So guys I wired mine up, slight problem later on though, Ill show you the pictures then somebody can tell me where I went slightly wrong. It all worked fine to start with!
Cut the bullet connectors off all the live wires, used one long cable rated 30 amp and soldered all the lights to it in a parallel? Did the same for the earth. (Will change cable ties for black when I buy some, used clear for the meantime to keep it tidy.)
Run the live wire down the windscreen trim.
Earthed the lights to the light bar bolt, works fine that way was originally going to run it to the negative but realised I couldn't squash two wires down the same side windscreen trim. If that fails I shall solder a wire to the passenger side earth and run that down into the engine bay on the passenger windscreen trim.
Ran the live from the battery to the relay, lights down to the relay, earth off the relay screwed to the body using an existing earth point behind the battery and a wire from the relay for the switch through the grommit in the bulkhead, couldn't find the best way to get it through so made a tiny incision and slotted the wire through.
Wire through the grommit by the pedals (Ignored the quick bodged patch there)
Then up by the fuse box and to the switch by my instrument panel.
I then tapped into the main headlight beam from behind the drivers side lamp, blue and orange cable, soldered a wire from that also through the grommit to the switch inside the cab.
So now I have the switch in place with the off and then flick it to the first on position when I put my main beam on the lights come on.
I wanted a three way switch so then this is where I may have made the mistake?
I ran a wire from the radio as the 12v feed, I tested the ride wire behind the radio which appeared to be the ignition live. It wasnt live when the ignition wasn't on but it became live when the ignition was turned. I ran a cable from that behind the dash to the second on position of the switch.
My red wire had a spur off with a female bullet and a cap on it. I took the cap off and wired a bullet from the spur from the switch to the 12v feed. I dont know if red was the correct colour?
It all appeared to work fine, when switched the lights would come on, when off the switch was killed and the lights didn't come on and when in the main beam on position they activated when my main beam was on.
Picture of them working : P
Now for the problem, after driving on the night I had my car off, I went to turn it back on and as I turned the key the whole lights tripped in the car, the radio however was left flickering like It was about to die lol. I tried it one more time and still nothing. I pulled my radio out, disconnected my 12v feed. Tried the car still nothing.
I disconnected the live from the battery and changed the in line fuse to the battery that was a 15amp fuse, I changed that for a 30amp fuse? I cleaned the battery terminal and re connected the eye connector. Without the 12v from the radio connected still the car fired up fine and has done this morning. What could have caused the car to trip like that and not start? Once I have fixed this teething problem all seems good.
Last question the solder outside from the lights I wrapped in a bit of electrical tape. Does rain have any effect on solder and any slightly exposed wires as obviously with the solder I cannot make this 100% waterproof. I have heard about vaseline on the contacts but is there any danger here with water and the lights?
Cheers
Brett.
