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Old 10-21-2009, 12:24 AM
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Does any one thats on this forum thats a firemen or emt have any sug. or pics of were to put there lights and how to wire them in
Old 10-21-2009, 06:22 AM
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Talk to your local law inforcement department, or firedepartment. If your "legal" to have them, they will point you to the shop that does their vehicles. You will then have your answer.
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i didnt ask if it was legal or were to go bucko and yes im legal
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Originally Posted by BADGERIAFX4
i didnt ask if it was legal or were to go bucko and yes im legal
I guess your a volunteer they are usually the only ones that have lights on there personel vehicles. Why not just get strobes in your headlights? If not that just hook up to your battery with a fuse between the lights and battery and mount a switch inside the truck!
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Originally Posted by firefighter
I guess your a volunteer they are usually the only ones that have lights on there personel vehicles. Why not just get strobes in your headlights? If not that just hook up to your battery with a fuse between the lights and battery and mount a switch inside the truck!
Relay. Don't ever power lights through a cab switch...
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Originally Posted by Keeblerz28
Relay. Don't ever power lights through a cab switch...
Yes, definatly a relay! Thank you Keeblerz28!
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i just made brackets and attached them to the core support. i know yours is different i dont knowif there is enough room to attach something to the insde of your grill or not.
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Originally Posted by Keeblerz28
Relay. Don't ever power lights through a cab switch...
whats wrong with a switch, ive used a switch on my last two trucks without a relay.... no problems
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Originally Posted by Bucko
Talk to your local law inforcement department, or firedepartment. If your "legal" to have them, they will point you to the shop that does their vehicles. You will then have your answer.
Bucko with some more excellent input!
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Originally Posted by ford4wd08
whats wrong with a switch, ive used a switch on my last two trucks without a relay.... no problems

Using a relay is usually safer and protects your equipment. If you are just using a switch you are drawing all that amperage thru the switch. Most switches are not intended do that. If you use a switch with a relay all you need is enough power to turn the relay on and off.

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