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new switches

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:43 pm
by lukey4x4
new switch panel

Re: new switches

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:47 pm
by lukey4x4
hi all I wired all my switches n stuff up today n had a slight problem I was testing all my switches out n had my fans running everything ok n went to flip my toggle for my horn n ended up in a puff of smoke lol my live wire from battery burnt out all the way 2 switch n the sj wasn't running at the time , any ideas , thanks

Re: new switches

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:49 pm
by ianedwards
I'm no expert but sounds like you have Got a short on that circuit some where, double check, no fuse?

Re: new switches

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:17 pm
by Jordi
You running the horn through a relay?

Re: new switches

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:28 pm
by ianedwards
believe it should be some thing like this, correct me if I'm wrong,
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Re: new switches

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:22 pm
by lukey4x4
Well i replaced the wire n put a inline fuse in , it turned out i had put one of the wires on back of switch in the wrong place , so all workin , i have not used a relay lyk do i need to put one in , thanks

Re: new switches

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:08 pm
by ianedwards
personally i would, even tho its just a horn, i know its a bit more work but its safer. even more so on, spot lights/fans etc.

Re: new switches

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:25 pm
by dan_2k_uk
The original wiring doesn't use one and the standard switch seems to last the test of time so doubt the current draw is too much on the standard horn.

If its done now and working I would just stick with it. In the unlikely event you burn a switch out grab a new one for a few quid of eBay and start again with a relay.

Re: new switches

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:19 am
by ianedwards
:thumbup:

Re: new switches

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:45 pm
by lukey4x4
Thanks lads , yea think i will leave it then if it goes wrong i will start agen with a relay , thanks