Tommy136 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Sorry for the messages just struggling lol what pin relay do I get or where from and size wire? And could I use just one relay to the dip light or is it Evan possible to buy a bigger switch and not have to run any relays ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Relays are the best way but you can do it with a switch. You need to use a switch which has a rating greater than the fuse size. If it is too small then it will get hot. For this I would use a switch with a minimum rating of 10 amps, bigger is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 7 hours ago, JRH said: Relays are the best way but you can do it with a switch. You need to use a switch which has a rating greater than the fuse size. If it is too small then it will get hot. For this I would use a switch with a minimum rating of 10 amps, bigger is better. Ok I get that so do you know where I can get that style switch from im looking for one to go onto the bars but they’re all the cheap ones can’t find a 10 amp or higher switch more then likely me been thick lol and also the photo I added is that the right wire iv cut to wire into thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 13 hours ago, linuxrob said: use a relay to run power to the headlight. Use the wires that do high and low to energise the two relays and run bigger wire to the bulbs from bat or live side of starter relay via an inline 10A fuse. refer to the pic in post repeated here for wiring. The relays will have to be mounted out of the weather. any more i can help with ?? Rob B So is the white wire I cut the correct one so far mate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxrob Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Tommy136 said: So is the white wire I cut the correct one so far mate ? Yes the white wire is the power feed to the low beam. if you do not want to mount a relay go on eBay and find a 12V switch that can handle 10A you low beam will draw approx 4.5A so it will handle it without getting hot. can you post a pic of the switch you have used and the method of mounting so i can advise better please? rob b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, linuxrob said: Yes the white wire is the power feed to the low beam. if you do not want to mount a relay go on eBay and find a 12V switch that can handle 10A you low beam will draw approx 4.5A so it will handle it without getting hot. can you post a pic of the switch you have used and the method of mounting so i can advise better please? rob b Ok only thing I was concerned about is if I’m putting the switch in the middle of one white wire was I putting a live and negative to same wire but I take it these don’t work like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 So Basically I put the green wire to the one side of white wire and the black to the other side of white wire and a friend said it’s a negative and live to same wire but as it’s the only way I can get it to work I thought it couldn’t be just don’t get why it’s getting so hot fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Iv also seen people messing with the black wire with white tracer on it so to clarify the yellow and black white tracer I don’t need to touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxrob Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) NO NO. STOP. Just put the switch in line of the WHITE wire Regards Rob Edited May 18, 2022 by linuxrob pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 7 hours ago, linuxrob said: NO NO. STOP. Just put the switch in line of the WHITE wire Regards Rob Yeah that’s what I done and it gets real hot maybe it’s the wrong switch I’ll give that a try first then if not have to be relay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy sugger Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I think what Linux Rob is trying to say is do not connect any other wires to the switch apart from the white wire if wired correctly the switch you have in your pic is more than capable of carrying the load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, billy sugger said: I think what Linux Rob is trying to say is do not connect any other wires to the switch apart from the white wire if wired correctly the switch you have in your pic is more than capable of carrying the load So why would he wire get so hot if that was the case iv messaged the person I had the switch off he said it’s just a kill switch so maybe that’s why I dno I’m lost I get that I’m wiring it right just in between the white but don’t get why it’s getting so hot like burning hot within seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxrob Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Tommy136 said: So why would he wire get so hot if that was the case iv messaged the person I had the switch off he said it’s just a kill switch so maybe that’s why I dno I’m lost I get that I’m wiring it right just in between the white but don’t get why it’s getting so hot like burning hot within seconds if it is a kill switch then it will not handle the power the light is drawing. 12v switch rated at 10A is what you need so it will not get hot. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Will give it a try thanks a lot for your help and sorry to bore you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy sugger Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 There seems to be a variety of those switches on fleabay. The one I have is the same as yours, yet it worked a twin set of extra running lights I fitted to the 500 with 50 Watts per light, direct of the battery, without issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy136 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, billy sugger said: There seems to be a variety of those switches on fleabay. The one I have is the same as yours, yet it worked a twin set of extra running lights I fitted to the 500 with 50 Watts per light, direct of the battery, without issue I orderd a 12v 10a headlight switch which came just and fitted it it definitely doesn’t get as hot as the other switch but still warms up is that normal and iv fitted it loom side of the connection block not the lights side does that matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxrob Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tommy136 said: I orderd a 12v 10a headlight switch which came just and fitted it it definitely doesn’t get as hot as the other switch but still warms up is that normal and iv fitted it loom side of the connection block not the lights side does that matter If it is switching the white wire it should be OK. Make sure you give it a good connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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