Oregon and Washington BS thread

Why aren't you people leaving phone numbers under windshield wipers?!

 

Dude i'd give my left nut for a swap and topper like that!..... seriously...there's nothing wrong with leaving a number for a bro date!

 

I have Also seen this rig.

 

..."Call Me Maybe" LMAO!!!!

 

ahhha I've left my number for a lifted D-Cab at Rock Creek last year, he never called....

 

Lol apparently i'm still afraid of rejection because i saw this truck up at the mountains on Sunday and never left my number, he's running 285/75r16. Rancho shocks out back.
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Trail report from our TSF trip on Sat.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/no...n-scheduled-meet-calendar-83.html#post6049616

 

Bought some LED's and an LED light bar from BlitzPro last night :O gonna replace my hella 500's possibly. Anyone know if I can just wire my led bar into my existing wires from the hella lights? I ran them thru a relay and to a switch and don't wanna have to tear it all apart

 

I don't see why not......

I don't think that light bar requires anymore power than the hellas

 

It'll be fine. Your relay is most likely for 30/40 amps which is more than enough to run multiple led bars.

 

Great that's what I figured...the Hella's were 55W I believe. and this is just an 11" LED bar!

 

I agree with the other guys. Most likely your wires will be MORE safe because the LEDs will most likely use less draw and not have a turn on surge.

 

bobert, check this out:

4.10 geared Elocker removed from Tacoma

http://nwoverland.org/Discussions/tabid/166/aft/69449/Default.aspx#72792

 

"Turn on surge" ? Do you mean inrush current? That only pertains to the switch you use. If your Hellas were 55w that's only 4.5 amps continuous current. You can use 16 gauge copper wire if its more than 6 feet long or 18 if shorter and that's at 10 amps. What's the wattage on the led bar?

 

Says 54 Watts. Should I add an in-line fuse when I wire the LED in to be safe? What amp fuse? 20?

EDIT: I used all the supplied relay and wiring that came in the kit w/ my hella black magics...the power source is the + battery...and I'm using the Scion Rocker switch...I did use some of my own wiring...not sure what gauge it was...but everything works fine and has been since so I must have used the same or even 'more capable' gauge wire..

 

Yeah just use the relay. You can put in a fuse if you want. I'd run a 7.5 amp fuse for 54 watts. We're u running two 55w Hellas? Cause that's twice what you'll be using now current wise.

 

Remember a fuse is only for protecting the wiring from overheating not the lights. So a fuse rated for whatever guage wire you have would work also but personally I'd stick to 50% above max current useage of the load that you are powering. (54w 4.5amp led)

 

Yeah I have two Hella's mounted! Totally forgot that it totals out to 110W...I'll be fine I'll maybe drop a fuse in when i get it all opened up and see how the hell I wired it all haha...I can barely remember...

Thanks for clarifying for me!


EDIT: Will Do, thanks man

 

Yeah no problem. If you do a fuse put it as close to the battery as possible.