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Baja Designs

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Glockman18, Jan 6, 2019.

  1. Jan 6, 2019 at 7:05 AM
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    Glockman18

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    I'm trying to wire some Baja Designs ditch lights using their wiring harness. It has a black and a red wire from the switch and I'm wanting to use a switch that has 4 wires, 2 red
    1 green and 1 black. Any ideas as to what wires go to where?
     
  2. Jan 6, 2019 at 7:08 AM
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    what switch are you using?
     
  4. Jan 6, 2019 at 7:11 AM
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    The switch that the wiring harness has on it is the Baja Designs 150 watt one. Guess it's longer and has a relay. The switch I want to use is from Rago Fabrication and comes with 4 wires.
     
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    The Baja Designs switch is a simple on/off. If i am not mistaken The two wires from the BD harness should go (Black to Green on the switch) and (Red to "Red 1" on the switch). The "red 2" and the black are for the illumination of the switch itself. See diagram below also.

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    Awesome, thank you! I'll try that in a few and see if it works.
     
  7. Jan 6, 2019 at 9:16 AM
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    that should work for you as long as you are using the harness with a relay. it wont work with the harness that comes with the lights as the lights draw to much amps for that other switch.
     
  8. Jan 6, 2019 at 10:12 AM
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    I would STRONGLY recommend against running the power through the switch no matter how low the power draw is... Always a bad recipe. Relays FO LYFE
     
  9. Jan 6, 2019 at 10:21 AM
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    The harness he has should have a relay if it’s from BD like he says.
     
  10. Jan 6, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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    Yup it has a relay, and wiring it up like that worked!
    Thank you Hstone556!!
     
  11. Jan 6, 2019 at 2:24 PM
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    Awesome, Happy i could help!
     
  12. Feb 5, 2019 at 4:29 PM
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    I always see people post this but never an explanation or documentation of failure. If the switch is rated for the amps, then why not?
     
  13. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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    the idea is to have low amp wires going into the cab not high amp.
    but as you said, on race cars they generally dont run a relay, just a properly rated switch and a circuit breaker. Both work and both will great if dont properly.
     
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