[mrbrowz1000101]

Why didn't you just get a headlight retrofit. Could have used the same/ stock wiring and used 35 watts. A true retrofit would have given you ample lighting.

 

[danielmartinali]

I went with the relays and 10 ga. feed wire from battery to relays and relays to lights, with the RF leads triggering the relays.

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[KRUSTY990]

40amp relay, #12min/#10best, quality (not Chinese) spade connector, crimped with the proper tool. I used Deutch WP connectors for all terminations. WeatherPak also very good. Again MUST use correct crimp tool.

krusty

 

[edwardb]

Why didn't you just get a headlight retrofit. Could have used the same/ stock wiring and used 35 watts. A true retrofit would have given you ample lighting.

Welcome to the forum. You may want to keep an eye on dates though. This thread is seven years old. Pretty safe bet the original poster isn't following and however addressed is ancient history.

 

[marshc56]

Vnarma hit it on the head... voltage drop to the load (lights) is the key. The smaller (higher number) the wire gauge, or AWG (higher resistance), the greater the voltage drop (read as voltage loss) to the load (headlights, in this example). And is also mentioned, you need to include the ground wire as part of the wirre resistance total, if you use a long length to ground. Each AWG has a recommended max current, based on the resistance of the wire AWG. As has been said, go with the AWG 12 (if desired) or AWG14 (nominal) from a relay and you should no problems.

Just my 2 cents.