Spotlight wiring

Ok, this is the part where I make myself look really dumb...(that's enough from you already, Daniel :whistle: )

Set about wiring up my new floodlights this afternoon, positioned the relay in a suitable place, connected T30 to the battery, T87 to the lamps, one to ground and then the fun started....

Using the nearside headlight because access is easier, found 3 wires....one is RED/WHITE, one is RED, and one is WHITE/BLUE.

Can anyone tell me which of these three I should use for the trigger?
I tapped into the RED/WHITE one with a crappy Scotchlock just to see if it worked, and the lamp came on without me switching it on in the cab!!!!!!

As you've no doubt gathered by now, I'm completely and utterly useless with electrics..............please can someone sort me out with some sort of a plan, and even better, a wiring diagram?
Everywhere I've looked so far just says " trigger", or " from switch..."

My car is a 2004 G13bb, Santana-built , and I'm not wiring the lamps through a dashboard switch, just the main beam/flash circuit.

Thanks, in desparation...

Gus

Hi Gus

Suzuki headlights are switched on the negative side, not the positive like normal cars :woohoo:

I've not done it on a Jimny yet, but here's my old (2003!) diagram from the days of Vitaras -



So we basically wire both the 'feed' and 'trigger' (86 & 87) to a constant live, via a fuse! And then use the earth terminal (85) to trigger the relay.

i.e. the earth wire (85) on the relay will normally be connected to one of the three positive wires on the headlights, so it won't trigger as it doesn't have an earth, then when main beam and a particular wire (it's red with silver bands on a Vitara?) drops to earth, then the relay will trigger and the spot lamps would come on (via 30)...

Hope that helps, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable with actual Jimny wiring will be along soon...

I struggle with electrics too :S



Partly as I'm colourblind?! :woohoo:

Holy smoke....there's no wonder I can't make the damn thing work :woohoo: :woohoo: Talk about defying logic :whistle:

When you say 86 & 87 go to a permanent live, I assume you mean the battery??
I only mention it because, in a normal scenario, the lead from the battery would only be live when triggered, not permanently....or am I reading too much into it ,Dave???

Many thanks, by the way, it already makes a bit more sense

Gus

gusthegorilla wrote: When you say 86 & 87 go to a permanent live, I assume you mean the battery??
Gus

Through a fuse to the battery is the usual method.

I'm watching this with a keen eye. I've got a loom wired into my jimny in preparation for a wee Christmas pressie that's coming my way. I've got everything wired as per your diagram Dave but I'm sure I read on another thread here it was the red cable that was used as the trigger. I'm hoping someone can help out and confirm.

Sorry to high jack your thread gus but I thought I'd get away with it as it's relevant to your post too.

Thanks
Tony.