Sweet so when I do my rock lights I won't need another relay to add to my shot fight next to the battery
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| Author: | alien [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
Ok so i know NOTHING about vehicle electrics... how do i put a rear LED spotlight on a switch? (step by step including parts needed). Cheers =) |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
alien wrote: how do i put a rear LED spotlight on a switch?
Cheers =) get light, rest on top of switch, done |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
I'd just run it through a switch, wouldn't pull enough to warrant a relay? |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
x2 mines just hooked up to a switch no relay. |
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| Author: | abclarke [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
Sweet so when I do my rock lights I won't need another relay to add to my shot fight next to the battery
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| Author: | royce [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... c&p=477427 |
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| Author: | royce [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
abclarke wrote: Sweet so when I do my rock lights I won't need another relay to add to my shot fight next to the battery
only for LEDs, halogen lights should really be on a relay |
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| Author: | alien [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
cool, cheers =) |
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
ok i thought i had it right in my head and now im second guessing myself... i've got all the wire, connectors and an inline fuse holder (ill put a 10a blade fuse in it cos i've got tons of them). The switch is a standard on/off toggle switch (2 poles). can someone please show me a diagram of how i run the wires? lol im useless at electrics so the more simpleton the better. I'm just going to run it straight off the battery so it can be on whenever i want, not on ACC or the reverse switch etc... |
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| Author: | Che [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
Behold... I hope it's right, someone can chime in if it's wrong |
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
so i join my pos and neg on the spotty wires to the cable length of pos & neg, run cable to switch and split to pos and neg on switch, new cable from back of switch - pos to battery and neg to the body? |
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| Author: | jimny_timmy [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
alien wrote: so i join my pos and neg on the spotty wires to the cable length of pos & neg, run cable to switch and split to pos and neg on switch, new cable from back of switch - pos to battery and neg to the body?
Yep with a fuse close to the battery |
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| Author: | royce [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
single wire from positive battery terminal into fuse, out of fuse to switch, out of switch to the back and onto the positive wire on light (might be white) then the remaining earth wire from the light atach to teh body or one of the black earth wires already up the back for the tail lights thats it |
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| Author: | Che [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
Gimmie a holla if you need a project supervisor Aron, i'll pop around and lend a hand 
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
thanks royce... so no need for running both wires up to the cab, i like it. |
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| Author: | brad-parker [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
gonna do this hopefully this weekend ive had a led work light ofr months now just didnt know how to wire it up cheers. |
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
che_guitarra wrote: Gimmie a holla if you need a project supervisor Aron, i'll pop around and lend a hand
Thanks mate, i'll call if it doesnt work haha =) i got a start on it tonight - got the fuse connected to the pos battery terminal and a female connector on that, and the first wire through the firewall with a male connector... will knock the rest out in the morning cos the mozzies were about to carry me away out there! |
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| Author: | SSSIERA [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
crimps 
use solder. i hate crimps!!!! with a passion |
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
im using solder and crimps =) im crimping the connections then taping them.. anything that i splice (ie: the wire i got the pos off the battery) i've soldered... so the fuse wire is soldered to the battery essentially... after that there will be crimpage, but i'll be taping the connectors as i join them to keep them as protected as possible. its only a rear light anyway... if it goes bad theres only a couple of joins to check. |
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| Author: | SSSIERA [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
get glue shrink and put it over you crimps, theyl never come undone then! its like heat shrink but has glue in it aswell that melts when u heat it up, makes it 100% water tight, and helps hold everything together! you can get it at jacar! |
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
SSSIERA wrote: crimps
use solder. i hate crimps!!!! with a passion Solder sucks ballz. Learn how to crimp properly and use a decent crimper. |
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| Author: | MrRocky [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
twist and tape
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
MrRocky wrote: twist and tape
so you've worked for autobarn/strathfield's 
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
TheOtherLeft wrote: SSSIERA wrote: crimps use solder. i hate crimps!!!! with a passion Solder sucks ballz. Learn how to crimp properly and use a decent crimper. I find a combo of things work well. First crimp the wire and have a little wire poking out the end of the crimp, solder that to the crimp and heat shrink it all. |
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| Author: | monley [ Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
TheOtherLeft wrote: SSSIERA wrote: crimps use solder. i hate crimps!!!! with a passion Solder sucks ballz. Learn how to crimp properly and use a decent crimper. Solder has it's place.... But x2 on getting a good pair of crimps.... |
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| Author: | SSSIERA [ Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
monkey wrote: TheOtherLeft wrote: SSSIERA wrote: crimps use solder. i hate crimps!!!! with a passion Solder sucks ballz. Learn how to crimp properly and use a decent crimper. Solder has it's place.... But x2 on getting a good pair of crimps.... i got decent crimps and one of them flash ratchet crimpers. but my soldering skills are supurb so crimps are a thing of the past! |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
bullshit, you just enjoy sniffing lead fumes... |
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
Solder has mechanical issues as it creates a solid length of wire (however short) which due to vibration can break. Crimping keeps the wire relatively flexible at the join. I have decent soldering skills as well but crimp instead. I sometimes crimp but then just put a very small amount of solder on the exposed bit of cable. |
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| Author: | abclarke [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
bakerboy wrote: bullshit, you just enjoy sniffing lead fumes...
Who doesnt
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| Author: | 2stroker [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wiring a rear spotlight (LED) |
Its funny how people think soldering is a better option, any good auto or aircraift electician will tell you that solder is rarely used in automotive, marine or aircraft rewires or accessories. |
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