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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
Click image to enlarge How's this? |
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14th Sep 2013 4:53pm |
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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
Having a blonde moment and I can bin the top relay, no need for 3!
Doh! |
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14th Sep 2013 5:11pm |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
You also have three switches on the earth line for the relays or are you earthing all the relays through the same OEM dash switch? Yes you can bin the top relay and the two seperate earth switches by wiring both through the OEM dash switch. Why overcomplicate it? All or nothing isolation from main beam achieved through the single OEM dash switch. Less to go wrong.
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14th Sep 2013 7:27pm |
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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
Changed it to this
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14th Sep 2013 7:30pm |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
But you don't link your 85 & 87 or you'll be putting your relay output to ground through the LED when you operate your auxillary switch.. Put the LED in series with your relay coil terminal 86.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th Sep 2013 7:42pm |
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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
Fair point well made.
Thank's for your help |
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14th Sep 2013 9:27pm |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
Welcome! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th Sep 2013 10:13pm |
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Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377 |
Sure you will already have thought of it, but just make sure you get the power ratings fully calculated for the lights first so you can select the correct cable / fuses / relays etc. 15A may not be sufficient depending on what lights you use. Some of the 40" LED bars can draw upto 20A on their own.
Good luck! |
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14th Sep 2013 10:33pm |
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deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204 |
My only thought on this one is that with the LED in series, if it fails then so do your lights. You could use switches that illuminate when selected, there's plenty of site sponsors that will sell you some. Carling switches etc. |
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15th Sep 2013 5:36am |
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Landlord Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 582 |
Which Defender and what switches are you using. TD5 dash switches are switched on the negative side. 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top
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15th Sep 2013 5:40am |
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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
How would I put these in then?
So I'd have the OE switch as the master cut off. The two of the above switches that control the two circuits. I would expect the LED on the switch to only light when the light is on. ie: Master OE Switch latched. Rocker switched to on Main Beam on Help???? Wiring does my tiny brain in !! |
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15th Sep 2013 10:14am |
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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
Assume the three connectors on the back will be:
Ground Load Supply How does this work if wiring on the Ground as the OE switch dictates??? Help before I go to LR4x4 and get laughed at |
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15th Sep 2013 10:18am |
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Landlord Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 582 |
This might help
Click image to enlarge And this thread covered something similar http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic795.html 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top |
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15th Sep 2013 11:10am |
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Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 |
That diagram grounds 85 to 87 for the LED in the switch
K9F says not to do that, which seems to make sense. Even more confused now! |
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15th Sep 2013 11:14am |
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