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TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 12:59 PM i have 3 sets of aux lights and a cb, all are wired into my fuse box, the switches power comes from the fuse box, everything was working fine then one of my switches started to burn and smoke, so i unplugged it and took the fuse that it was connected to out and was melted, what the hell happened? how should i wire my lights now? wild1 01-13-2002, 01:14 PM Use a relay. The switch you used isnt rated for that kind of current. TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 01:16 PM i've got a relay this is how all my lights are set up lights to a relay, battery to relay, ground relay, switch to relay, groudn switch, power source to switch and why would the fuse melt as well? wild1 01-13-2002, 01:19 PM On your relay there will be numbers (30, 85,86,87,87a) where do you have each one run too? TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 01:48 PM if i rewired my lights so that the switch gets it power from the battery can i just use one wire for the 3 switches?:confused: wild1 01-13-2002, 01:52 PM See above first. TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 02:29 PM the relay is hooked up right, i double checked it with the directions that KC sent me, i went to the car parts place locally and they said that the wire i used was 2 thin that's why it all just heated up like that, they said i should use like a 10 gage power wire and 14 gage for the rest, is that right? TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 02:39 PM should i even use a relay? should i ground the lights to the - terminal on the battery or does it even matter?i'm going to have my wiring like this http://www.kchilights.com/diagrams/nonrelay.gif wild1 01-13-2002, 02:47 PM You should be using at least 14 guage wiring. You must use a relay unless you are using a heavy duty switch rated at at least 20 amps for 2 lights. Those lights (kc spot?) will draw around 6-8 amps each. The switch (the lit one that came with the light) is probably only rated for about 3-4 amps if not less. What size wiring did you use? TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 02:50 PM i used 16 gage for most of the wiring, it looks like i'm gonna have to redo all the wiring, wild, do you have aol or aim, thanx wild1 01-13-2002, 02:52 PM nope. Make sure you use wire loom to protect the wires and tie strap everything out of the way of heat(manifold, rad, etc.) and that you use fuses instead of just going to the battery. TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 02:54 PM you mean an inline fuse or fuse panel? wild1 01-13-2002, 02:56 PM If you get your power from the battery add an inline fuse like your drawing. TheHighHeat 01-13-2002, 03:09 PM what amp fuse would you recommend? 20amp? wild1 01-13-2002, 04:41 PM 20 amp for 2 lights should be good. | |