i have a roll bar with 5 rectangular kc lights on it. they're all wired to one wire and runs to the dash for a switch. the power cable comes directly from the battery with an aluminum wire in line fuse with a 30amp fuse in. after about 20 minutes of being on the fuse blows. the copper wires seem cool but the aluminum wire with the fuse is hot. anyone have suggestions to stop the fuse from blowing? I'm not good with electricity at all so i need some ideas. thanks in advance

 

How many watts are the lights?

 

honestly....couldn't tell you. they were on the light bar when i bought the truck, but the roll bar wasn't attached. I'll see if i can find then online

 

well can't find anything. any way i can find the wattage on the light?

 

Should say on it somewhere..... might have to pull a bulb to check.

 

hate to sound like an idiot...but how are the bulbs removed from the housing on the rectangular ones?

 

No clue. Would have to see it.

 

Definatly need to add a relay.

 

alright they're 5 competition 4214 100w lights if i remember correctly from basic electricity from a&p school, it's drawing about 35 amps while running i think. so would a relay help? funny thing is the 14 gauge wire does fine with all that draw, but the aluminum fuse 12 gauge wire gets hot. I'm thinking wiring a 40 amp relay in and putting a 45 amp fuse in

 

I would replace the feed wires with some fat copper. Bigger than what it really needs.... Relay wouldn't hurt either.