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7 Cubes in Parallel...Wiring help?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by back_cast, Feb 15, 2022.

  1. Feb 15, 2022 at 2:21 PM
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    Hello,

    I'd like to install some lights on a bumper that will be arriving soon and had some questions about wiring up 7 Squadron Sport cubes in parallel to the factory fog light switch that comes off the steering wheel column on a 2018 Toyota Tundra.

    Could you help me to understand what I may need to wire that up? I'd like them to all come on at once, which would be roughly 30W x 7 = 210W. Call it 250W.

    Can I link the lights up with splitters? Any additional relays to worry about? General thoughts or concerns?

    Looking at these made by @Baja Designs
    https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/squadron-sport-led-driving-combo.asp

     
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  2. Feb 15, 2022 at 2:24 PM
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    Is it Friday? Why would you ever wire them in series?
    You would need to wire them in parallel and use at least a 30 amp relay triggered by the hot going to the fogs after the switch.
     
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  3. Feb 15, 2022 at 2:28 PM
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    Thanks French Toast, it's been a hot minute since Elec Eng class lol

    Edits made - Parallel not Series
     
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    Can i ask a dumb question? Why not just get one lightbar? Or do you only want to use the fog light stalk?
     
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    Doesn’t Baja sell linkable lights that would make this easier?

    Edit: they do, but it might not be as tight of a fit for your application
     
  6. Feb 15, 2022 at 2:31 PM
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    Because I already have two amber squadron sports in the fog locations currently lol and they'd look small on the A-pillar in my opinion

    Need to look into that
     
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    As @FrenchToasty said, use a relay triggered by the fog switch. I would take that output and send it to a distribution block w/ fuses. Fuse and wire size accordingly to protect yourself.
     
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    You're going to want to run those lights in parallel ( all pos (+) together & all neg (-) together) the total would be 14a @ 12v. Put in a relay for sure. Trigger the relay from the lights you want to turn them on and run a 15a dedicated fused line to the battery (+) to power the relay and connect the POS of the lights to the relay output. Ground the neg of the lights to a solid ground, preferably with the relay ground.
     
  9. Feb 15, 2022 at 2:36 PM
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    Would this make your life easier?

    https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/XL-Linkable-LED-Lights.asp
     
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