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Wiring spotlights

  • 01-11-2018 11:56am
    #1
    monseiur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Currently wiring spot lights on 4x4 with toggle switch in dash. Am I right in thinking that this switch should be wired to the switched cable from relay i.e. 86 which will be connected to vehicles headlight main beam

    Thanks M.


Comments

  • #2
    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    You presumably want the switch to turn off the spots even though the Main beams are on ?
    You're correct, 86 is the Switch feed for the relay.


  • #3
    monseiur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭monseiur


    mgbgt1978 wrote: »
    You presumably want the switch to turn off the spots even though the Main beams are on ?
    You're correct, 86 is the Switch feed for the relay.

    Thanks mgbgt1978 for your prompt reply. Yes I want to be able to turn off spots when main beam still on the only other option is to pull the fuse - it's just I wasn't sure should I wire this toggle switch to 86 lead - (the switch feed)or to the main power supply from battery.
    M.


  • #4
    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    No problem. The switch is only to let current power the relay. The main feed to the spots is a fused 12v battery wire to 30 and comes back out through 87 to the spots. This needs a fuse to suit the wattage of the spots.
    The normal toggle switch would probably burn up if used to carry the current needed for the spots


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