Need a power source for LEDs

[jgruberman]

Heya folks...

I have a small LED bar that I'm going to be putting near the rear license plate, and there is a control box that goes inside the cab. What I'm looking for is an easy wire to tap into to provide a switched power source to the control box inside the cab. Is my easiest bet going to be a fuse tap to an existing fuse in a junction box?

Thanks in advance!

 

[firemedic10584]

That's what I would do to keep it safe and neat.

 

[jgruberman]

That's what I would do to keep it safe and neat.

Now I looked under the driver side and didn't see any boxes. I'm driving now otherwise I'd just check the manual but where is an interior fuse panel in here?

 

[KevTN]

Can you tap into the trailor light harness. That what i did when i installed my leds in the bed...just an idea

 

[jgruberman]

Can you tap into the trailor light harness. That what i did when i installed my leds in the bed...just an idea

The control box needs to be inside the cab. Unless you're referring to a harness inside, then tell me where it's at and I'll check it out

 

[jgruberman]

Now I looked under the driver side and didn't see any boxes. I'm driving now otherwise I'd just check the manual but where is an interior fuse panel in here?

I actually Googled and there doesn't seem to be an interior fuse box..... So tap something under the hood and run a wire into the cab or just splice into an existing switched source somewhere behind the steering wheel or deck?

 

[SilverStreak88]

I actually Googled and there doesn't seem to be an interior fuse box..... So tap something under the hood and run a wire into the cab or just splice into an existing switched source somewhere behind the steering wheel or deck?

Is it a LED light to illuminate the plate as the standard plate lights do? Just tap into the (brown) wire on your 4 pin... that will let the light turn on and off via the "park/run" lamps.

 

[jgruberman]

Is it a LED light to illuminate the plate as the standard plate lights do? Just tap into the (brown) wire on your 4 pin... that will let the light turn on and off via the "park/run" lamps.

No there is a control box that needs power inside the cab near the driver. It controls the device on the outside of the truck.