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joeangi
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 Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject: Best hook up point for Positive battery |
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I am hooking up some driving lights (Hella HID's) I understand that the HID's do not draw as much current as regular halogens. I am running the wiring for the relay, and figured I would pick up in the main power distribution box (under the tank). There is the starter motor relay that goes directly to battery. Am I safe to hook up there, or should I go directly to battery? Does it matter which terminal I attach to?
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Best hook up point for Positive battery |
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| joeangi wrote: | | There is the starter motor relay |
Yes. Make sure you have a fuse in the circuit close to where it's hooked up to the starter relay power.
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joeangi
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Drake...I got the fuse. Just did not know if I was better off to pull from battery.
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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For Aux lighting or other stuff you should be fine in the electrical box. When I ran the relay kit for my headlights I connected at the battery.
1. it was easier that trying to wire into the electrical box, and 2 if I needed to replace the fuse it was easier to access with out pulling the tank to get at it.
Just my .02 worth.
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