The Dude
Eight Pointer
So I got 4 of these 4" red led strips I'm trying to redneck engineer to be cab lights for my truck. I want them to run off an independent power source, one because I don't feel like going through all the trouble of removing the headliner side panels ect, to wire it to the battery. Two because I want to be able to use the red lights without the engine being on or keys in the ignition. I've got it wired to a rocker switch and have the wiring sorted out but my issue is my battery sources I've tried get extremely hot after less than a minute of the switch being flipped. I've tried single 9v, multiple 9v wired appropriately, 8 AA'so in a case (case melted btw). What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions on what I can do for a battery source that'll fit in the flip down sunglass holder that won't set my truck on fire? I'm not very keen when it comes to electrical stuff so any help would be much appreciated. Pics below. Redneck engineering buddy!
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