auxillary truck lights

[Guest]

I'm looking to install a pair of lights under my bumber on my truck. I used to have an old ranger and without question I had everything wired off the battery instead of the fuse box. Now I have a brand new chevy 1500 and i would like to do things the correct way. How does a guy go about connecting to the 12 volt power? Anyone have a similar set up?

[Fish Toys]

Why not ask your dealers shop foreman? Lots of computer stuff you could screw up!

"FISH"

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[Guest]

Alright Alright Sheesh

[jt24]

If you want to be able to turn them off just run a wire to the cab and to a switch. Then run a wire from you fuse panel to the switch. You can always put in a inline fuse if your worried about shorting out. Pretty simple to do. Shouldnt affect your pickups computer.

[Guest]

I recomend you add an in-line relay and wire it to a seperate switch. This will prevent many problems.

[Guest]

theres nothing wrong with running off the battery i run with alot of 4 wheeling clubs and thats the way alot oif pros do it. just remember an inline fuse! thats all you need and you can turn them on with out the key.

[Guest]

I want to run it through one of the fuse panels, but I wanted to know how to go about doing it. I'm not sure if its a simple procedure or not.

[Guest]

You should have extra shunts open on the fuse panel. The wireing job is not too complicate, but be sure and add a relay or you will regret it latter.

Some links that have tips you may find handy.

www.piaa.com

http://lightlens.net/foglights.htm

www.wireconnections.com/truck-lite.html

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

[This message has been edited by Backwater Eddy (edited 01-22-2003).]