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Old 05-17-2009, 10:33 AM   #11
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Yes there probably is a hot wire in the headlight bucket and would work for a while. The problem is if it is switched through the ignition switch you will eventually cook the ignition switch.
Mmmmmm.......we ARE talking about LED assembly's.....that have a VERY low current drain...... at 1.2 W each, together they would draw about .2 amps; hardly enough to bother the ignition switch, I would think. :cool:

Now, if we were talking about a light bar with "conventional" bulbs, that is a WHOLE different matter.
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Old 05-17-2009, 05:12 PM   #12
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Yes there probably is a hot wire in the headlight bucket and would work for a while. The problem is if it is switched through the ignition switch you will eventually cook the ignition switch.
Mmmmmm.......we ARE talking about LED assembly's.....that have a VERY low current drain...... at 1.2 W each, together they would draw about .2 amps; hardly enough to bother the ignition switch, I would think. :cool:

Now, if we were talking about a light bar with "conventional" bulbs, that is a WHOLE different matter.[/quote:7vltt5xn]

Absolutely correct. I was Mind Locked into conventional bulbs when I wrote that. I started remembering a few other forums where guys an gals tapped power from the headlight bucket which was routed via the key and cooked the ignition switch.
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