Posted by Carlie Bentley on December 06, 1999 at 10:26:26:
In Reply to: Sounds good to me.....how do I (we) go about doing it? posted by SwampJedi on December 05, 1999 at 16:17:07:
Okay, go to a local auto parts dealer. Purchase a nice set of low profile or small clear lense driving lights. You should get in the kit for installation a switch and relay. You will want to keep the switch but for this you will not be using it.
Some of the newer plastic housing driving lights (Wal-Mart/K-Mart) will have a double face tape mounting system. Some come with a convienient mounting system that will allow you to simply clamp the light to the underside of the bumper. And still some others will require you to drill holes in the bottom side of the bumper.
Once you have them mounted you will then need to provide your self with a Positive battery source. This should be a constant power supply from the positive side of the battery.
PLease be sure you have grounded the lights to a good chassis ground, I don't think the bumper will do. Run a nice heavy gage wire to the frame somewhere.
YOu will then need the relay that should have been included with the lights. With the wiring diagram you should have gotten with the lights, you will see how the relay should be wired. you should have four connectors give or take depending on the system.
Instead of using the switch you will be using the power sent to the back-up lights. Simply run a wire from the + Positive lead from the back up lights, to your relay for your new lights. You will then run a ground from the other side of the relay. You will hook the positive lead from the battery, to one side and the other side to the lights. This latter stewp will be exactly the same as the included wiring diagram.
The only difference will be that you are substituting the switch they included with the power from the back up lights.
I realize this has been clear as mud, but I just want to help.
Later