How to wire driving lights
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How to wire driving lights
I bought a pair of driving lights that i am going to mount on the rear of my truck to use a reverse lights. I want to wire up the lights so i can manually turn them on and off. The lights came with a switch and a relay but no fuse. I am going to get an inline fuse for them. My question is do i have to use the relay or could i just wire them up with the switch and no relay. And what makes a good ground on the truck ( frame, any thing metal ??)
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From: South Texas Coast
Most lights in that category have a fairly heavy amp draw and normal toggle switches dont handle it well. Relays have heavier contacts and quicker open/close cycles so less arcing occurs under high amp conditions
