Knight Rider LED strip

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Here's a "mod" I've wanted to do for 40 years now. I used a relay to make it power off when my truck is on and it powers on when my truck is off. I don't drive with the flashing red light.
LED: https://tinyurl.com/amazonledstrip
Helpful video to understand the relay: https://youtu.be/zGlWCBoQSyo
Relay: https://tinyurl.com/amazonrelay
You'll need to use 87a to make it power up when the truck powers down. 30: constant power. 85: ground. 86: to a power source that powers up with the truck. 87a: LED strip. 87: not needed, unless you want something to power up with the truck. Also, I had a spare inline fuse laying around that I put between 30 and the relay. That way, if something goes wonky, the fuse will pop first.

 
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That will get you pulled over and possible arrested pretty much everywhere.
 
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That will get you pulled over and possible arrested pretty much everywhere.
Except it turns off when my truck turns on (as is shown in the video). I'm not driving around with flashing red lights.
 

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And after writing the ticket the cop says "yank it out now"

I fought the law and the law won isn't just a lyric.
 
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And after writing the ticket the cop says "yank it out now"

I fought the law and the law won isn't just a lyric.

It's not on while driving. It only comes on when the truck is off and parked. This is nothing more than a glorified security alarm light.
 

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I have the 3 LEDs in my hood that I am wiring to come on when I use my sound effects I wired up. Only use at car shows and such and the LEDS are white. This would be cool though. Does it chase back and fourth when on as well?
 
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I have the 3 LEDs in my hood that I am wiring to come on when I use my sound effects I wired up. Only use at car shows and such and the LEDS are white. This would be cool though. Does it chase back and fourth when on as well?

I have it wired to a relay so it turns off when my truck is on, and only turns on when my truck is off.
 

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Really nice. Don't pay attention to the haters... I am going to do something similar to my Ram.
 

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Drive it in Flatistan. Cops dont give a crap down here.
 
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