Wiring for LED Pod Lights

I just bought a pair of Diode Dynamics SS3 LED Pod Lights. I am putting these in a SAE compliant position low on my grill. It will have a switch (button) in the car to turn them on/off.

However, I want to hook them so that they can only possibly turn on when my high beams are on such that:

• High Beams = Off, then lights are always off regardless of switch position
• High Beams = On and Switch = On, then lights are on
• High Beams = On and Switch = Off, then lights are off

This way, if I am on a long drive on back roads where I see cars once an hour I can keep High Beams on and Switch on so that when I see a car I just turn high beams off and both go off. I think there a few ways to do this but want to know everyone's opinion about where and what to connect to the high beams. And if I should wire directly to high beam negative or splice into a wire??

Let me know your thoughts

 

In the the past I have done this without issue. I purchase a fuse tap for the High beam fuse and wired it (meaning lights) directly. Therefore no need for an auxiliary switch, Easy peezy IMHO…

 

DD has a harness for this purpose as part of this kit: https://www.diodedynamics.com/2014-2021-toyota-tundra-sae-dot-led-lightbar-kit.html

If you have the correct headlights it might be worth seeing if they will sell it separate from the kit. Or if someone has the kit and did not use the harness.

 

Good to know I will reach out to them

 

So you are saying you powered your lights with the high beam? I will be powering the lights with the battery and want a switch where I can turn them off in the event that I want high beams on and light pods off. Do you have any ideas on that setup? What would I wire fuse tap to? The negative of the relay?

 

Yes, I have powered lights both ways. The only thing I don’t like about an auxiliary switch is that you have to pass the wiring through the firewall (it’s like a rubber seal). You have to be careful to not make the hole too big otherwise there is a possibility of debri getting into the cab. Not complicated though just more time consuming. Personally I seem to get more use out of the lights when I wired them to the high beams because you never had to switch them on…

 

@Oey12 you seem to know this stuff well and thank you for the help.

I am wondering if I do this if it would work. Lights powered by battery and everything run to a relay. Create a circuit between the negative of the relay and the negative of the Headlight Fuse in the fuse box. Does that work?

 

I only know the basic stuff. But if I understand you correctly I believe it would just be easier to buy a wiring harness than what your describing. I have used various wiring harnesses from different brands with success.

In the past I have preferred to run the power off the battery especially with LED’s when using a switch so I could have the lights on whenever I want. I don’t see why you couldn’t run the power off the high beam with fuse tap (I wouldn’t splice into that, I lack the intestinal fortitude and proper know how). I would also suggest reaching out to Diode Dynamics to get their input.