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kingofthesparks



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Anyone know the amp rating of this kit, needed to do 4 spots on roof, 4 x 55 approx 18 amps
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Glynparry25



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kingofthesparks wrote:
Anyone know the amp rating of this kit, needed to do 4 spots on roof, 4 x 55 approx 18 amps


The kit comes with 18 Gauge wire so depending on your spots you could wire two into each branch.

Things to think about:

Spot light current
Length of the wire from relay to spots
Relay rating

If you have worked out 18A for all 4 yours, go 20 to be safe, so each wire needs to be minamum of 10, which means a max length 10' before you are getting into trouble.

Hoope this makes sense?

Glyn Sheep
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nicks



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Thanks for the Info Glyn !! could you email me the instructions please. - nick@seabridge-marine.com
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Glyn, where did you get the switch from? Thats exactly what I'm looking for for my rear aux light

cheers dan Thumbs Up
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mse



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chiefstoker wrote:
Glyn, where did you get the switch from? Thats exactly what I'm looking for for my rear aux light

cheers dan Thumbs Up


If you do a search on here you will find a few of us with it Whistle Thumbs Up

Its a genuine LR aux light switch - from Land Rover!! Mike
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Glynparry25 wrote:
kingofthesparks wrote:
Anyone know the amp rating of this kit, needed to do 4 spots on roof, 4 x 55 approx 18 amps


The kit comes with 18 Gauge wire so depending on your spots you could wire two into each branch.

Things to think about:

Spot light current
Length of the wire from relay to spots
Relay rating

If you have worked out 18A for all 4 yours, go 20 to be safe, so each wire needs to be minamum of 10, which means a max length 10' before you are getting into trouble.

Hoope this makes sense?

Glyn Sheep


Ah Whistle Glyn, this is where i bow to your knowledge. They always say that lawyers would be first out of the nuclear bunker if there wasn't enough food!

If you say the kit could take 4 spots up top then i'll take your word for it. What do i need to make sure the spots are in terms of wattage for when i buy them? Max 55? I'm half tempted to try to get some LR ones, then at least i know they will work (since they supply 4 up top as an extra). Please feel free to highlight any stupid assumptions i may have made.
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mse



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Im going to sound like a broken record...just make them

Anyway the Genuine wiring is for the front 2 spot lights...its not for four on the top...where they do that and its a LR job the dealer makes them or SV do...ive never seen a kit for that.

Im not so sure i would trust the std wiring kit to run 4 anyway - use the switch as its only a trigger. Mike
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Glynparry25



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Seb,

I have never heard of Land Rovwer doing a spot kit for the roof rack so wouldn't really just go off that, otherwise I would have thought they would do a full wiring kit for it too...Maybe the Tomb raider had something?.

Anyhoo, for a rough reference (qualiuty of wire can make a difference):

45W at 12v is 3.75A (x2= 7.5A ), max length 20'
55W at 12v is 4.58A (x2= 9.2A ), max lenght 16'
65W at 12v is 5.41A (x2= 11A ), max lenght 14'
75W at 12v is 6.25A (x2= 12.5A), max lenght 12'
85W at 12v is 7.08A (x2= 14.2A), max length 10'

My lightforce lamps are 75W so I will try and keep the furthest away spot lamp at no longer than 12' long piece of wire from the battery box/relay.. If that isn't possible I would have to look at either adding more wires or lowering the Wattage of the bulbs.

Glyn Sheep
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mse



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G4 they used the warn and then the other kit that name escapes for the roof. Mike
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mse wrote:
chiefstoker wrote:
Glyn, where did you get the switch from? Thats exactly what I'm looking for for my rear aux light

cheers dan Thumbs Up


If you do a search on here you will find a few of us with it Whistle Thumbs Up

Its a genuine LR aux light switch - from Land Rover!!


Mr. Green Ok Ok calm down ay ay .. I'm new to this game thanks dan
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mse



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chiefstoker wrote:
mse wrote:
chiefstoker wrote:
Glyn, where did you get the switch from? Thats exactly what I'm looking for for my rear aux light

cheers dan Thumbs Up


If you do a search on here you will find a few of us with it Whistle Thumbs Up

Its a genuine LR aux light switch - from Land Rover!!


Mr. Green Ok Ok calm down ay ay .. I'm new to this game thanks dan


And im not MR should do a search Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter Mike
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'Mind Reader' yeah? Laughing
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chiefstoker wrote:
'Mind Reader' yeah? Laughing


If you look on other threads (maybe do a search Thud ) then you will see another estalished forum member likes suggesting it Whistle hence Mr. Do a search Mike
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Sorry to start this off again..... Would this kit be any good for wiring up 2 170 lightforce lights...I think they are 100w
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fekete wrote:
Sorry to start this off again..... Would this kit be any good for wiring up 2 170 lightforce lights...I think they are 100w
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motorsport/L...5/0/106284


My word with those kits...its a good kit but its not very flexible and its expensive for what it is.

I had 4 of those kits (free) i just used them over time for parts.

My 220watt lights they werent up to it BTW Mike
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