LED awning lights how would you......

I installed mine with a quick connect. I also installed a quick connect to the porch light so I could plug into the 12volt and a quick connect to the adaptor if I wanted to use shore power. I have an in issue with my 12 volt though. Most of the time it will only power about half the light string. I'm assuming I have a poor connection there but not sure. I usually just hook up the shore power and don't worry about it. it can be a pretty cool light show. And no I don't blast them at full power for all to see. Just dim them all the way down and they are very muted. Also underneath my awning so only lights up in that area when we are outside.

Looks great, Thom02099! Thanks for the documentation.

Here's how I did mine recently, based on info I found here...



This pic shows the installation of the double sided base strip, the light strip, and the end of the light strip, near the porch light by the door.



This pic shows how I actually did the porch light itself, something that I've found missing for pics of what was actually done. I ran the line from the LED lights to the connector for the control box. The control box is the white thingy (technical term!) in the upper center. The black plug and line out the right side is where I did my splice, with enough wire to allow for error. When I did the splice, the sheath revealed a white wire and a black wire inside. Using the 1156/1141 adaptor I ordered through Amazon, I simply connected the black to black wires, and the red to white wires, using wire screw nuts.



The end result. And it worked the first time! For me, that's quite the accomplishment! I have no need for the porch light now, it's wired in to the switch just inside the door and it will now work whether I have an electric site, running off the battery, or running off the TV. I took my time in doing it, took probably 45 minutes start to finish.

mine was easy. the factory outside flood came in behind the microwave. pulled out the microwave, tapped into the 12v going to the existing light, put two spst switches above the microwave, on turns on the exisiting light, one the leds. ran a 12v run then through the kitchen cabinet and drilled a small hole at the end of the led strip into the cabinet and tappped into the 12V wire I had run.

Now the main outside switch as you walk into the trailer turns on the whichever I had selected on the switches above the microwave.

If you wanted either the existing or the LED, or say LED always and wanted to choose the existing as a second choice a SPDT switch would do that as well.

If you have an ohm meter you can prove the plug for the module and the end of he wire. Figure out which one is the middle (this is he one that's usually pos.) then you know. And as was said, there is a small diagram on the light module that will let you know which part of the connector is pos. and neg.

That was my concern, if i would break something by doing it wrong. If it just doesn't work, then i can switch wires if needed, 50/50 chance I'm doing a little extra work. Thanks for the tips!

If your light kit has a plug where the controller connects to the light string, typical phase is positive (+) inside the plug barrel and negative (-) on the outside. Typical color schedule for automotive DC is red = (+) and black = (-).

I don't think you can mess anything up by connecting in the wrong phase. Result will be the light string doesn't illuminate. Maybe a Forum member that has done the connection to the porch light can post about getting phase correct.

How can I tell which wire from the light kit goes to black on the adapter, and which goes to red?

I would simply hook up the wires one way, plug it into the porch light, turn it on, turn on the LED's and see if it lights, if not then reverse the wires and try it that way.

You can use a volt meter to test what the AC adapter uses, which is +12V and which is ground. Do the same when you plug in the adapter you purchased.

i know this is an old thread, but I'm reviving it! just got my LED kit and going to install this weekend. I'm doing the "porch light" route, with the socket adapter. Quick question:

How can I tell which wire from the light kit goes to black on the adapter, and which goes to red?

I know i don't need the AC brick, and to cut the DC part of the cord to wire to the adapter, just not sure which goes to red and which goes to black.

this is the adapter i got

Thanks!