to do that.

So do I seriously just run the new LED power and earth to my existing outside light's power and earth wires and solder my wires into the same circuit? That way, when I turn on my outdoor light the LED strip light will illuminate as well?

I also thought that I probably wouldn't need a fuse as the circuit is protected by the normal light circuit fuse?

Please help, I would like to get this done but don't really want to use the 12vdc power pack option as that is messy and just creates another cord that I don't want.

Scott.

How'd you go Scott?