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Andy.:

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--- Quote from: "Andy." ---They have two wires going to the switch part and then another two coming from the light feed.
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I *think* the two wires on the switch part will be for the feed in and the switched feed out, theo two from the light feed will be a supply for the lamp and an earth.


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OK the feed in comes from where  :?: , the relay or the exsisting light loom form the vehicle  :?: And respectively the feed out goes to where  :?:

Wanderer:
An attempt to simplify things.

The relay is only a switch that is capable of handling the current passing though it. High current (amps) will take out most normal switches by burning the contacts (think of the frankenstein films when they pull the big switch breaker and it sparks all over the place)

The relay (switch) has wires capable of handling the current. These wires are generally connected directly from the battery (via fuses) to the relay and then on to the appliance.

That's two wires of the relay.

Another is the earth for the relay (not the appliance)

The other is a trigger that makes the relay operate (as a switch)

The trigger doesn't need to be as thick as the supply wires (1 and 2) as it only handles enough current to make the relay (switch) operate.
With additional lights you might want to take the power to the switch from (say) the high beam wires under the bonnet.
Stick a small fuse (enough to power the relay) in line after you tap into the high beam wire to protect your cable and switch.
Take this trigger wire to your switch and then to the pin on the relay that causes it to operate.

Voila you've got a working relay system.

Now for lights you need a warning light. Usually on the switch there's an extra connector for the earth of the bulb in the switch. Just earth that and when your appliance or lights work the bulb will light up in the switch.

Apologies if I've over simplified it but HTH

Ed

Andy.:
Cheers Ed (I think).

As Chris has said the relays and the wiring are already in place they just need slight modification.

My four roof spots are at the minute on a on/off/on switch, on with the Abar spots on full beam, on, on there own and off. The new switch is only on and off so some wiring has too be taken out somewhere  :?: This is also fused inline between switch and relay.

All the new switches have a total of four wires to them. Two for the little bulb, one earth and the other for when the switch is on, where do I wire this wire too  :?:

This switched on wire is also looped into one of the other wires coming from one of the switch pins which leaves just one more pin wire  :?:

I sure it's very easy, and it's furstrating that I so close to getting the new switch panel all done.

Wanderer:
I haven't seen the back of a raro switch.

Can you take a photo of it and let's see where we go from there.

Ed

Andy.:
A quick look andI've found his one.

The ones I have or the grey coloured connectors, ignore the other two in the pic.

The grey one you can see the orange bulb and the black earth wire, and then you can just make out two other wires next to this, one loops into one of the other main wires.

I can take some better tomorrow for you.

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