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| Marius Member Since: 21 Dec 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 231   
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Do a search. There was a topic on a black and purple wire behinf the rear right speaker panel. Already fused. I'm gonna use this wire for the rear work light.
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10th Feb 2011 11:29am |
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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987  
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would fuse it down further though to 7.5 amps
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10th Feb 2011 5:44pm |
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| defender75 Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 219 
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If you use the wires behind the speaker where will the switch be?
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10th Feb 2011 6:36pm |
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| Marius Member Since: 21 Dec 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 231
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Use a relay located at the back with only the switch wires going to the front
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10th Feb 2011 8:36pm |
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| defender75 Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 219
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Would love to see a picture of the setup
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10th Feb 2011 8:49pm |
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| Marius Member Since: 21 Dec 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 231
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Not sure how to upload drawings..... here goes explanation.
Use a standard Automotive relay. - Pin 87 goes to the black wire (ground) - Pin 85 Goes via a 7.5A fure to the purple wire (12V) - Pin 86 goes to the rear working light and from there gets grounded to the Chassis (Not sure if one can also use the black wire to ground with?) - Pin 30 goes to the on/off switch in the dash and from there to a 12V source If This looks incorrect please rectify me....  |
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11th Feb 2011 8:14am |
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| BruceT Member Since: 01 Nov 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 518
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Installed mine yesturday. My work light has a hidden switch on it and I have converted it with an LED globe.
I connected straight to the purple and black wires and it works perfectly. I did not bother with a dash board switch and the light uses so little power when its turned on I could not get a reading on the amount of amps it draws. |
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13th Feb 2011 9:00am |
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| defender75 Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 219
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where did you mount it? |
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13th Feb 2011 3:58pm |
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| Marius Member Since: 21 Dec 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 231
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Great stuff. I myself would prefer the switch to sit at the back. Soppose one could connect a dual switch. Back and front.
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13th Feb 2011 9:26pm |
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| PaulMc Member Since: 17 Jan 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 501 
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That's how I've wired my rear worklamps, so that they can be switched on/off from either the dash or from a switch inside the back door -  Click image to enlarge The relay lives inside the R/H rear lamp cover and uses the existing Purple wire to supply the work lamps. The down-side is that you have to run 3 wires from the front to the back - 2 switch lines and one for the warning lamp in the dash switch. . Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop 1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS' |
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14th Feb 2011 1:35am |
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| BruceT Member Since: 01 Nov 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 518
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I mounted it to the back of the roof rack. Here is a picture of it mounted and not hooked up. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9885024@N05/5099774428/ Sorry I dont know how to add pictures to the forum. |
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14th Feb 2011 3:06pm |
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| defender75 Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 219
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where did you run the wire?
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14th Feb 2011 6:03pm |
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| BruceT Member Since: 01 Nov 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 518
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I ran it from the roof rack to the gas bottle holder, then under the roof gutter to the door, pulled away the rubber and at the top of the door is a hole (that was there from the factory) which I threaded the cable through, then down the inside of the panel to behind the speaker.
I hope this makes sense. |
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15th Feb 2011 4:54am |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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I fitted mine to the left hand side (viewed from the rear), as that way you don't get a shadow when the back door is open. The wires go throught the panel and down to the wires behind the speaker. You can see it, or not, in the picture below. The aerial has picked up some vegitation and that's where the light is:
[url] Click image to enlarge That's the wife opening a gate on a greenlane, bless her. No need for a shower today then. The light also comes on when reverse is selected. I'll send a wiring diagram if you are interested. Merlin[/url] |
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15th Feb 2011 4:24pm |
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