Relay Box

[dannym2009]

Hi all - wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this relay box. I ordered my first set of lights and they are M&R dual 40" bars. I want to tie them both to a single AUX switch (since I ordered both white). This will be 16.6 amps on a switch. I was thinking about getting this relay kit and wiring it in to all of my switches, then just adding a fuse / relay into the correct spot when I add a light. Thoughts on this? I know there are vendors that sell similar kits pre-built, but I can't justify spending $300 on one when I can build my own for under $50. Thanks in advance.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076HJ4VN2/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

 

[SilverBolt]

It would work but you are basically buying the bare plastic box with a few connectors. You have to 100% build the unit and supply the relays, fuses, and wiring. Look at Painless and several others. Should be able to find a complete plug and play unit for under $150.

 

[SpeedJunkie]

I used these relays: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTQNJKM/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Then bought one of these fuse kits: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E5MM63C/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

I have mine wired up with both M&R 40" bars on AUX1 and high beams.

 

[dannym2009]

Thanks guys!

SpeedJunkie - So your bars come on with the flip of the switch OR high beams? How did you do that? I am going to order some relays and fuses today.

 

[zombiekiller]

I wired mine up in a similar fashion as speedjunkie.

I used all waterproof relays. I used a bus bar for all of the ground connections.

For the upfitter wires, i used a 6 connection weatherpack plug. If i need to change which switch does what, i can just use a pin tool and move them around.

If i had to do it all over again, i would have just used this: link to awesomeness

it is a little spendy, but it makes for a very clean wiring job. If i had found out about it before i spent hours on doing my own wiring, I would have spent more to spend less time.

I still might switch to it, but I have plenty of other stuff in the "to do " line at the moment.

 

[Two Dogs]

Have you seen this guys work?

https://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1228

 

[SpeedJunkie]

Thanks guys!

SpeedJunkie - So your bars come on with the flip of the switch OR high beams? How did you do that? I am going to order some relays and fuses today.

I have to turn on both AUX1 and the high beams for the M&R bars to turn on.

I didn't want to splice directly into the wiring harness, so I also bought the connectors to add in between the headlight assembly and the wire harness, and then spliced into that.
WPT-1279
WPT-1321

Wire diagrams for headlights and tons of other info here

That runs to a relay and the high beams trigger the relay. I am wired directly to the battery to send power through the relay. Then a second relay is connected to AUX1, with the AUX1 being the trigger and the battery sending power through it. Add in a fuse and then direct to the lights.

 

[zombiekiller]

Have you seen this guys work?

https://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1228

the problem is, the whole shebang can't take more than a 60 amp load.

right now, without my tk790, air compressor, GPS, or anything else, just my lights pull just under 73 amps ( and I haven't added a roof lightbar yet).

Everything is baja designs, so they are fairly energy efficient. a 60 amp limit is pretty low.

for me at least, i'd prefer to be able to burn every damn light i have simultaneously, with weatherman soothing my ears, while I run air tools.

another problem is that dude stopped making those, so you'd be left to the attempt at replicating it.


The painless item that I linked to in comparison will go full tilt to 240 amps and will absolutely also power a winch, which is going to draw quite a bit of load all by itself. you're going to run out of battery and alternator before that little bugger will overload.

 

[Two Dogs]

Didn't know you were drawing that much. He does still make them. If anyone wants his email pm me.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

You guys have it easy... this is my setup right now and I still need another smaller panel (LED store owner problems lol)

This is a photo prior to install and during install (had to custom make the bracket)

But I love these little fused distribution blocks. We stock them and use them on most builds that come into the shop. If it's got 3 or more switches, it gets one of these