wig wag flashers
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=126098
Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Topic: wig wag flashers
Posted By: johndellago
Subject: wig wag flashers
Date Posted: February 10, 2011 at 7:22 AM
i have been building this wig wag flasher set i found on this website but im confused what it means by 12V (+) from light switch. ( https://www.the12volt.com/relays/relaydiagram60.html
anyone have an idea what this means? im really eager to get this installed in my car. thanks in advance
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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: February 10, 2011 at 11:35 AM
From the vehicle's light switch.
It assumes you have existing headlamps that you want to flash.
When wig-wag is off, the headlights connect normally to the vehicle's light switch via NC contacts 87a & 30.
The "light switch" is (IMO) "beam power" - ie, the low- or high-beam. This is after the dip-switched relays unless dedicated low beams - whichever is being waggled.
With apols if I have misinterpreted.
And not wanting to confuse, but FYI for consideration:
Alternatives exist like using the feed off your hazard flashers instead of your own flasher can with hidden load (bulb etc) - hence it wig-wags only with hazard lights on.
[PS - In retrospect, maybe not....] Or maybe use the relays in the gnd side of the beams - hence independent of the beam selection (but you must switch the beams on) BUT that might cause all beams to be half-on except for the side that is grounded.
And it is better NOT to introduce ANOTHER switching pole - ie, if hard-grounded, keep it that way and switch the (already switched) +12V side instead.
Posted By: johndellago
Date Posted: February 12, 2011 at 4:29 PM
i was going to hook it up to a set of aftermarktet fog/driving lights so i would just go to the switch for that?
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