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headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers
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#1: headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers Author: usher, Location: northallerton PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 2:30 am
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i have lost the wires for the headlights or cut them along the way what amp cable woudl i need im planning on puting side lights on one switch and beams on another using trailer cable to keep things tidy, also would i need a relay for the headlights,

also with the wipers (same problem) would that be a straight forward live to the motr

thakns

#2: Re: headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers Author: RichardEke, Location: Doncaster PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 3:50 pm
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Good evening,

For the main headlights i'd use 15amp wire (20/30amp fuse).
The side lights, 5amp would sufice as they don't draw much at all.
Not sure about the wiper motor though sorry.

I'd go to Maplin, they sell multistand 2 core wire in various amp ratings, they sell it by the metre so it doesn't cost to much and that way you don't have loads spare.

On the wiper motor - it would be really easy to wire up, just a suitable switch and connect the posative and negative the right way round. Not sure if a wiper motor would run backwards, i'd like to try it though!

As for relays, i'd go for 30amp SPST (single poll single throw) ones.

Regards, Richard.

#3: Re: headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers Author: usher, Location: northallerton PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:18 pm
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Would I need the relays I'll be using heavier duty wiring for them h7 and h1

#4: Re: headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers Author: usher, Location: northallerton PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:22 pm
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Also with the indicator relay would I need one per side or wire it up before the switch

#5: Re: headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers Author: macj, Location: Essex PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:33 pm
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usher wrote:
Also with the indicator relay would I need one per side or wire it up before the switch

Wire it from the ignition to the relay and then let the switch send the power to the bulbs from the relay ...... if that makes sense Shocked

#6: Re: headlight and rear light wiring to a switch and wipers Author: usher, Location: northallerton PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:38 pm
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Power relay switch bulb simple enough I'll crack on with that when I get the stuff together than I should be able to put it back together with more wires removed

Still got revs speedo water temp fuel so can't need anymore than that. Alot of wires removed so far shouldn't be missing any important sensors now so happy



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