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Help wiring in a switch!

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by ProtoJ, Sep 7, 2019.

  1. Sep 7, 2019 at 7:09 AM
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    I can wire with instructions.....please help! I just installed my YotaLEDs . It was just an add a fuse tap to the INJ fuse slot....so they come on with the ignition. I’d like to have these light also controlled from an interior factory switch that I have. How do I do that?

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  2. Sep 7, 2019 at 7:56 AM
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    You'll need to run the wiring from the fuse, through the firewall, to the switch, then back to the lights. This way if the switch is left on, the lights will come on with the ignition. Then you can turn the lights off with the switch. If the switch is single pole, you'll only need to run the power wire (usually red) to the switch. Is the switch lighted?
     
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    Here is my switch....I’m putting it down low by the 12 v ports....so there will be no neighboring switches to tap into for illumination. Attached is my pic from the fuse box. So I just cut the black wire off the fuse box?

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    How many wires go from the fuse box to the lights? Just that single red one?
     
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    Yes....plus the ground.
     
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    Just the raptor lights. I want to be able to turn them off for stealth mode during the zombie apocalypse.
     
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    Ok, so this is what I"m thinking. Red wire on the switch connects to fuse tap ….so cut that wire and splice. Green switch wire connects directly to grille lights. Black switch wire connects to ground. Where is the ground inside the cab?
     
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    Thanks for chiming in Ron!

    @ProtoJ , think you got it figured out. The ground wire you can either tie into another switches ground wire or just ground it to a screw in the firewall metal.
     
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    Easy peasy!

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  10. Sep 7, 2019 at 3:09 PM
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    Nice job. Looks awesome!
     

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