Help to install light

loisy2k14 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:52 am **Posts:** 9

Hello again!!

I bought this led light in amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009ES3F0 ... SY200_QL40

But I don't have idea how to install it?

Please any help for me. What I need to install it?

Thanks

mawlkrawler · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 8:26 pm

It's x2 12v 27 watt LEDs right? Red wire goes to (+) and black wire goes to (-). I'd install a rocker switch and wire it through that. Or you can just splice it into your high beams so they come on when your high beams do. I don't believe you need a relay for them, but it couldn't hurt. They look pretty straightforward from their description.

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tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 8:36 pm

Mount where you want them and buy a proper light wiring kit and follow the instructions.Use a relay unless you like melting things and having fires start randomly.

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

Don't need relays if there leds just inline fuse

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 9:59 pm

silverkk wrote:

Don't need relays if there leds just inline fuse

I'd re-think that statement.Those LED's pull a lot more juice then you think.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 10:20 pm

Always use relays when wiring lights no matter what they are, safety comes first
Melting wiring is no fun

At The Helm · **Posted:** Thu May 08, 2014 10:49 pm

Yes you do need to use a relay.

Also do not try to use the high beam circuit to trigger your relay. I tried this amd even the tiny amount of extra draw used to switch the relay gave me issues from the tipm.

Definitely do not use any factory circuitry to carry the load of the lights.

There are premade wiring harnesses available to make this easier. You may need to extend some wiring though.

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

I use them yes but for like little pods you don't 50 inch bar you do you need one for anything over 20 inch bar

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2014 7:09 am

silverkk wrote:

I use them yes but for like little pods you don't 50 inch bar you do you need one for anything over 20 inch bar

I have a 12" bar and a 20" bar and both pull over 7 amps each.Under 1 amp sure you'd be okay but above that use a relay.

John3:17 · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2014 7:37 am

Atthehelm wrote:

Yes you do need to use a relay.

Also do not try to use the high beam circuit to trigger your relay. I tried this amd even the tiny amount of extra draw used to switch the relay gave me issues from the tipm.

Definitely do not use any factory circuitry to carry the load of the lights.

There are premade wiring harnesses available to make this easier. You may need to extend some wiring though.

Not to thread hi-jack but mine are wired triggered by the High beams (State Law here for driving lights) no issues so far. If you could PM me what issues were caused by this.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2014 10:54 am

My driving lights relay is triggered by factory high beam circuit as some others have described here. Most Parts Stores carry a nice little wiring kit that comes with all the wiring, relay, fuse holders, switch, and instructions. Relay with a fused power supply is the only way to go when installing any auxiliary lights.
I added a switch on the dash so if I do not want them to come on when the high beams are on, I can simply deactivate the control circuit (relay).... :wink:

Never run the load through a switch without a relay unless it is designed for 30 amps or greater.
Most switches will only handle ~5 amps, anything above that, they go up in smoke and melt....

Wiring diagram:

At The Helm · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2014 4:25 pm

The problem I had was the tipm sensed something wrong with lights and shut them down.
The tipm (totally integrated power module) controls and monitors the entire electrical system and all components. When it senses an overdraw it turns off power to the lights and the draw from switching a relay apparently was enough to cause problems. Even after I returned it to stock they wouldn't work, ha to disconnect the battery for a while to reset everything.

mawlkrawler · **Posted:** Mon May 12, 2014 10:12 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

silverkk wrote:

I use them yes but for like little pods you don't 50 inch bar you do you need one for anything over 20 inch bar

I have a 12" bar and a 20" bar and both pull over 7 amps each.Under 1 amp sure you'd be okay but above that use a relay.

I think tjkj may be right. Those lights would pull approx. 24 watts each (54 wired in parrallel) over 12 volts meaning they'd pull roughly 4.5 amps. Using a relay is probably a good idea for those.

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