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Mr tommy

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Posted: May 20, 2004 at 3:59 AM / IP Logged

2) Explain fully the correct way to install a set of driving lights to prevent an electrical short occurring in a vehicle. State the importance of safety.

Any help at all please??

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Posted: May 20, 2004 at 9:02 AM / IP Logged

FOG LIGHTS...?

deviousjoker

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Posted: May 20, 2004 at 11:43 AM / IP Logged

always use a fuse....lol......if not you'll catch you car on fire.........good enough reason?

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A few rules to follow...

1. Fuse it.

2. Fuse it.

3. Run a new 12+ (Note 22gauge wire is not going to be a good idea. I almost always run a 12 or 14. Its a bit of over kill. But the cars dont come back.)

4 Ground lights within 16" (I see a lot people run a ground back to the batt or extend the wires and ground them at the same spot. Fog lights need a lot of power and kick out a ton more.)

5. For the turn on trigger all lights hook up diffrent. I will explain a simple setup. Lets say each light has only a 12+ and a ground. I would ground each light where ever I put it. Then run and fuse a 12+ back to the lights and use a STSP relay to trigger it. There are two ways I hookk up to trigger them one is just a toggle s/w and a head or praking light trigger. So they just some on when your reg lights are on. If you want to know how to do that just reply here and I will explain in more detail.

As I stated before all lights are diffrent. Just read the info the lights come with and you will be fine.

Maximus

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Posted: May 20, 2004 at 10:53 PM / IP Logged

Find out if you want to lights to operate by a switch or if they are to come on with a low or high beam headlight. (thus not able to be turned off). A fuse and a relay will be necessary. Before a wiring system can be chosen we need to know how to trigger the lights.

Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

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