Wanting your opinion on how to mount lights...
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This is what I have. I was telling my dad about some of y'all's suggestions and this what he came up with:
Prototype 1
I've actually got Prototype 2 on it now and plan on changing it again today.
I think that if I go with a larger light, I will need to weld light tabs on, but for now, with the smaller lights, this will do with some good hardware.
Soo, twin 55 watt driving lights...I am going to overbuild this thing since I eventually want to put 100's in. So, 12 gauge wire from the lights to the battery and fuse box, right? Then 16 to the switch? 2 inline, 15 amp fuses (20 for 100's), and a 40a relay?
That all right?
How would I wire that into the factory PDC?
This is what I have. I was telling my dad about some of y'all's suggestions and this what he came up with:
Prototype 1
I've actually got Prototype 2 on it now and plan on changing it again today.
I think that if I go with a larger light, I will need to weld light tabs on, but for now, with the smaller lights, this will do with some good hardware.
Soo, twin 55 watt driving lights...I am going to overbuild this thing since I eventually want to put 100's in. So, 12 gauge wire from the lights to the battery and fuse box, right? Then 16 to the switch? 2 inline, 15 amp fuses (20 for 100's), and a 40a relay?
That all right?
How would I wire that into the factory PDC?
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All you should need to know.... and then some...
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...nd-relays.html
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...nd-relays.html
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^Thanks, done looked at it.
Alright, so I picked up most of my wiring supplies today. All I need now are inline fuse holders and a 40 amp relay still.
So, that brings me to the install...here is what I am thinking:
Run 2 hot and 2 ground wires from the lights; grounds bolt onto the existing body ground used for the battery; hot wires continue on to the relay where they both have inline 15 amp fuses. The relay will then have a single 14 ga wire going out to the battery with a 15 amp inline fuse in it. 18 ga wire with an inline fuse going to the cab, connecting to the switch, and the switch grounding somewhere in the cab. I also have to power the indicator inside the switch...how should I wire that?
Any of this sound like a good plan? Or is it too much overkill? I plan on possibly replacing the 55's and putting on 100's eventually. Thoughts?
Alright, so I picked up most of my wiring supplies today. All I need now are inline fuse holders and a 40 amp relay still.
So, that brings me to the install...here is what I am thinking:
Run 2 hot and 2 ground wires from the lights; grounds bolt onto the existing body ground used for the battery; hot wires continue on to the relay where they both have inline 15 amp fuses. The relay will then have a single 14 ga wire going out to the battery with a 15 amp inline fuse in it. 18 ga wire with an inline fuse going to the cab, connecting to the switch, and the switch grounding somewhere in the cab. I also have to power the indicator inside the switch...how should I wire that?
Any of this sound like a good plan? Or is it too much overkill? I plan on possibly replacing the 55's and putting on 100's eventually. Thoughts?
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Eventually I'm going to wire my off road lights and high beams into relays (one relay for two off road lights and one high beam filament so it will be 265 watts (20 amp) per relay). Then I'll throw both low beams on one relay. So in the end all my lights will get their power directly from the battery.