Spotlight Relay

[stuartrobbie]

hi, someone asked me how i wired my roof spotlights up, from memory i think this is how i done it but i didnt want to give them the wrong information. also i want to know if my lights are wired up.

so could some bright spark (no pun intended) please confirm if this is correct or point out any faults? thanks in advance.



the fuse should go between the battery and the relay not the relay and the lights as shown

the live wire from battery to relay should be connected to pin number 30

the earth from battery to relay is pin number 86

the live wires from lights to relay is pin 87

and the final wire runs from switch to relay pin 85

[sc_BK]

You've made a mistake with the diagram, a low capacity cable goes from battery positive to 1 side of switch, not ground as you pictured

[MarkM]

I asked about this some time ago and after a lot of back and forth with what was wrong etc with the diagram this picture below was deemed to be correct.
Just expand it with regard to the extra lamps you have.

[stuartrobbie]

ok cheers, ive had them up and running for a wee while yet but i was trying to re-do it from the top of my head.

if i remember correctly i used information i found on here for a flashing beacon relay to wire my lights up, knowing me its a wonder the dont flash on and off

[djswampy]

That is a very good diagram Mark.

You shouldn't put switches in the ground side of a circuit. It just isn't done.

[MrMPuk]

I asked about this some time ago and after a lot of back and forth with what was wrong etc with the diagram this picture below was deemed to be correct.
Just expand it with regard to the extra lamps you have.

The only fault I can see with this one is that 85 and 87 are labelled around the wrong way.

Staurt the way you have done the diagram it would never work as there is no feed to the relay to power the lights because you have put 2 earths to it.

[MarkM]

That is a very good diagram Mark.

You shouldn't put switches in the ground side of a circuit. It just isn't done.

The switch has a ground but isn't switching the ground. It is switching the live feed of either dipped or main beam.

The only fault I can see with this one is that 85 and 87 are labelled around the wrong way.

You took part in the orginal thread that I created the diagram for and never said that at the time, This diagram was version 3, ammended after each suggestion as to what I had drawn wrong each time.

So if that IS the case with the relay numbers then here is an updated version.

[stuartrobbie]

ok cheer guys, i used a diagram from this site to wire mine up, possily that one, but not sure, i was just trying to rembemer it, but my memory isnt that good

[djswampy]

:? The switch has a ground but isn't switching the ground. It is switching the live feed of either dipped or main beam.

I was referring to the flashing beacon thread. someone said something about putting a switch in the ground of the beacon. Which would of been pointless because they could of used a local ground. Sorry for the confusion Mark.