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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:31 pm 
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hi, my g.f went out and bought 2x pink 8" neons for her lancer and of course wants me to wire them up.

my question is would a 5amp relay be suitable to run both neons.

any help is much appreciated

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:48 pm 
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definately, if they are drawing more than 1 amp there would be something wrong with them
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:49 pm 
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ohh she just calls them neons!

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:52 pm 
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How much do they actually draw in current? you may not even need a relay. A decent switch should be ok with adequate guage wiring.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:56 pm 
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yes i second that i find it hard to belive it would draw more than 120W (10a at 12v) any swich would do u want a spst swich rated at 10a which will be extremly easy to wore up just ask if u need help.
as for wiring what it comes with should be fine, also it illegal 2 drive with any light on xcept green and even than u can't see the tube just the glow (in qld anyway)
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:01 am 
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http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... &SUBCATID=
this will handle 20A or 240w at 12v.
also autobarn and every were else now stocks automotive swiches

thease should have 2 pins just cut the active on noen one end to one terminal and the end 2 the other terminal.
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