TwinkieBattleship 3 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I bought a interior light kit thinking I'd be able to install this by myself. I, unfortunately, am very untrained in working on cars. (Expect I know next to nothing). I have a volt meter (I'm not sure the actual name). I would like to know a dummy's guide on how to find the wires I need and/or what fuse to use. I have a Chevy Spark LS and I need a 12v source for my lights. I've been looking at a lot of references and I haven't been able to find out where the wires are and what I should do to them. I don't want to blindly strip wires or whatever (which is what I am understanding needs to happen?) Any and all help is greatly appreciated, pictures help a lot. Thanks in advance! Link to post Share on other sites
bluer101 241 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Not to sound mean, but if you are asking these basic questions about wiring you should not be doing it yourself. Do you have a friend to show you and help so you can learn hands on? Link to post Share on other sites
TwinkieBattleship 3 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 I do, its hard to get ahold of him, though. I'll try to find someone, though. If anyone can help in the meantime, though, thatd be cool. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
Musicman27 4 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hey buddy, go to your closest auto parts store and pick up a fuse tap. Also get a 20a fuse. It should be by the fuses. It will look like a fuse with a wire coming out of it. Next, get all your lights mounted. Run all your wires through the center console. just stuff them in the sides. And run your front ones under the carpet etc. Next take all of the positive wires you can solder them together if you wish. Find the accessories fuse I can't remember the number but I know it's on top of the fuse box. Take that fuse out and put it in the fuse tap. And put the other fuse you bought in there too. Next crimp the wires into the fuse tap. Plug it back In to the fuse box. It will be a tight fit. You'll have to experiment with the orientation of the fuse tap to get it in. Next find a bolt near the fuse box that is on bare metal of the car. Put your negatives under the bolt. Start your car and presto! Let there be light!! TwinkieBattleship 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TwinkieBattleship 3 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks! I'll try it out when I get a chance. If at all you could post a pic or so, I would love that; if not, it's fine. I'll keep you updated! Link to post Share on other sites
TwinkieBattleship 3 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 I figured it out. So, the accessory fuse was actually a relay, so the tap and the 20a were not very useful. I did some experimenting and put the positive under the top left peg and the negative on a bolt under the console (directly under the fusebox). Geeq40 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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