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Lighting and winch electrical recommendations

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by hughesjrm, Nov 7, 2022.

  1. Nov 7, 2022 at 8:29 PM
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    Need some help TW. I am mounting 4ea Rigid D-Series PRO Midnight pod lights. a Rigid SR-SERIES PRO 30" SPOT MIDNIGHT Bar, and a Smittybilt XRC GEN3 9.5K Comp Series Winch. on my new FAB Four bumper. I have no issues turning a wrench, but I suck at electrical. I need recommendations on interior panels, as well as as power options. I would like room for groth with more lights ect.
     
  2. Nov 7, 2022 at 8:52 PM
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    When I built police cars we used Egis Mobile PDM-14’s. Voltage protection for your battery, timed, ignition, and hot options are programable on the 14 circuits in 3 zones, veteran owned company that tries to build everything they can in the states, and awesome customer service.

    I still use their products today In everything that I build. High quality parts.

    chances are, your winch says wire it straight to the battery. So, do that, and don’t extend the leads. Should be a chart in their instructions with how many amps it will draw at full load too. The ability to find a circuit breaker that meets that is slim to none.

    if you want room to grow, then figure out where you can mount your fuse block and then run 6ga power feed to it with a 50a circuit breaker. fuse all your components off that for vehicle and component protection. You can always upgrade your CB to a higher rating if you end up approaching that 50 limit. A maxi fuse is another option instead.

    First step with the lights is figuring out what they pull amp wise, then figuring out how dare your wires will need to go, then looming on the chart to see what gauge wire you need.
     
  3. Nov 7, 2022 at 9:05 PM
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    I definitely appreciate the feed back, but everything you said and what I looked up went right over my head lol.

    I'm hoping someone with a similar set up can say panel "x", and power panel "y".
     
  4. Nov 7, 2022 at 9:08 PM
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    I got an auxbeam panel, simple for lights.

    I didn't have any winch buttons in the cab, just a wireless remote
     
  5. Nov 7, 2022 at 9:14 PM
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    Do you have a link for what you have?
     
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    What is everyone else running besides the auxbeam? would love to see some setups
     

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