Relay wiring
06-01-2014, 04:04 PM
#11
Let me wrap my head around it and I can draw something up.
You want the LED bar to work anytime with the remote, and the off road lights to only work with the key on and triggered by the high beam switch, and also the LED lights to work only with the ignition on when triggered by the high beam switch? So the LEDs and off road lights will always both come on when the ignition is on and the high beams are on but the LEDs can also come on anytime only by remote? Yes?
You want the LED bar to work anytime with the remote, and the off road lights to only work with the key on and triggered by the high beam switch, and also the LED lights to work only with the ignition on when triggered by the high beam switch? So the LEDs and off road lights will always both come on when the ignition is on and the high beams are on but the LEDs can also come on anytime only by remote? Yes?
06-01-2014, 04:53 PM
#12
Salvage Yard Pro
Thread Starter
Exactly! Thank u!
And.....the remote control box is only rated for 6a. It must trigger a relay to keep it from burning up. In the mean time, I'm enjoying the daylight in the dark with the remote. This bar is freaking bright!
And.....the remote control box is only rated for 6a. It must trigger a relay to keep it from burning up. In the mean time, I'm enjoying the daylight in the dark with the remote. This bar is freaking bright!
Last edited by unit505; 06-01-2014 at 04:56 PM.
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06-01-2014, 11:33 PM
#14
Salvage Yard Pro
Thread Starter
By God I think you nailed it. I'll tackle this tomorrow and report the results! Thank you Big Time. I don't know why I couldn't figure this out? I've been working with relays for years and just couldn't nail it down!
06-03-2014, 11:14 AM
#16
It's a Canadian thing eh!
FAIL!
Look at the second diagram. When I use the remote control to trigger the light bar through the relay, that's great. However, if I use the high beams or the offroad lights to trigger the light bar tied into the led trigger wire, when I turn on the remote, I 'm feeding power to the high beams or the offroad lights. There's going to have to be a high amp diode in there to keep from backfeeding. No matter how I look at it, if I do a dual trigger, I'm going to feed the other lighting. Call me dumb, but the last diagram won't work either.
Look at the second diagram. When I use the remote control to trigger the light bar through the relay, that's great. However, if I use the high beams or the offroad lights to trigger the light bar tied into the led trigger wire, when I turn on the remote, I 'm feeding power to the high beams or the offroad lights. There's going to have to be a high amp diode in there to keep from backfeeding. No matter how I look at it, if I do a dual trigger, I'm going to feed the other lighting. Call me dumb, but the last diagram won't work either.
