Off Road Light Wiring... HELP???

[ItsMeKO3]

Maybe my set has the inline fuse...? It wasn't listed but it should be here wed. If not I'll just pick one up. The switch I'm going to use also has a small blue led. So if I wire my lights to the cig lighter that has the constant power, will the led always be on? Or only when the switch is in the on position?

[Matt]

The LED will only be on when the switch is on (for almost ever switch ive seen/used anyways)

[Sal-XK]

Thats what I have is switches with lights in them no way I can not notice there on. Also the situations you should be using your off road lights there should be no way you can't tell there running as well. I installed a second battery though so I wouldn't have to worry about things like that just a little peace of mind.

[superacerc]

Just FYI, The Hella kit comes with 2 inline buses style fuse holders, and a 30A relay with mount pad already wired up. Also comes with a switch and some crimp lugs. Good luck.

[Matt]

Wiring? Now this is wiring: http://www.theultimatejeep.com/showt...4xGuard-Matrix!

[ItsMeKO3]

Well hopefully the kit will have everything I need.

Matt I remember seeing that thread on JF a while back. That is crazy. If I can't figure it out, looks like I might have to make a trip down to NJ lol

[DetroitMarauder]

Maybe my set has the inline fuse...? It wasn't listed but it should be here wed. If not I'll just pick one up. The switch I'm going to use also has a small blue led. So if I wire my lights to the cig lighter that has the constant power, will the led always be on? Or only when the switch is in the on position?

Yeah, what Matt said. Because mine will have a blue ring around it while it is on or off is why I have to wire it to the different outlet which means I will need the key in to turn the lights on but I can't think of why I wouldn't have my keys on me while in my truck.

You'll know when you get it if it has the inline fuse or not. It is a pretty straight forward install so you shouldn't have much of a problem. Good luck and post pics when you're done.

[ItsMeKO3]

So I was bored tonight and tried to get a little head start on hooking up my lights before tomorrow. I installed the switch where I wanted it to go, ran the ground for that, tapped into the cigarette lighter, and ran the wire back to the switch from that. Now a couple questions already lol. There were 2 wires going into the back of the cigarette lighter, one was like half red and half blue, and the other was black. I took a guess that the black was a ground...? And I tapped into the other blue/red wire. Was I right? Also, I know I haven't gotten very far yet, but just based on the couple steps I've done, and if I tapped into the correct wire from the lighter, will the switch light up when flipped on even tho the relay and lights aren't hooked up yet? I hope the answer is no... because it doesn't lol.

[Matt]

Do you have a voltmeter? You made a good guess, but i always like to check. Worst case here though is you just don't get any power....

If you don't have a voltmeter or a test light, you can look at where the wires attach to the cigarette lighter. The very bottom is the hot (power) and the body is ground. You should be able to tell which wire is which.

As long as you have the switch wired up correctly and grounded, it will light up when you turn it on. But make sure the hot lead wire is capped.. you don't want that wire/lead grounded or you'll short it.

[LWM]

But make sure the hot lead wire is capped.. you don't want that wire/lead grounded or you'll short it.

I did this by accident, the switch still works but the bulb in the switch is no longer functional, a replacement is not high on my list since the switch still works.