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Wiring
Jun 24, 2005 10:39:08 GMT -3
Post by Tooch on Jun 24, 2005 10:39:08 GMT -3
Ok, so here is my stupid question for the day.
I just bought some new lights and some new switches for wiring purposes.
According to the wiring diagram on these switches i'm supposed to come from the fused line, into the switch and then into then into the relay. The finally, from there i'm supposed to go from the relay into the lights or what ever i'm trying to power up.
Now, my question, is what if i don't put it through a relay?? Can i just bypass that and go right from the fused line, to the switch, to the lights??
Thanks
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Wiring
Jun 24, 2005 11:27:42 GMT -3
Post by 1BadTJ on Jun 24, 2005 11:27:42 GMT -3
You can do that, but you will probably fry the switch when the lights are on.
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Wiring
Jun 24, 2005 11:30:32 GMT -3
Post by Tooch on Jun 24, 2005 11:30:32 GMT -3
Now with that being said.....two more questions:
1) Can i hook more than one thing up to the same relay? 2) The relays have 4 or 5 prongs.....how do i know which one is for what wire?
As you can see, i'm not too familiar with relasy or wiring. I'm kind of learing as i go.
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Wiring
Jun 24, 2005 11:56:45 GMT -3
Post by jps4jeep on Jun 24, 2005 11:56:45 GMT -3
no you will need all those terminals for your lights. one will go to the cold side of the a switch, the hot side will go to a 12 volt source (constant or ignition) another one will have to go to a Parking light circuit (easiest to find at the fatory head light switch) another one will be grounded, and the last two will go each light.
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Jun 24, 2005 12:05:39 GMT -3
Post by 1BadTJ on Jun 24, 2005 12:05:39 GMT -3
1 you can but you dont want to put too many things on one relay, and whatever you hook up to will be on the same switch. Buy relays they are cheap.
2 usually there are diagrams on the relay. i'm not electrically inclined either but i have had some experience with them.
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Wiring
Jun 24, 2005 12:10:39 GMT -3
Post by Tooch on Jun 24, 2005 12:10:39 GMT -3
www.kchilites.com/instructions/6315_RelayHarness.pdfOk, so i found this to help me out because there is a pretty good diagram there. My only question, is that there are two power sources?? I know i need a 12V power source to go to the relay going through a fuse. But the power source to the switch comes from where? Do i just run another line from a different fuse? or so i use the same line? I'm sorry for asking 1000X questions, but i'd rather do this right the first time then destroy everything and have to do it twice.
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Wiring
Jun 24, 2005 12:13:37 GMT -3
Post by Tooch on Jun 24, 2005 12:13:37 GMT -3
Nevermind.
According to the diagrams....i need a 20/25 fuse going to the relay (depending upon the relay) and a 15a fuse going to the switch.
Thanks again and i think i'm getting this.
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