LED lights and wiring?
#1
JK Super Freak
Thread Starter
LED lights and wiring?
hey all--
I've got 3 switches for 3 different sets of LED lights.
Can I loop the Supply Side wire (from battery to switch) to all the switches?
or should I home run 3 separate lines from the battery to the switch?
if I homerun 3 lines, what make/model of distribution block have people used?
thanks
steve
I've got 3 switches for 3 different sets of LED lights.
Can I loop the Supply Side wire (from battery to switch) to all the switches?
or should I home run 3 separate lines from the battery to the switch?
if I homerun 3 lines, what make/model of distribution block have people used?
thanks
steve
#2
JK Enthusiast
I believe you SHOULD be able to run 3 switches off one as long as they all go to their own separate relays still. At that point all the supply side of the switch does is acting like a rigger for the relay, which is a very low draw application.
I was actually thinking of running a "main power" switch on my setup that fed to two or 3 other switches as a failsafe/master kill. The principle is the same but I am hoping someone a little more experienced than me will chime in.
I was actually thinking of running a "main power" switch on my setup that fed to two or 3 other switches as a failsafe/master kill. The principle is the same but I am hoping someone a little more experienced than me will chime in.
#3
I believe you SHOULD be able to run 3 switches off one as long as they all go to their own separate relays still. At that point all the supply side of the switch does is acting like a rigger for the relay, which is a very low draw application.
I was actually thinking of running a "main power" switch on my setup that fed to two or 3 other switches as a failsafe/master kill. The principle is the same but I am hoping someone a little more experienced than me will chime in.
I was actually thinking of running a "main power" switch on my setup that fed to two or 3 other switches as a failsafe/master kill. The principle is the same but I am hoping someone a little more experienced than me will chime in.
A master switch could be used, but I don't see a real advantage to if if everything is fused like it should be. Personally I use a S-Tech ( https://stechswitch.com/ )switch system, which is similar to 4x4 sPOD and others. Gets the fusing right and provides a neat switch package. S-Tech also pulls power off the fuse box under the hood through a switched feed so the box is only powered with the key. Find their instructions to see where they get it.
#4
JK Enthusiast
The plan is a single power feed via add-a-circuit from the main box at an unused slot. I know the advantages of having a master "blackout" switch are minimal but it is to prevent accidental bump/nudge activations on the roads by forcing a second step, as well as only having to toggle one switch to kill excess lights when i get back to the paved roads. Minimal effort for a few more small conveniences is something I am willing to endure.
It also would let me only have to make 1 run to the battery/fuse block (of course using relays on the individual switches that come off it) by splitting them off from the switch
It also would let me only have to make 1 run to the battery/fuse block (of course using relays on the individual switches that come off it) by splitting them off from the switch