add on lights with high beams

I looked, but couldn't find any info on this. Can someone tell me how to link up my hella driving lights to come on when I hit my high beams?

 

just tap the switch wire on your relay to one of the high beam light wires. I'm sure someone here will post a link with photos or something.

 

I would be a litle concerned with just "tapping in" to the stock lights. Those lights you are puting on are going to be pulling a lot of power and the stock wires might not be able to handle the load for all those lights you wanna run. I would run seperate power from the battery then tie that into your "highbeam" relay switch. Safer and your not going to melt your stock wiring harness from the inside.

 

Try this

 

This mod is for fogs but just tap the high beam wire instead of the running lights. Connect to pin 86 on relay.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/170129-auto-oem-fogs-2nd-gen-tacos-without-fogs.html

Not a problem because you are just using it for the relay switch not drawing power for the lights

 

From your switch you have one that goes to your ground (blue) another wire that goes to your relay (yellow wire) and a green wire that you will want to tap into the positive (+) wire that goes to you high beams. Use a volt meter to test which wire is your positive high beam and tap the green wire coming from your switch into it. Good luck

-Blake

 

Thank you guys! Much appreciated!

 

You should never ever flash an oncoming motorist if they don't lower their lights... with the Hellas on too... Expect a heavy fine from la policia!

 

OKAY, finally got my lights and I think I understand how to do this, BUT where the heck is the connection board at? under the hood or behind the dash? I looked under the hood in the connection box, but didn't see this... I apologize in advance for being green and totally ignorant in this department.

 

i have searched all over the internet and no one gives a straight answer. i went onto paint and made a quick sketch of my circuit for my KC off road lights. for the switch on the relay, i attempted to hook it to the ground of the high beams, but the relay flips and my off road lights are on regardless if my headlights are on, headlights are off, and if my car is off; the off road lights never turn off so instead i spliced it into the low beams of the 12v power, not the ground. That way, the lights come on with my high beams and turn themselves off when i flip to the low beams. The lights also stay on with parking lights and if my headlights are off completely.. That's why i added the switch under my dash. Also, if my switch is on and my car is off, the lights will stay on so i thought about hooking something to the acc power of either the cig outlet or radio so it would only activate the switch with the car on. There has to be an easier way i just can't figure it out. Any advice?

 

The haven't done what is in red, just need to know everyone's input on it. Bottom line is, how can i make it simpler? All i want, is it to turn on with my high beams.

 

i just realized i left my switch out. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

Caribe shows you how to do it, Pugga give you a slightly different alternative.
Both are excellent ways to set up driving lights, your diagram isn't.

I used the add-a-fuse to get the highbeam switched power input> then through the switch in the cab> back to 86 on the relay. 85 out to ground (used the mounting bolt of the relay). You should be able to hear the relay click now when you turn on your highbeams.

Then to power the lights: Battery(+) to inline fuse to 30 on the relay. From 87 out to your lights. Ground the lights and you're ready to go out and aim them.

 

make sure the stock relay is capable of controlling the amperage of the stock high beams and the off road lights. even if you get the power from the battery or from somewhere else your still pushing more amps thru the relay.

 

Thanks! Just the forum I was looking for!