Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here XJ (84-01)
All OEM related XJ specific tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock.

Off road light hook up - HELP!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 07:59 AM
  #1  
vette_man63's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Hickory, NC.
Model: Cherokee
Default Off road light hook up - HELP!

Hey guys...just got some maxtel 100W off road lights for my 90 cherokee. Just wondering if i can wire them into the factory connectors or not. The new lights have a black (ground i assume) and and white (power i assume) wire coming out of the housing - can i splice them into the factory driving light connector? If so...which color wire on the factory harness is hot and which is ground?
Thanks!
Reply
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:11 AM
  #2  
93gc40's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,750
Likes: 3
From: Visalia, Kalifornia, ussa
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

The one with 12v when the switch is on is hot, the one with no power is ground. the stock circut is NOT rated for 100w lights. Add a relay to the circut, use could use the Fog circut as the switch to the relay, power the lights thru the relay directly from the battery.
Reply
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 10:38 AM
  #3  
dyte2004's Avatar
Seasoned Member
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 321
Likes: 0
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4000cc
Default

x2 on the relay 2x100 watts will fry the ome wiring for the few bucks a relay cost its far better
Reply
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 11:00 PM
  #4  
vette_man63's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Hickory, NC.
Model: Cherokee
Default

I appreciate the info!
Reply
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 11:03 PM
  #5  
mike albo's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8,712
Likes: 2
From: Loomis,California
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 242 inline six
Default

55watts is as high as you want go on the stock set-up
Reply
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 11:09 PM
  #6  
casualties's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
From: michigan
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.slow
Default

X3 on the relay set up. It's a good idea to run them as seperate circuits anyway, for if you were to have a malfunction in one set you will still have another set. I currently run four aux lights on the front, 2 for driving and 2 for fog, both of which are seperate circuits. Hasn't failed me yet.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
southfloridajeeps
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
32
Mar 4, 2023 01:10 PM
Expedition_XJ
Cherokee Chat
25
May 24, 2018 11:40 AM
MOPAR87
Accessories
3
Jan 2, 2016 05:52 PM
riderjay253
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
4
Sep 16, 2015 11:31 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:11 PM.