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Wiring Driving Lights

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:35 pm
by Casey_leonard
Hi All
Fitting some driving lights to my 92 Vit and wired in the usual way via the high beam and it didn't work, well it worked but it worked anytime I hit the switch not just when on high beam. So I did a search here and found diahgrams of both Neg and Pos switched systems. Here's the thread:
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... ing+lights
My question is: My kit came with a 2 pin switch, but in the diahgams it shows a 3 pin one, do I need the 3 pin one or will it work with a 2 pin....maybe I should just go and buy a 3 pin but am curious as to why 3 when in the past I used 2.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:42 pm
by chunkz
im guessing you need 3
as to saying the switch wont work unless power is going through it (power from the high beams) thus if high beams are off, switch wont be able to be activated

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:44 pm
by msh
I think the 3 pin is for an illuminated switch, 2 pin for normal.
The third is for the earth.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:49 pm
by msh
Just had a proper look at the diagram, forget I said anything, I'm not positive about what I just said.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:24 pm
by chunkz
msh wrote:I think the 3 pin is for an illuminated switch, 2 pin for normal.
The third is for the earth.
i tried one that lights up
could only get it to light up when the lights are off
and this was a constant light even when the car was off

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:39 pm
by msh
I was having trouble getting my lights wired until I rang a mate and he explained how to do it, so I can't be of much use.
I still recon the third pin is for illumination, but as I said I don't no what I'm talking about.
I started putting some on today, I'll see if I'm wrong when(if) I finish tomorrow.

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:21 pm
by msh
2 pin worked fine.

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:35 pm
by mistaboz
As above.
2 pin switch is fine.

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:35 am
by Casey_leonard
All working: Thanks to Huggy :)
Run a wire from the high beam wire at headlight plug to the toggle switch, then from switch (2 pin) to pin 86 on relay, one from the low beam wire on the other side of headlight plug to the relay pin 85, power to pin 30 and pin 87 to driving lights.

I first used a 3 pin luminated switch and wired as above but when added earth to 3rd pin (marked on switch as earth) it blew a fuse, so now going with just the 2 pins connected and no lumination.