paul caughman
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today i just bought some new off road lights that mount onto my brush guard.. does anybody have any ideas on how i could wire them up? thanks
off road lights
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Jacob Dryer
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I wired mine with a relay and a switch. Unless my brights are on and the switch is on they don't come on.
Mike Dziubina
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what kind of lights are they? they should have come with a complete kit with wires and switches.
David Tallent
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I bought a seperate switch so that I can turn on when I want.
paul caughman
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it came just with the light.. no relays or wires or switches..and there 6 inch 100watt loff road ligts that go on my brush guard.. there made by baja
Gary Roberts 2
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That's weird that they didn't come with any wires at all. If this is some knock-off brand, shop around a little. You can get some el-cheapo's at Wal-Mart for under $20 that at least come with the wiring and the switch.
David Tallent
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I bought a pair from advanced auto that came with the wiring harness, but I did not like the switch.
Dennis Shelley
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Dennis Shelley
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Installed off-road lights on my brush gaurd also. Mounted the switch on the side of the console. Wired mine so they owuld only work when the standard headlights were on. this way I could not leave the off road lights on and run down the battery. You will need wire, 12 ga or better, a switch and a relay. the relay is a common auto electrical item. They usually come with a diagram.
Wiring is as follows. Find a 12 Volt source when the headlights are on. From this run a wire to the switch. From the switch run the wire to a relay. I mounted the relay on a 2" X 2" plastic panel that is cable tied between the battery and the fender. On the panel is mounted a relay and all the attending wires are secured to the panel also. Back to the wiring, From the switch wire connect this to the energizing contact of the relay. There is also a ground connection on the relay. Since the relay is so close to the battery I made this connection with an alligator clip to the battery. From an always hot 12 volt source run a wire to a fuse, then to the "source" connection of the relay.The fuse will carry the load of the lights, check your lights for the correct size. The 12 volt source could be an alligator clip to the positive battery post. From the "switched" relay connection run a wire to the lights. A relay is a must as most switches cannot handle the amps of the lights. Also by putting the relay close to the battery there is no line loss as the run from the battery to the lights is minimal.
Wiring is as follows. Find a 12 Volt source when the headlights are on. From this run a wire to the switch. From the switch run the wire to a relay. I mounted the relay on a 2" X 2" plastic panel that is cable tied between the battery and the fender. On the panel is mounted a relay and all the attending wires are secured to the panel also. Back to the wiring, From the switch wire connect this to the energizing contact of the relay. There is also a ground connection on the relay. Since the relay is so close to the battery I made this connection with an alligator clip to the battery. From an always hot 12 volt source run a wire to a fuse, then to the "source" connection of the relay.The fuse will carry the load of the lights, check your lights for the correct size. The 12 volt source could be an alligator clip to the positive battery post. From the "switched" relay connection run a wire to the lights. A relay is a must as most switches cannot handle the amps of the lights. Also by putting the relay close to the battery there is no line loss as the run from the battery to the lights is minimal.
