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Old 12-05-2017, 08:47 AM
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Do I really need to use a relay when I wire in my pillar lights? They only draw like 5-6 amps at most. Just curious what every ones thoughts are. I am using 2 vision-x LED spots.
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Old 12-11-2017, 03:36 AM
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No. Just double check the amp rating of your switch.
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Yeah, I just wired them directly to the battery with a 30 amp switch, after searching a few forums it was a 50/50 on using relays
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Originally Posted by akguy09
Yeah, I just wired them directly to the battery with a 30 amp switch, after searching a few forums it was a 50/50 on using relays
Did you include a fuse on the positive near the battery?
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Did you include a fuse on the positive near the battery?

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