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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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I was just wondering, i already installed 1 set of cathodes under my dash with the add-a-circuit in the cig fuse, if i wanted 4 more cathodes to turn on with the same switch, what exactly do i do?how do u divide the power wire to run to 3 different transformers?
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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use a butt connector.

1 wire comes in on one side.. 2 wires out the other side


and yeah, in my car i have 9 ballasts attached to 1 switch
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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i used a distribution block, so one power wire comes in, and then I can wire as many out as i want.

the distribution block is after the switch.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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that's what i use for my grounds i have led rocker switches and i wired all the grounds to a block
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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can someone link me exactly wut i would need?
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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uhhh... wire and butt connectors.

distribution blocks are only a snazzy way of doing it (more expensive too).
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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ohhh i see, i understand what the butt connector is, just stick 3 wires in the terminal, shud i like twist them together b4 crimping it or can i just stick them in and crimp down?
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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thats a butt connector
u stick 3 wires in one end
and have 1 wire on the other end going to ur switch...
Old Jan 20, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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make sure the butt connector is large enough to fit the 3 wires...the yellow should do
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