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Lightbar & Reverse Light Wiring Harness Help
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20 Feb 2024 10:13 - 20 Feb 2024 10:15 #254475
by IzakJackson
I'm an adventure filmmaker & photographer exploring in my Gen 3 Jimny.
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My parts finally arrived so planning to fit this week.
Pretty new to electronics, so just got a follow up question on the switch if that's ok?
I've attached the diagram for my switches:
LIGHT BAR
PIN 1 goes to headlight negative wire
PIN 2 goes to relay
PIN 3 goes to light bar
REVERSE LIGHTS
PIN 1 goes to reverse light positive wire
PIN 2 goes to relay
PIN 3 goes to ground
Pretty new to electronics, so just got a follow up question on the switch if that's ok?
I've attached the diagram for my switches:
LIGHT BAR
PIN 1 goes to headlight negative wire
PIN 2 goes to relay
PIN 3 goes to light bar
REVERSE LIGHTS
PIN 1 goes to reverse light positive wire
PIN 2 goes to relay
PIN 3 goes to ground
I'm an adventure filmmaker & photographer exploring in my Gen 3 Jimny.
Last edit: 20 Feb 2024 10:15 by IzakJackson.
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20 Feb 2024 17:06 - 20 Feb 2024 17:07 #254485
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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That is correct, I labelled them
PIN 1 Feed
PIN 2 Load
PIN 3 Lamp
You want 12V across the tell-tale lamp when the lightbar/reverse lamp is on.
If the tell-tall for the light bar is on all the time, the switch is not as drawn, and you should move PIN 3 to the positive side of the relay. You could just take P3 to the positive side of the relay anyway, then the tell-tale comes on when the relay operates- You'd notice if the light bar wasn't on.....
And as suggested, drop the fuses to 10A.
PIN 1 Feed
PIN 2 Load
PIN 3 Lamp
You want 12V across the tell-tale lamp when the lightbar/reverse lamp is on.
If the tell-tall for the light bar is on all the time, the switch is not as drawn, and you should move PIN 3 to the positive side of the relay. You could just take P3 to the positive side of the relay anyway, then the tell-tale comes on when the relay operates- You'd notice if the light bar wasn't on.....
And as suggested, drop the fuses to 10A.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Last edit: 20 Feb 2024 17:07 by facade.
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20 Feb 2024 20:41 #254490
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I'm an adventure filmmaker & photographer exploring in my Gen 3 Jimny.
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Thanks for the help! Facade, really appreciate it
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24 Feb 2024 15:50 #254546
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I'm an adventure filmmaker & photographer exploring in my Gen 3 Jimny.
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Lightbars are all set up, thanks again for the help Facade!
Ran out of time today for the reverse lights but will look at them tomorrow.
For the gear box reverse light switch, what's the best way for me to check which is the positive cable to splice into please?
Ran out of time today for the reverse lights but will look at them tomorrow.
For the gear box reverse light switch, what's the best way for me to check which is the positive cable to splice into please?
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26 Feb 2024 08:24 #254595
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