This is a rambling of madness...if it makes since to anyone else I'd be suprised...I feel like I've lost it, but it makes since in my head, right now anyway. I'll re-read this tomorrow to make sure I still understand it.

OH evil plans afoot...I'm no EE, but I think I may have just figured out how to rewire my Jeep to do evil evil nasty things with my lights and add 4 more switches in the cab. I already have the daystar dash panel, but will add another one up top between the visors

So, on 8 total switches in the cab, controlling 10 seperate sets of accessories, with only having to add 1 new 40a relay to my existing 4 (after I rewire the current 4) and being able to run 4 more 55w lights and some rock lights below.

If I actually do this, I will be running 16 aux spotlights lights with 540 degress of coverage (all the way around and below Jeep), and a four tone siren.

JEEP WIRING PROJECT
(8) Paneltronic Switches
(3) ON/OFF/ON with dual LED indicators
Siren T1/T2, Front/Rear Rack Lights, Right/Left Rack Lights
(2) (ON)/OFF Momentary switches, no LEDs
Siren Manual/Air Horn
(4) ON/OFF with LED indicators
Windshield Lights, Wigwags, Rock Lights, Air Compressor (switch under hood)

(1) Additional Daystar Lower Dash Panel to cut and mount high
(1) Sound-Off Signal Siren
(2) more sets of KC 26 Series Lights w/wiring harness

IDEAS:
Run all switch grounds in serial
Run all switch light ups in serial to DASH Dimmer switch
Move Front, Sides and Rear Roof Rack lights constant side of Cirkit Boss
Combine head/taillight flashers to one fused block on IGN side of Cirkit Boss

OVERHEAD SWITCHES:
ON/OFF/ON SIREN TONES 1 & 2
(ON)/OFF Air Horn (Momentary Switch)
(ON)/OFF Manual Tone (Momentary Switch)
ON/OFF Wig-Wags

LOWER SWITCHES:
ON/OFF Windshield Spotlights
ON/OFF/ON Front Rack/OFF/Rear Rack
ON/OFF/ON Left Rack/OFF/Right Rack
ON/OFF Rock Lights

OVERHEAD LIGHTS/REAR WORKING LIGHTS
Run Grounds in Serial (one wire)
Run PAIR (+) to one terminal on relay = (1) relay for (4) lights

55w*4=220w; 220w/12v=18.3a draw on 40a relay. One relay will power all 4 lights. Pair two lights to each (+) off relay, 9.16a per (+) line out from relay.

ON/OFF/ON switch for Front Rack/Rear Rack lights, eliminates (1) switch position, will use (2) SPST relays.
Can ADD (4) more roof rack lights (2 left/2 right) with (2) SPST relays, (1) ON/OFF/ON Switch

Wire Air Compressor direct to battery with separate in-line fuse block, wire Cirkit Boss as:

CONSTANT (3):
Rear Rack Lights; Right Rack Lights; Left Rack Lights

IGNITION (4):
Windshield Lights; Front Rack Lights; Wigwags; Siren


Any one see any problems with doing this?

 

It's your Jeep. If this is what you want then "GO For It". But hear is my thoughts.

Make sure that your conductors size, fuse size, relay size all coordinate.

Don't connect any switched load to constant power.

You have restricted the way that these lights can be used? I would prefer full functionality

If you start combining grounds of a load, that means that you compound the load on that wire. Witch in turn means that you have to increase the size of that wire.

This set up on the relay is fine. But, be sure that the single wire supplying the relay is big enough to handel the total load. And be sure that the conductors for the lights are big enough to handel the combined load.

NO. Nothing on constant. "Dead Battery?"

I realy do not know anything about the "Cirkit Boss". But, just because you bought it at a store doesn't mean that it can not be used improperly. You still need to build your circuits porperly.

 

Why complicate things. Use the KISS method.

 

What the hell is the point unless you're U.S. Army virologist Lieutenant Colonel Robert Neville?

 

Your battery hates you.

 

 

Are you afraid of the dark? lol.....

 

No, but I do own the night...

Main reasons for the on/off/on are 1) the circuit breaker of the aux fuse block can't handle the load of all the lights being on, 2) want to limit it to two daystar panels, i already have one low, want the next one high, and 3) can't see the need to have all the lights on, I'll only be working on one aide of the jeep at a time.

Just a project idea. I need to rewire anyway, figured I'd clean it all up and do it right with every last thing I would wire into the rig and be done with the electrical work.

 

Will Smith in I am legand would love your jeep!!!!!

 

i say go for it ! i want to see the pics !!!!