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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Wiring backup lights?

Quick question, I found two 35w tractor floods in the barn to day, and was woundering if I could wire them for backup lights? Do I need some sort of relay, or can I tie them into my backup lights with out overloading wiring etc. Thanks.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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Personally, I'd use run a larger guage wire which is fused and running through a relay to power those lights.

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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Need the Relay

My auxilary backup lights are wired thru a relay powered by the reverse lights. I tapped the power off of my hot wire off the trailer plug. There is a lot of info on this site that will tell you how to do it.

If you just wire them to the reverse light you'll blow fuses.

Hope this helps!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Darn, I was being lazy, I sort of new this but it would be so eazy.... ok I'll relay!
 
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