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My wiring diagram

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by JustAddMud, Nov 20, 2015.

  1. Nov 20, 2015 at 11:26 PM
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    JustAddMud

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    I'm in the middle of wiring up my reverse lights and LED bar/D2's to OTRATTW switches but before I start wiring this up and melt my Tacoma, I'd like an attaboy from someone with a little more experience with electrical wiring. Basically this is what I'm looking for: I have a 20in Light bar and some D2's from Rigid that are currently installed in my front bumper that are separately individually switched. What I want is to have them installed on one On/Off/On switch SPDT. The physical wiring is sound however since electricity wants to find the shortest route to ground I'm worried that it wont close my relays AND illuminate the bulb in the switch. Since the shortest route to ground is through the bulb in the switch in this case. I left the schematic blank because I'm ripping what little hair I have left on my head out. Since this particular switch from OTRATTW is a dual independent lighted switch, the upper lights will be wired to a dash source so that I can turn them on at night and adjust the brightness as with any dash light. This will give me the "on with ..." portion of my particular operation. The bottom light should be illuminated whenever the switch is depressed in the down position thus giving me the "always on" setting. This will be regardless of whether or not I have dash lights turned on or not. I've searched and searched and haven't found something definitive one way or another. Are my wishes of this particular switch set-up just too complicated? Argh! Lost more hair with that pull. Additionally, I also included my switch set-up for my reverse lights to function in much the same. Upper switch position will be "on" with the reverse lights, lower switch position will be On all the time regardless of reverse light. Or is it as simple as pulling the Positive for those lower lights from Pin 86 from each of their respective relays?

    It must be said that I am designing a separate power panel that is not tied into the trucks stock wiring. The only place that I am tied into the stock wiring is where I am pulling my Taps from. Other than that, it is completely self sufficient on its own fused panel.

    -J

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  2. Nov 21, 2015 at 7:54 AM
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    Oh man, is it this simple?

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    Ok cool, however I did notice one little mistake in how I had my upper lights wired in that switch. I believe they should all be jumped to ground like this:

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  4. Nov 21, 2015 at 9:33 PM
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    So the schematic in my second post is the most correct since my switches are wired in parallel in that post. You are correct, the top bulb in the switches is indeed to identify which switch is which in a darkened cab. I put the model number of the switches from otrattw in my schematic for clarity. They are spdt switches with independently wired lights. The top light will illuminate the graphic of the switch whereas the lower light will illuminate when the circuit is complete, illuminating the indicator bar in the switch.

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