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[Evatyl14]

I want to instal 6 offroad lights to the top of my back rack, anybody got sujjestions on wire sizes and all what not, or even a diagram?

 

[Blaine Davies]

I want to instal 6 offroad lights to the top of my back rack, anybody got sujjestions on wire sizes and all what not, or even a diagram?

I always use thicker gauge wire for lights, 12 gauge usually. If you're running 6 lights, depending on the watts of each bulb, you might want to split them up in 2 separate circuits, one for 4 of the lights and another for the other 2 so that you don't overload either circuit. Should use relays as well, 12V switches aren't the toughest things in the world and will melt if you put too much power through them.

 

[Evatyl14]

i'd like to wire them into one switch. thats why i wanted a diagram. so i know where to place the fuze holders, the relays, what size wires go where.

 

[thz71]

Definately use relays you can use yhe same signal wire for multiple relays that way you can use the same switch

 

[Evatyl14]

So saying all his how do i go about this? get 3 6 post relays then wire the 3 relays together then to the switch.. or?

 

[thz71]

Yah itll just depend how many lights you wana run through each relay

 

[Evatyl14]

well on the 6 post relay you have the option of running two lights (seperate posts). thats how i have my driving lights wires. each has its individual wire to the relay.

 

[thz71]

And what im saying is you could run 4 lights off that same relay

 

[Evatyl14]

so wire 2 together then to one post? that wont overload the relay?