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Old 12-14-2005, 06:58 PM   #1
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Wiring a pre-lit wreath

anyone know what i'll need to install a pre-lit wreath onto the front of my saturn? it has a normal outlet and i figured i could just cut off the oulet and wire it into the fuse box. would i need a inline fuse for it as well. can i just throw it right onto the battery and ground the other wire? i thought of a power inverter but i dont know how to wire through the firewall on the saturn and thats too big of a headache. i also dont wanna light the damn thing on fire. thanks
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Old 12-14-2005, 08:04 PM   #2
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Well, those lights are meant to run off 120 volts. Putting 12v through them ain't gonna cut it.

You could mount the inverter under the hood if there's enough room and power it directly off the battery, or find 12v lights and rewire your wreath. Good luck!
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um yeah...120v AC is ALOT different from 12v DC, you MUST use a power invertor if you wanna use it. Get battery operated lights and a regualr wreath. thats what im doing. i have the lights but cant fidn the right size wreath.
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Old 12-14-2005, 10:07 PM   #4
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um yeah...120v AC is ALOT different from 12v DC, you MUST use a power invertor if you wanna use it. Get battery operated lights and a regualr wreath. thats what im doing. i have the lights but cant fidn the right size wreath.
good idea. thanks. i dont wanna do any mods to the vue yet cause its gotta go back to saturn cause its having starting problems. i have a little wreath on it for now
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its not even 2006 yet and your 2006 car is having starting problems?
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its not even 2006 yet and your 2006 car is having starting problems?
the car had problems the day after i took it off the lot, and the day after that. its been running great since then but since saturn is giving me a new car, i cant really complain. especially since i've been beating the piss out of this one
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Old 12-15-2005, 08:46 PM   #7
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OFF ROAD THEN RETURN!!!!!
hell, if it ain't gonna be yours anymore you may as well make sure it is properly "tested" for any other potential defects
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if nothing else follow ian out off roading. you can pull him out of whatever puddle he gets stuck in this week.
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whats the next car company? Jupiter or Uranus?
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whats the next car company? Jupiter or Uranus?
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if nothing else follow ian out off roading. you can pull him out of whatever puddle he gets stuck in this week.
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puddle....right....

that "puddle" was up to my bumper!
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saturn > jeep
not quite. put 160K miles on that saturn, then come talk to me.
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not quite. put 160K miles on that saturn, then come talk to me.
at this rate i will be married and have kids by then. but let me help you with this equation:

jacob > all

jacob = saturn driver

ian = jeep driver

jacob > ian

saturn > jeep

get it now?
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you have that ass backwards, but I knew what you meant
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whats the next car company? Jupiter or Uranus?
Well, there already is Mercury.
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