*TIPS* #1, on the wiring diagram, move the fuse to fuse both the device AND the switch otherwise you have a "non fused circuit"! #2 when trimming the zip ties, use the heated up tip of you soldering iron (or simply heat up a blade or something steel) and melt the sharp bit off and you'll then save cutting fingers on it later! #3 use multi colours of electrical tape (can purchase a bundle of different colour tapes at an electrical store) and small coloured zip ties when installing use the same colour for each circuit so that later on when you are fixing/replacing/upgrading you know what wire it for what circuit (use a yellow zip tie for say canopy light, when you are on the track and something has stopped working you can look under the bonnet and go straight for the yellow tape/zip tie and will save a lot of time and frustration.. #4 get a sheet of paper, write down the colours used for each circuit, and it's size of wires, fuses and what it controls, and tape it to the top of the passenger sun visor (or tucked away somewhere you'll remember) and when it's 11pm, you're on the side of a trail with only a head torch, and you'll be able to look at your bit of paper and know exactly what colour circuit you need to look at/fix/replace fuse and you'll already know the size of fuse and which wires to look at!! I do hope this helps some! These are only the ones I could think of right now!

This must be the most technical stuff i've watch in this channel

There's always one person who has the power of the sun lighting up the campsite when you're trying to relax by the fire

Jocko and Jesse are killing it atm, appreciate the educational stuff 🤙🏻

Good video! It’s always easy watching Jocko’s content 👍

Jocko with the spottos

This looks sweet!! 👍

That paint job is so rad!!

Looks good mate!! 👍👍

Another game changing build😂😂

Awesome video as always 4WD24/7. This video had some very helpful DIY tips.

We love your vids

Pro-tip for joining cables: never make the join in the same place on both wires. What I mean is, for example, on one length of cable cut the positive an inch shorter than the negative and then, on the other cable, cut the negative an inch shorter than the positive. The end result is that the joins will be staggered by an inch, which means the join will be smoother and, most importantly, it means the two hard, soldered, joins aren't rubbing against each other and, potentially, damaging the heat-shrink and insulation. Even if, worst case scenario, both bits of heat-shrink get damaged, the two bare joins can't short against each other because they're an inch apart.

Keep these DIY vids coming

Yeah Jocko!

Great job Jocko 👍

Imagine been buzzing about been the first person to comment on a KZfaq video😂 well done lad your life has peaked

Keep up the good videos fellas👍

I took a 9-24v to 12v power supply to get a solid 12v (not 14.8) and used a cheap 12v ledbar in multi color. Glued that around the top of the canopy. Can also do amber where the bugs are out.

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Excellent DIY vid mate, it would be really handy to see a pic or two of how you terminated / joined all the earth wires and power wires from each device prior to connecting to the relay. And in this instance am I right in saying all lights are switched both on and off (all together) with one the switch?……..maybe excess power consumption when cooking out the back of the vehicle with the lights on in the wheel well?

These lads have made me make the decision of purchasing an 89 Hilux. Man these videos are great!

A day in the shed, well spent Jock.👍🏻🍺

can you please make the same video for a easy dual battery and fridge setup. maybe with a solar panel too :)

Absolutely love my Tuesdays just for these videos

Great video mate! I'm definitely installing some rock lights for the night runs and the other lights around the body for general use and this has helped me a lot! Cheers!

I mounted a work light on my old UHF aerial spring mount

A quick comment about fusing Jocko, the fuse is there to protect the cable.

Hey guy how long dose it normally take to get one of your prizes

I love these kind of videos 👌👌 thanks boys

Never fuse to the rating of the cable.the fuse must be lower then the cable rating otherwise the fuse is pointless.

Cool setup! Now all you have to figure out is what to do with all the wee beasties attracted by the lights. Lol

Make sure you breath in plenty of the solder fumes too 😂

How much for the pony I'll buy it jock

Do we have a video on that bed rack build?

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Have to put yellow covers over them so they don’t attract the bugs

Yo

That spring won’t work when Jock parks it on its lid. 😅

For me rock lights have always been a bit of a wank factor only because realistically your in the driver seat you can't see your tires anyway so from that point of view there a waste, if you need a spotter they will need be picking a line before the vehicle is there. I get it there handy if you need to repair at night but then again you can get magnetic rechargeable light is probably a better option because you can put it where it's actually need and not have shadows cast.

Mate, I will leave it up to you as I am as useful with electrics as a broken leg is to a runner.

Michael Jackson heehee

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One tip that I don't see mentioned very often is, when running any cable/wire from outside the vehicle to the inside, where possible, try to have an excess amount of cable that hangs below the entry point so that water will drip off the loop & not pool at the grommet/entry point. Also, a good rule of thumb, is to ensure you have a fuse or fuse block as close as possible to the +tiv battery terminal when installing new or any wiring (Just to back up what others have said) Keep up the good work Jock 😃👍

ive found you can use breakers at the battery end and a fuse per light alternatively you could put the breakers in your canopy or elsewhere if you run a main power cable to your desired location

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If I lived in Aussy I would want a roof tent so I don't eaten by something when sleeping

Or just simply use a head torch / torch. Waste of money and time kitting a 4wd out with camp lights when you can simply use a torch. The only exception would be a cooking light but even then you can just buy those magnet L.E.Ds But it is a good little project if you like DIY stuff.

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How many ute's does Jocko have to burn down before he's banned from touching 12V? Genuinely frightening!

Half this video is just innuendo 😂

Tips with the soldering: get some liquid flux (especially useful when soldering onto older copper), then you tin both ends of the wires first (coat them in solder). Then all you do is hold them together and heat the join and the two ends fuse together. The flux chemically cleans the copper and helps the solder flow, so you get good joins.

Move the fuse close to the battery and in a position so it covers both the supply AND switch. Never have unfused power running throughout the cab. Only need one short to make a bbq

soldering on a vehicles that are being rocked around constantly is a no-no.

Are all these lights legal? There are laws relating to the number of lights you can have on your car. Police will find any possible reason to bust you.