mounting lights on windshield??????

[88WRANGRED]

i got some piaa 520 series lights that i got back in jan, and they are sitting in the box under my bed so i ordered some windshield light mount brackets for them. how should i wire them up???/

what seems to be the best way to do it??

thanx in advance hopefully the brackets will be at my house when i get home from work so i can play with some tools !!!!

ray

 

[XJNick]

You need to use a relay. Be sure you have a fuse between the relay and the battery, and between the battery and the fog lamp switch. Here is a drawing I made awhile back for a 4-wire relay. The terminal numbers should be the same on any automotive relay. A five wire relay will be wired the same way, but ignore the 87A terminal.

Terminal#
30 = Power source input from battery
87 = Power output to lights
87A = Not used
85 = Relay coil trigger (from switch)
86 = Relay coil ground

Hope that helps :mrgreen:
-Nick :!:

 

[Snitty]

good descriptive drawing... once you know how to use relays, you'll want to hook everything up through them... they help a lot.. and you can get creative with them too

 

[Joopin]

Paragon Pics

When I installed mine I ran the wires into the jeep by drilling a 1/2" hole right past the dash below the windshield hinge. I also made little brackets to keep the wires getting crushed in the door when it is closed. I didn't use a relay (I didn't know how to) but I probably should have. I put the switch to the left of the rear defrost switch. I only have this one pic online right now,

If you want more detailed pics just give me your email and I can send what you need. good luck

 

[88WRANGRED]

Thanks for the info but my new tires came in today so i'm gonna get them on then find somewhere to test them out. 31" Kumho Venture m/t's not bad for $83 buck a piece..................... i guess the lights will wait til the weekend

 

[L33TJ33P]

I decided to buy the same thing but I am going local. They are 90 bucks a pop but when you take the tire rack price and add the shipping I am saving myself 6 - 7 bucks a tire.

Lemme know how they work for you.

 

[88WRANGRED]

the total cost was 473 for five tires, my friend has a tire shop and 4 from him would have cost me 480 bucks, so by using the rack i basically got one for free!!!!! i just got back from his shop and they're mounted/balanced and they look awesome..... hopefully gonna get in the woods after work depending if my friend is around with his truck


p.s. are you a braves fan???? i love the braves since i was little. everyone around here likes the yanks, sox, or the piss poor mets!!!!

 

[L33TJ33P]

Yes, I have like the Braves since Before Dale Murphy's career ending Mole remover :-D. Why Sampson would cut off his own hair, I have NO clue.

Currently I am seeking a Mom-N-Pop tire store to buy muh old tires. or maybe I can sell them for 50 a pop on e-bay. Who knows.