Wiring backlights in front spots

[Grumpy]

Hi,
I'm looking for some guidance/ help. I am planning to install some spotlights on the front bumper, was looking to wire these through a relay into the mainbeam circuit, info gained from another thread.
The spots in question have backlighting which I was also wanting to utilise. I had hoped these would be on whilst either the DRL's, sidelights, headlights were on.
Question - can I take a trigger from each feed to a single relay to do this? Can something be introduced to each feed to stop current going back into the other two ?
They'll both be fed from ext 1 as the combined draw is 8amps.
Diagram attached to hopefully make it clearer.
As you can probably guess I am limited in my knowledge in electrics but always keen to learn something new.

Thanks

G.

 

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[drof14850]

Hi,
I'm looking for some guidance/ help. I am planning to install some spotlights on the front bumper, was looking to wire these through a relay into the mainbeam circuit, info gained from another thread.
The spots in question have backlighting which I was also wanting to utilise. I had hoped these would be on whilst either the DRL's, sidelights, headlights were on.
Question - can I take a trigger from each feed to a single relay to do this? Can something be introduced to each feed to stop current going back into the other two ?
They'll both be fed from ext 1 as the combined draw is 8amps.
Diagram attached to hopefully make it clearer.
As you can probably guess I am limited in my knowledge in electrics but always keen to learn something new.

Thanks

G.

You can purchase a loom with relays direct from Lazer lights UK, used then on a number of vehicles, will come with installation wiring diagram.

 

[Grumpy]

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I have wire and connectors to do the main light setup off ext 1.
I was just hoping for a more suitably experienced electrically minded person that might be able to advise where my knowledge is lacking.
If taking the backlight supply from the other lights isn't viable I'll find another source linked through the ignition possibly.

Thanks

G.

 

[Commodore]

Hi,
I'm looking for some guidance/ help. I am planning to install some spotlights on the front bumper, was looking to wire these through a relay into the mainbeam circuit, info gained from another thread.
The spots in question have backlighting which I was also wanting to utilise. I had hoped these would be on whilst either the DRL's, sidelights, headlights were on.
Question - can I take a trigger from each feed to a single relay to do this? Can something be introduced to each feed to stop current going back into the other two ?
They'll both be fed from ext 1 as the combined draw is 8amps.
Diagram attached to hopefully make it clearer.
As you can probably guess I am limited in my knowledge in electrics but always keen to learn something new.

Thanks

G.

You are going to need two relays. I'm going to guess that you want the spots to come on when you turn on high beams and not just regular headlights. Let me know if that assumption is wrong.

First build a short wiring harness that goes between the 6 pin headlight feed and the headlight so you don't have to cut into those wires. It's a standard DT connector. I posted about this before when I did something similar. Let me see if I can find a link.

I would wire the DRL's to relay 1 as follows:
Terminal 85 to ground
Terminal 86 to the DRL feed of the headlight. This way the spot's DRL's come on with the headlight DRL.
Terminal 87 to the spot's DRL wire
Terminal 30 to the battery post connector under the hood.

The spots on relay 2 I would wire to the high beams. Here is where you have a two options depending on if you want them to always come on with the high beams or not.
Option 1 - The spot's high beams will come on whenever you activate high beams from the stalk.
Terminal 85 to ground
Terminal 86 to the high beam feed of the headlight. The spot's high beams will come on whenever you activate high beams from the stalk.
Terminal 87 to the spot's high beam wire
Terminal 30 to the battery post connector under the hood.

Option 2 - The spot's high beams will come on whenever you activate high beams from the stalk AND have the Ext1 switch activated. This allows you to not always have the spots come on.
Terminal 85 to ground
Terminal 86 to the high beam feed of the headlight.
Terminal 87 to the spot's high beam wire
Terminal 30 to the Ext1 connector under the hood. Double check that you are not drawing more than 10 amp.