Sorry, another n00b aux switch/lighting question

[ncarter124]

This is the setup I have begun installing on my '24 Badlands

For the lights on the safari bar, they are sold as pairs so two wiring harnasses and two switches... Can those be paired down to a single Aux switch? My thinking/loose understanding is that I can hopefully utilize the RC relays included in the wiring (1 per pair) and then pair down the two trigger wires to one aux switch. Does that sound correct? IE it would look like this (Pardon my crude drawings lol)

These are the lights if it matters (they are rated at 3 amps per pair)
https://www.roughcountry.com/product/3-5-inch-black-series-led-lights-70900

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[Poppavein]

I don’t think you need the relays. The aux switch can handle 10 amps, assuming the lights are only 6 amps.

 

[ncarter124]

I don’t think you need the relays. The aux switch can handle 10 amps, assuming the lights are only 6 amps.

Good point. So in that case I can pair them both down into one aux and then I'll run their DRLs to a second switch. Thank you!

 

[Brian_B]

Are you sure it’s 3A per pair or 3A per light? Either way that works on Aux 1 or 2 with no relays, but 3-6 are only 10A switches and would need a relay for 12A worth of lights, if it’s per lamp and not per pair.

You could consolidate it all down to a single 20A relay though and run that from any switch, would be the safe way to do it.

 

[DarthLincoln]

Are you sure it’s 3A per pair or 3A per light? Either way that works on Aux 1 or 2 with no relays, but 3-6 are only 10A switches and would need a relay for 12A worth of lights, if it’s per lamp and not per pair.

You could consolidate it all down to a single 20A relay though and run that from any switch, would be the safe way to do it.

Website isn’t clear but does say “Contains” six 3 W LEDs, and the image of lights confirms six LEDs is per light. Thus 2 lights is 12 LEDs making a total of 36 W. At 12 VDC, that’s 3 A.

 

[Brian_B]

Website isn’t clear but does say “Contains” six 3 W LEDs, and the image of lights confirms six LEDs is per light. Thus 2 lights is 12 LEDs making a total of 36 W. At 12 VDC, that’s 3 A.

Probably. If it were my Bronco I'd wire it up to something rated 20A anyway, but your logic sounds ok.

 

[Mr Bacon Jr]

100% se the relays. You can then wire into a single switch. Power straight from battery across the relay, so you can use any of the AUX switches to trigger. Minimal current across the switch.

 

[ncarter124]

Sorry for the delay, got this all together a few weeks ago and was just too busy to post. Yes, I know in this photo the drivers side light on the safari bar is crooked. I have since adjusted it along with the rest of the lights, this was a 'pull it out of the garage and snap a pic' moment.

All-in-all it was rather easy, took all weekend and a Monday evening, but it went fine. Ran into an issue where the block off plate wasnt welded correctly so it wont fit under the winch, decided im just going to add an LED there and be done with it. I still have to cut and replace the two plastic panels on the bumper, and the only real hiccup was the re-routing of the park sensors, the cables were much shorter than the instructions said they would be, so I wonder if they lost 2-3 inches in 2024 or something dumb, so that was a literal stretch but all seems to be working.

Thank you to every single person that commented and helped me along, I owe you all beers.

PS - I have unhooked the 5 raptor lights as they didnt look right with the rest of the stuff. They are still in place, just not lit.

Was watching a guy on YT who had this hook from HF and I think it cleans up the look of the install (disclaimer - this was taken before I finished tucking and hiding wires so pardon the mess)

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