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Old May 5, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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I ordered 4 for my roof rack, I want to have 2 on one switch and 2 on another. I want to put a 30 amp relay in but iv never messed with them before so idk how they even work
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Old May 5, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by larryftmfw
I ordered 4 for my roof rack, I want to have 2 on one switch and 2 on another. I want to put a 30 amp relay in but iv never messed with them before so idk how they even work
Why do you want to have 2 switches?
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Old May 5, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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I have two but it's because I have lights on my rack and my bush.

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I'd imagine less load on two than on one switch for four lights
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I haven't had any issues, I wired them with 12 Gage put in a 25 fuse and a 30 relay.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ BoSS
I'd imagine less load on two than on one switch for four lights
With a relay there should be very little load on the switch anyway.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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It's so I can choose to have 2 or 4 lights at any given moment. Will I need 2 relays for 2 switches?
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That'd be the easy way, yes.

1 relay for each switch going to a pair of lights wouldnt be much different than how folks run fogs.

Actually, no different.
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
That'd be the easy way, yes.

1 relay for each switch going to a pair of lights wouldnt be much different than how folks run fogs.

Actually, no different.
Cool, is there a wiring diagram somewhere for wiring it up?
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Originally Posted by larryftmfw

Cool, is there a wiring diagram somewhere for wiring it up?
It depends on what kind of relay you are using did u get the Baja relay? It's different then regular relays and what kinda switches did u get?
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Originally Posted by CherokeeChick

It depends on what kind of relay you are using did u get the Baja relay? It's different then regular relays and what kinda switches did u get?
The switches are included with the lights but no relays so I'll need to buy some relays, and possibly switches depending on the quality of these.
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I'm gonna take some pics for you
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Are you gonna go with the 55 watt bulbs? I upgraded the wiring and got a cooler toggle switch and put in 100 watt bulbs. The Baja kit (in Canada) dosen't come with a relay but I can tell u what to do of you get a reg relay I'd recommend the Baja relay just because it was like 6 bucks after tax and reg relays are about 25 plus tax
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I got all my kit at crappy tire though Wally world didn't have the Baja relay
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Originally Posted by CherokeeChick
Are you gonna go with the 55 watt bulbs? I upgraded the wiring and got a cooler toggle switch and put in 100 watt bulbs. The Baja kit (in Canada) dosen't come with a relay but I can tell u what to do of you get a reg relay I'd recommend the Baja relay just because it was like 6 bucks after tax and reg relays are about 25 plus tax
(2) 100 Watt 4100K Xenon White Halogen Off-Road Lamps with Preinstalled Bulbs, those come in it, and where do you get the baja relay?
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