Ditch light wiring help

I'm pretty much an idiot when it comes to electrical. That being said, I want to learn. So, my questions is, how would I wire ditch lights? Run a positive from the battery with an inline fuse to a switch in the fire wall and then run two positive wires from the switch, one to each light? Also run the negative from the battery to the switch and then from the switch to each light? Or am I missing something?

 

I used an add a fuse. Then ran positive and negative through fire wall...tapped into one light then on to the 2nd ditch light.

 

Add a relay

 

So run the inline fuse from the positive side of the batter to the relay and from the relay to the switch?

 

If you are going to bypass doing it with a relay, I would put the switch on the Hot side, to reduce how muck wire is exposed to the battery circuit before you turn the switch on. Other than that, you have the right idea.

I would always recommend using a Relay. Keep the high amperage wires on the other side of your firewall.

 

I didn't run a relay on reverse pods or 18w ditch lights (both have fuses) but i did use a relay on my 32" light bar...

 

I would always recommend using a Relay. Keep the high amperage wires on the other side of your firewall.[/QUOTE]

Bingo! Small wires in the cab. Kicker is though engine heat don't like plastic relays.

 

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Also keep in mind that you can run the ditch lights independently. I am going to wire my left side and right side separately.

 

^^^ why you gonna run them separately? To each their own though I'm just curious

 

Country roads and road side assistance type stuff, I can light the shoulder up with out the other side lighting up the oncoming lane.

 

If you have insight on how to do this let me know please! I just got a set of PIAA quad series cubes and my end goal with them is to have one on each side of the bed to be able to light separately (primarily for night time camp setups)

 

Hi, I’m new here. I was installing my ditch lights and accidentally blown the relay. I cant seem to find the 60amp 12v 4 pin anywhere. Anyone has any suggestions?

thanks
Ana

 

This thread is pretty old. It might be better for you to write a new thread or search a little more since I think there are more than a few threads about wiring up lights/switches/relays.

I personally use Google to search. Go to google.com, on the search bar type "site: tacomaworld.com relay wiring" and hit search. There should be plenty of threads to help you. Note: type that one without the quotation marks.

 

are you sure its a 60amp relay? got a pic?

 

IMO....this is one of the best thing out there for new and old alike. Power Distribution Module (shrockworks.com)

Prewired, no guessing
Nice long leads can run wires just about anywhere
Keeps things nice and neat

Lights are addicting....you'll need this sooner or later.