Best Way To Wire Accessories
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5 жыл бұрынHere is exactly how I wire all of my accessories. This can be used for LED lights like ditch lights and light bars. I used 3 out of 4 of my switches for driver ditch light, passenger ditch light, and 28" LED lower grill light bar. I wired it like this so I am able to control each light individually.
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@austinpurmort2552 Жыл бұрын
I really had no idea how to get my accessories wired up until this video! Much obliged sir, you have helped me figure out what countless other videos couldn’t!
@92813justin Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@samlemma 8 ай бұрын
wow - simple but sooooo helpful. All my accessories were going on the POS terminal and I almost could no longer tighten the terminal. Appreciate this video soo much !!!
@unions100 2 жыл бұрын
Simply brilliant, you have earned my subscription 👍👍👍
@JagXK150 4 жыл бұрын
Well I sure learnt a hell of a lot from you, this video, here in ye olde England, many thanks to all the guys like you who can be arsed, Bravo dude. Subscribed.
@tannermaxwell7321 3 жыл бұрын
This is what I’ve needed to see! Thank you for the video!
@92813justin 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@theamazinggoldfish8713 9 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you. I just installed an turbo fan inside of my naturally aspirated engine intake but was wondering about the wiring. Thanks again 😅👍
@spearius9059 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, man! Great explanations!
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
Roberto Cuestas thank you
@scottytomcat4267 2 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent video well put together thank you so much for sharing your info
@92813justin 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. I hope you flew that amazing tomcat!!!
@HumanBean520 2 жыл бұрын
You think this would this prevent the battery from draining from the auxiliary lights?
@ChiliStyles 4 жыл бұрын
Nice custom fit switch panel. I’d like to have something to fit a custom place for my Silverado.
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
There might be something online?
@ChiliStyles 4 жыл бұрын
CluEngineer there are. They just don’t mount in a location that I like
@Chris-bl6hh 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video ! Do you think I need a second battery to run multiple light bars or the one battery would be able to handle the load ? Thanks !
@92813justin 3 жыл бұрын
You should be fine. If you are running them when your engine is off you would want to calculate how many hours you can run it for. The equation is: (watt-hours of your batter)/(LED watts). You will get the amount of hours you could run the battery until it is 100% dead. I would take your # of hours and cut it in half to have voltage to start your truck.
@zaidchalabi1599 3 жыл бұрын
wow that was great explanation i have couple of questions 1) in that small fuse box. do you have the one wire from battery to that terminal and feeds all switches with fuses or you need a new wire from battery with fuse for every accessory light you want to add? 2) when you said wire goes to switch then comes back and go to light, are both red positive wires ? so you have 2 red wires on off and on position on toggle switch ? thanks
@92813justin 3 жыл бұрын
1. yes 2. Hot red wire goes to switch, red wire leaves switch and goes t to LED. Ground LED anywhere on vehicle.
@zaidchalabi1599 3 жыл бұрын
@@92813justin you are a life saver bro
@kingarcy16 Жыл бұрын
Where you get those switch boxes
@Xlandy2 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@dmatthews7423 2 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff! Where/how did you acquire that plate to hold the on/off switches? 1:44
@92813justin 2 жыл бұрын
I made that on/off switch and you can find that information in the description
@erikpayne8202 Жыл бұрын
Grazie this video helped me but everything I need for my underglow kit
@92813justin Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@matthewmoran1271 4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t run positive wires through the firewall, it’s best to run ground wires so nothing can short. You also need to run a circuit breaker to protect your vehicle from a short and you need relays. Halfway there but nice job thus far.
@37izzyyy 3 жыл бұрын
👌🏽👌🏽
@jasonrosas1295 3 жыл бұрын
Whst circuit breaker do you recommend?
@matthewmoran1271 3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonrosas1295 Bussman
@johnallen8314 3 жыл бұрын
So basically your saying make relay panel?
@thegadabout 2 жыл бұрын
I’d probably use relays as well
@erick.a5252 Жыл бұрын
How has it held up?I’m installing grill lights and a siren today.
@92813justin Жыл бұрын
Still works like it is brand new. Even the lights have not yellowed or anything
@_milady1 9 ай бұрын
These are great simple tips I appreciate you man thanks
@92813justin 9 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@seamusmurphy4444 3 жыл бұрын
I’m interested in doing something similar to this but I’m worried about having hot wire is constantly running to the switches will that not draw too much power and eventually make your battery die? I sleep in my Tacoma and I’m trying to make a hard-core rig.
@92813justin 3 жыл бұрын
Use relays
@rpruneau68 2 жыл бұрын
Use a relay and connect load side pre-fuse panel with control coming from Key-On Ignition. Fuse Panel will only be active while key is on if load is run through positive lead from battery to fuse panel. I would also place an in-line fuse between battery and relay and upsize to at least 10 gage. Fuse and wire gage should be sized by calculating total load.
@sorodaxu- 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Bro. !
@92813justin 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@joshuawatters4274 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man where did you get that wiring kit? Or whatever it’s called
@chrisc.c52 3 жыл бұрын
I got mine from Amazon
@warriorville6834 2 жыл бұрын
Why do you have two red wires going to the switch?
@georgebankseditor Жыл бұрын
Hey do you need an ignition relay for this?
@92813justin Жыл бұрын
You don't need one. I have mine connected directly to the batter so I always have power
@AlanHouser 2 жыл бұрын
Any issues with accidental battery drain - even with switches turned off?
@92813justin 2 жыл бұрын
No, the battery is 4 years old now and never had a problem after the install
@jasonrosas1295 3 жыл бұрын
When you instal a fuse box you dont need a relay ?
@92813justin 3 жыл бұрын
Technically no, but if something were to short, the fuse would burn up before anything bad would happen.
@kingwizkhalifa1 4 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
👌👌
@dampainter1 3 жыл бұрын
been awhile still working same as in vid? ur wires going from battery to block still same? they look too small gauge ????
@toddajohnson93 3 жыл бұрын
Was just thinking the same
@RONIN1111 4 жыл бұрын
I bought the - “Bay Marine Supply 187 Series Circuit Breaker - 30A Panel Mount 48V DC Max - Ignition Protected Single Pole Thermal MRCB Marine Rated Weatherproof Manual Reset with Switch Function” Trying to learn if Im gonna need individual relays for each accessory I wire to the new fuse box.
@rpruneau68 2 жыл бұрын
Circuit protection is based on most vulnerable device in circuit. So conductors, termination points and fuse should be rated based on calculated load. Placing an oversized circuit protection device (Fuse or circuit breaker) in a circuit puts the conductors, switches, panels, loads at risk since it won't do its job before something potentially fries... Same reason we NEVER replace a known blown fuse with one that is larger or greater. Relays are arbitrary dependent on function. Relays are used to have smaller current control larger load. Circuit needs to be calculated to determine component and conductor sizing. This will also determine if relay(s) should be used. The other option is to ground side switch instead of running power to them.
@alyssahall28 Жыл бұрын
A diagram would be helpful too
@tomill1085 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t find your switch panel.
@92813justin 2 жыл бұрын
I am currently sold out. I’ll be making more in about 2 weeks
@zeez9053 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent✌️🇬🇧no Sh1t as the car makers do every annoyance connected to ignition
@andrewdelgado1900 4 ай бұрын
Best install video I’ve seen for these lights !
@92813justin 4 ай бұрын
Thank you. Enjoy
@uncommonsense360 2 жыл бұрын
you should put a large fuse in line with the fusebox.
@92813justin 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea, I will do that next time
@JoeyFife 5 ай бұрын
I bought a nilight harness for some bed lights and I’ve got my ass kicked trying to get things to work. Think I’m gonna just rip the premade harness out and run black and red primaries and buy a fuse block
@richarddutton1981 3 ай бұрын
you should wire that into a 12v ignition source instead...
@GroovesAndLands 4 жыл бұрын
Did I miss where you used relays?
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
I did not use any relays
@GroovesAndLands 4 жыл бұрын
@@92813justin So all the current being drawn by the accessories is running thru the switch? And you consider this the "best" way to wire accessories??
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
@@GroovesAndLands I am was below the voltage requirement for these switches.
@GroovesAndLands 4 жыл бұрын
@@92813justin This is a great example of "just because you *can* doesn't mean you *should*". Also, you should be much more concerned with the ability of your chinesium switches to carry current, not voltage. Do you even believe chinesium engineering specifications for garbage you buy on ebay? Thankfully you fused your circuit. At least that way, you probably won't burn down your truck when your switch overheats and fails. Seriously, dude. I'm not trying to be a dick; I'm trying to be helpful here and provide a bit of guidance. Use a relay next time, please.
@92813justin 4 жыл бұрын
GroovesAndLands, which relay would you recommend? I’m looking for something that has 4 relays in one.
@joeldiaz853 4 жыл бұрын
No relay huh?
@princeali2555 10 ай бұрын
u r cute dude !
@Shazzkid 4 жыл бұрын
Um...no relays? Not very safe for high-draw accessories like auxiliary lights. Tut tut.
@RONIN1111 4 жыл бұрын
Shazzkid what if he uses a circuit breaker? Does that help or are the relays nessesary?
@Shazzkid 4 жыл бұрын
@@RONIN1111 a circuit breaker only helps against an excess draw in current. But with something like auxiliary lights, they might run on 5 or 10A and that's normal for them, but very dangerous for you. A circuit breaker would only kick in if the current was to rise above, say, the 15A fuse you put in. But that is far higher than a safe level. You get what i mean? Basically relays are necessary, as necessary as fusef circuits, and should be used together in high current applications with user operated switches.
@RONIN1111 4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the response. I’m working on a 2nd fuse box with a 100 amp circuit breaker. Just learning about how to safely wire power to it. Do I need relays vs not needing relays. Appreciate you again
@Shazzkid 4 жыл бұрын
@@RONIN1111 wait it has a 100A circuit breaker or just a fuse?
@GroovesAndLands 4 жыл бұрын
@@RONIN1111 Relays are generally the correct approach, so the default answer is "yes, use them". However they are definitely not absolutely necessary in all cases. If the switch is truly rated/capable of dealing with the voltage and current you'll be running thru them, then eliminating the relay might be ok. But using a relay will usually allow shorter high current wiring from power supply to the auxiliary device. In application like this, that would prevent the high current wiring from passing thru the firewall and being inside the cabin. Also greatly reduces the load you put on the switches, making them smaller, lighter and less expensive.
@langr752 5 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t it be smarter to put all the switches on the negative side so you don’t have to run any hot inside your car, under your dashboard, wrapped around everything else etc. aren’t best practices to put the switch on the negative/ground period
@92813justin 5 ай бұрын
Electrons are still flowing through the negative side just as much as the positive side. Great thinking!
@chrisgraham2904 2 ай бұрын
Your install has a high risk of fire. Your add-on fuse panel is rated for 100 Amps, which your total value of all fuses in the panel must add up to be less than. Your wire from the positive battery terminal to the panel and the ground wire from the panel to the negative battery terminal, or ground, needs to be sized for 100 Amps, which would be a minimum of 4 gauge wire. That power wire, from the battery to the fuse panel, must also be fused with a fuse rated between 90 to 100 Amps and placed as close to the battery as possible. The comments love your install, but your teaching unsafe practices.
@mikeycurtis7861 2 ай бұрын
Definitely DO NOT run power > fuse > switch > load! It should AT LEAST be power > fuse (as close to power source as possible/reasonable) > switch > relay > load /// power > fuse > relay (with switch on negative) > load. Doing it the way in this video, could possibly, end with u saying "well look at that! We have light! Red and yellow light... Waving... Wow, that light just turned into a REALLY LOUD BALL OF LIGHT!" Title of the video should be "Not the best way to wire ANYTHING in a vehicle"
@mikeycurtis7861 2 ай бұрын
Also, do ur math and run the correct gauge wire, with suitable heat rated sheathing when it's in an engine bay. My minimum is cross-linked polyethylene XLPE and my hands down is Tefzel ETFE (there are more unreasonably better wire types, than that, and I recommend those, if u plan on reusing em after u blow up ur car from using this guy's method of wiring). Yes, wiring pos to load to neg will work... How long really is the issue
@Trackhoe075 Жыл бұрын
No closeups no friggin good dude Where’s a relay? No subscription! People that don’t do closeups are of no help thanks for nothing
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