MrAnderson1987

Hey everybody,
So I'm gonna pick up some kc lites for my 2000xj. I'm going with a pair of daylighters and a pair of long range all gonna get put on my bumper. I think this will make a nice thorough or not you can wire both sets on the same switch. Well I know you CAN but is it easy to do? And also as a bonus how hard would it be to wire them into my high beam switch?

MrAnderson1987

Wow I hate my iPod! Anyways I wanna know if I ca wire them to same switch easily

SeriousOffroad

One switch can be used to control multiple relays.

MrAnderson1987

Sweeeeet

MrAnderson1987

Has anyone ever tryed mixin the types? Driving and long range?

MrAnderson1987

Or taping them into ur factory bright lights toggle?

iflyfish

I wouldn't do that as it would put added load on your light circuit/switch that it couldn't handle. You'll burn something up. I keep any added electrical demand for accessories on it's own separate switching source off the battery. Do it right with it's own separate relay and switch.

MrAnderson1987

Oookaaay just thought it'd be kinda cool. Completely unnecessary though

scottmphoto

Hooking lights up to your high-beams through a relay puts a minimal increase of draw through the wiring. That is why relays are used. I have five lights, three are 100w long range and two are 55w wide beam lights and I have them on two relays wired properly and hooked up so that they come on when I switch on my high beams. I've been running this setup for 4.5 years now ever since I stared running a newspaper route again. They get run constantly for about four hours a night, sixth days a week and almost six hours on Sunday. Never even blown a fuse.

MrAnderson1987

Ooo how'd ya hook it up like that? Any write ups?

scottmphoto

Here is a simple wiring diagram

MrAnderson1987

Can't really see it

SeriousOffroad

I've posted this one a bunch of times.

MrAnderson1987

So that's a great diagram in all but it might as well be in hieroglyphics to me haha, anyone wanna clue me in where I'd tie the lights into?

scottmphoto

The #85 post on the relay. Instead of running that wire to a switch, run it to your high beam headlight wire. And you won't need the wire from the fusebox to the switch or the indicator light.