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Wiring Driving Light Switch...suck at auto electrical!

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by icegrill, Dec 17, 2017.

  1. Dec 17, 2017 at 7:58 PM
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    icegrill

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    I just wanted to get some input on if I have this hypothetically wired correctly and I'm not going to tap into another wire for the headlight on illumination.

    Thank you so much!

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  2. Dec 18, 2017 at 7:34 PM
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    anyone?
     
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    Looks good to me, if you do want it to light up you could also just use an add a fuse and tap into a fuse that's powered when the headlights turn on.
     
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    Disregard the switch side of the KC diagram entirely.
    On relay side: Black to ground, yellow to battery, green to toyota switch green.
    On toyota switch: Black to ground, yellow to dash light circuit, green to KC relay green, blue to add a fuse plugged into high beam fuse location (for use with high beams only, for use with high/low or parking plug into tail light fuse location).
     
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  5. Dec 19, 2017 at 9:36 PM
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    Thank you it worked perfect! I used the acc. Fuse #5 so they will work anytime the ignition is on.
     
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    Glad it worked out for you. Peronally, I have my lights controlled by my high beam circuit. That way i can deactivate them quickly (I use my lights on the road in areas of animals/rocks and little traffic) and its easier to just flip the highs off.
     
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    So I am very new to this. I just installed my light bar, it is always hot and the switch light is always on. How did you hook it up to run with your high beams?
     
  8. Dec 28, 2017 at 8:01 AM
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    Use the high beam circuit to run the control side of the relay. I think people have said 3rd gen are ground controlled circuits, so probably have to check that.
    For 2nd gen, use add-a-fuse to tap the high beam circuit in the engine bay fuse box and run that to the pos of the control side (86) of the relay. Then you can run the ground side (85) of the relay directly to ground (light always comes on with high beams), or run it to an aftermarket switch in the dash (you can choose if lights come on with high beams or not).
    From personal experience, always use a weatherproof relay.
     

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