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[hazzygawa]

I have two 12v 55w lights that I want to put on the back of my truck.

 

Can I wire them into the reverse light loom or would I have to put a relay in somewhere along the line?

 

Thanks

 

Harry

[john p]

i would wire em straight in,but then i love a bodge job.......

[mpb]

You need a relay & idealy an on-off-on switch. You need to put a feed from the reversing lights to one of the on terminals of the switch, then an ign or perm live to the other on, on the switch. |Then put the middle contact of the switch to the coil of the relay.

 

This way you can have the work lights on by themselves, or on with the reverse lights or off all together.

 

Martin

[mikecotterill]

Yep you need a relay and a fuse 10 amp should do for 110 watts. I'd wire the relay to the battery as you don't know what other lives are rated for.

[turbull]

we use led work ligths at the rear . no need for a relay and save you battery

[Guss109]

Just be careful as I have been told any white light facing the rear of the vehicle needs to be on a separate illuminated switch so you can see when they are on in the cab. Think that's incase you knock them on by accident but I could be wrong. I'd use a relay as well so you don't pop fuses all the time

[mendiplogs]

Yep you need a relay and a fuse 10 amp should do for 110 watts. I'd wire the relay to the battery as you don't know what other lives are rated for.

HI mike yes that the way we done it it far better for reversing up back in drives thanks jon

[hazzygawa]

Thanks guys. Good stuff.

[treequip]

If you can switch them on independent of the reversing light circuit you need a warning light on the dash to tell you they are on.

 

Put a fused relay in to be on the safe side or better yet use LED’s as suggested

[roseyweb]

I've been considering this, let me know how you get on,

 

If you put them on a separate relay they would be great for blinding tail gaters and people who leave there main beam on behind you !