Pair of Relays for Backup Lights

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Topic: Pair of Relays for Backup Lights

Posted By: kevinjensen68
Subject: Pair of Relays for Backup Lights
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 1:41 PM

Hello folks,

Not good with relays and I am installing a pair of backup lights on the back of my truck. This is the plan: Two individual single setting lights, two relays, and one simple on off toggle switch. If you guys could tell which wires to run on the positions of the relay that would be very excellent, thanks!

Kevin

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Posted By: firstrax
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 2:19 PM

Posted By: kevinjensen68
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 10:56 PM

Hey that helps alot, which post is ground?

Posted By: firstrax
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 11:29 PM

kevinjensen68 wrote:

Hey that helps alot, which post is ground?

Ground the lights to the vehicle chassis. Relay coils will get their ground through the toggle switch.

Posted By: kevinjensen68
Date Posted: January 25, 2006 at 5:28 PM

so I would run a power to 85/86/30, 87 to lamps, and not worry about grounding relays, correct?

Posted By: firstrax
Date Posted: January 25, 2006 at 6:03 PM

86 goes to one side of the switch the other side to ground (Arrows pointing down are ground).

85 and 30 to power

87 to the lights

Posted By: kevinjensen68
Date Posted: January 25, 2006 at 10:54 PM

Oh, cool thanks.

Kevin

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