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Need help wiring OTRATTW switches

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by lawless, Aug 3, 2017.

  1. Aug 3, 2017 at 12:12 PM
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    lawless

    lawless [OP] the rent is too damn high

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    I have been putting of a bunch of wiring jobs due to lack of knowledge. It's time. I have a cool switch panel that holds a 6-pack of switches from @Iggy and I want to get them working to lights/accessories and I would like them to work with the factory dimmer.

    I'm looking for help checking my diagram to make sure it's correct and I also need advice for wiring the OTRATTW switch in the cab.

    In this example I am wiring a 20" LED bar:

    * Blue Sea fuse box is connected to the (+) and (-) terminals of the battery

    * (+) on the Blue Sea will go to the 30 pole on the relay and the (-) on the Blue Sea will go to 85 on the relay

    * 86 on the relay will go to (+) on the LED bar

    * (-) on the LED bar will go ??? - Should I run this to 85 on the relay or just ground to the chassis?

    * 87 on the relay will go into the cab and connect to 3 on the switch

    Questions:

    1) Does this look to be correct so far?

    2) How to I wire the rest of the switch in the cab for illumination/dimming? e.g. 2, 8, 6, and 7 on the switch?

    Here are diagrams for the switch, relay, and my sketch of what I think will work up to this point:

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  2. Aug 3, 2017 at 8:07 PM
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    paranoid56

    paranoid56 Well-Known Member

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    i am kinda lost on all your diagrams lol.
    but do like this for the lights. and use your diagram for the light.
    led-light-bar-wiring-diagram-700x377.jpg
     
  3. Aug 4, 2017 at 1:07 AM
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    Chris24

    Chris24 Well-Known Member

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    Can't help with the dimming circuit, didn't hook my switch up to it. Hope this helps, best I can do at 4am, lol.
     
  4. Aug 4, 2017 at 11:24 AM
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    lawless

    lawless [OP] the rent is too damn high

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    Thanks guys. Per the relay diagram, regarding 85 and 86, it says 'One of these will be used to ground your current, while the other will be connected to a switched power source.' The diagram shows 85 to ground and 86 to switched power which is the opposite of the diagram from @paranoid56. I'm thinking it may not matter what one goes to (+) or (-)?

    I made some changes to my original diagram connecting 87 to the LED bar and 85 (or 86 - whatever is not connected to ground) to the switch. So...as long as the updated diagram is correct, I just need to figure out how to wire the switch :)

    It looks like I need to connect the battery directly to the switch so I have a fused line going to 2 on the switch. Switched power on the relay, 85, is now going to 3 on the switch.


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    On the switch 8 could tap into dash lights. Chassis grounds for 6 and 7? Is that it?
     
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