KC Light switch supply wire- battery or high beam?
I'd like to activate the KC driving lights I just installed with the high beams. The instructions say that I need to attach the switch supply wire to a 12 volt power source- the high beam wire on my headlights if that is how I want to activate the driving lights. Then there is a note: "If you want to activate your lights through your headlight system, please contact your dealer to ensure compatibility with your vehicle. Many vehicles after 1999 have circuits that are controlled by on-board computer systems and may not allow additional electrical accessories to be tied into factory wiring."
So the question is, on my 2005 Tundra, can I attach the switch supply wire to the headlight high beam wire without frying something?
Re: KC Light switch supply wire- battery or high beam?
You MUST go through a relay first if that is the main 12v wire going to the lights. You can use the high beam wire to control a relay that will then supply the KC lights from the battery. Read at the top of this section on "How a relay works" if you are unsure about them.
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Re: KC Light switch supply wire- battery or high beam?
Thanks for the reply, tooldud-
The wire in question would be the wire that goes from a power source to the switch, which then goes to the relay. I've got the relay hooked up to the battery, as you described. My concern is the wire that is controlling the relay- will this do any harm attached to the high beam light rather than the battery?
Thanks again.
-Ed
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Still in the works: Fog lights, Flares, New wheels/tires, Leveling, No-chrome mirrors, Running boards, ATS grille, Black lights, Door sill protectors
Re: KC Light switch supply wire- battery or high beam?
You should have no problem there. The relay only pulls a very small amount of currrent. That is the whole idea behind them.
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Tom 03 AC SR5 Silver Sky Metallic
Cab height ARE cap, Westin chrome step bars, tinted front windows 35%, Hella mini foglights under front bumper ,fog lights under the frame to light up the door area, fog lights under rear bumper (factory dash switches for each set of lights),Bedrug, Hellwig swaybar, one-touch window control for both windows,Kenwood DDX-6019 double din dvd unit,2 amps, 2 sets of speakers, 6 disc cd changer,Q-logic sub box, subs, rearview camera, & skid plate. Freebies: Power outlet mod,fog light mod, map light mod &, debadged. Hope to add: Chrome bull bar, headest monitors for back seat passengers (daughters) Waiting for time to install: kicking alarm w/remote start. My Website
KC Light switch supply wire- battery or high beam?
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