headlight switch

[07PSDCREW]

This really sucks that I don't notifications of replies. I've set the settings....arrgh

Anyway, yes I have the dx2 as well, blue wire is positive highbeam circuit. And green is ground. I just soldered and shrink wrapped just behind the headlight on the right side.

[zackattack91]

So I've got a 12 inch 72 watt light bar. I was just getting ready to hook it up to the high beam switch, but I started thinking about a relay and harness. Just to be safe. Because of the extra 6 amps the light bar will be pulling. Have you noticed the switch getting hot or any electrical problems at all since tapping in to the stock switch? I just don't want to fry my electric because I didn't feel like running a harness to the battery.

Originally Posted by 07PSDCREW

This really sucks that I don't notifications of replies. I've set the settings....arrgh

Anyway, yes I have the dx2 as well, blue wire is positive highbeam circuit. And green is ground. I just soldered and shrink wrapped just behind the headlight on the right side.

[zackattack91]

So if I do decide to just tap into the existing wiring, I can just tap into the wires from one of the lights? It doesn't have to be onto the wires from the switch? I'd think it would be safer on the switch wiring than on one of the lights. But electrical stuff is not really my strong point. So what do I know. But main thing is, should I get 10$ harness with relay and fuse straight to battery for safety, and light bar will work with ATV off if I ever needed light and didn't feel like starting the ATV, or just tap into existing wiring. Where's the electrician's in here?

[humanbeing]

No one knows the details inside stock wiring / harness & relay kit...
Play safe = Build ur own using parts that > the spec u needs...

[goat67]

Originally Posted by zackattack91

So if I do decide to just tap into the existing wiring, I can just tap into the wires from one of the lights? It doesn't have to be onto the wires from the switch? I'd think it would be safer on the switch wiring than on one of the lights. But electrical stuff is not really my strong point. So what do I know. But main thing is, should I get 10$ harness with relay and fuse straight to battery for safety, and light bar will work with ATV off if I ever needed light and didn't feel like starting the ATV, or just tap into existing wiring. Where's the electrician's in here?

If I was to do this I would not tie into the existing harness for the 12 volts. I would get the voltage in a separate harness with a relay. Just to be safe and not overload the existing wiring.

Do you have a wiring diagram I could look at it and then could see if you could use the existing switch to engage the relay.

Just read the posts below it sounds like you can use the hi beam wire the blue one to tie into the relay that is what I would do.

[Swampy]

Originally Posted by goat67

If I was to do this I would not tie into the existing harness for the 12 volts. I would get the voltage in a separate harness with a relay. Just to be safe and not overload the existing wiring.

Do you have a wiring diagram I could look at it and then could see if you could use the existing switch to engage the relay.

Just read the posts below it sounds like you can use the hi beam wire the blue one to tie into the relay that is what I would do.

This is good advice for the lights you want to use. Keeps your stock switch and tap into the high beam (blue) wire for the relay.

[Swampy]

Originally Posted by zackattack91

So I've got a 12 inch 72 watt light bar. I was just getting ready to hook it up to the high beam switch, but I started thinking about a relay and harness. Just to be safe. Because of the extra 6 amps the light bar will be pulling. Have you noticed the switch getting hot or any electrical problems at all since tapping in to the stock switch? I just don't want to fry my electric because I didn't feel like running a harness to the battery.

Your going to turn nighttime into daytime with that torch! I think I would run the relay with that much pull. Another question is does your quad produce enough juice to run that light? IDK your charging output.

My stock switch has not gotten hot at all but my lights don't draw as much as yours.

[07PSDCREW]

Yeah what swampy said. My switch dosent get hot or the wires. But, my lightbar draws less than 1.25 amps. It is only a 9" and 1600 lumens which is super bright for my needs.

You could always hook the bar up to a battery and see what it draws in real time. Anything less than 3 amps I'd say you are good to go.

[zackattack91]

The stator is good at charging the battery. I'm not worried about that too much. But 72 watts, divided by 12 volts. Should be 6 amps. So just in case, I'm going to you a relay and harness and get a little handlebar switch. And use the light bar only when I really need to.