Tail light strobes

sentrawhip · Apr 26th, 2004, 06:13 PM

I just put some strobe lights inside my tail light houseing and I hooked it up to a power source that is connected directly to the battery. The strobes have a on off switch but I am wondering if when it is off will it be taking power from the battery and maybe drain it when car is off or am I over reacting?

Thanks

Coco · Apr 26th, 2004, 06:14 PM

If the strobe is not on, why would it be using power?

sentrawhip · Apr 26th, 2004, 06:25 PM

I just wanted to make sure. Someone told me that I need to put a fuse in the wires and do all this other stuff or my battery would die. I was just makeing sure that that wasn't true.

NoReason · Apr 26th, 2004, 07:58 PM

There is no need for a fuse unless the install instructions calls for one... but it can't hurt as long as it's enough for the product to run...

I fuse all my stuff just to be safe... I didn't fuse some stuff on my 1969 VW Westfalia and had 2 electrical fires...

asleepz · Apr 26th, 2004, 08:19 PM

Now like in my car when you work for the fire deptartment you need to fuse the line to your power supply (a converter box for running many strobes) I got strobes in my headlights and tail lights and a couple in the rear window and one in the front window. You need to fuse something like that. (Yes anyone who is wondering it is quite a sight going in the ghetto with all those babies going)