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hobbit:
You can wire them up to the beams, but its handy to have a cut out switch in the system too. Also a fuse in the circuit it adviseable

Definately with a relay (or two if you split them into pairs)

Some people like to wire them up into pairs, one pair for looking down and the other for distance, so you can use either set or all of them

The alternator should handle them no probs, as long as its in good nick, keep an eye on the charging light on the dash

Would not be advisable to have them on without the engine running though

Robbo:
hey thats great cheers for the advice, will get me a relay sorted and then onwards and upwards!

You mention a fuse, is that not in the relay? of am I looking to put one inline with the wiring?

Robbo
ready with screw driver and hammer in hand....

hobbit:
Some relays come with fuses, if so you are ok

Devon-Rover:
You can wire them to the main beam. As the law says nothing on the position of driving lamps. Only Fog lamps.

Best thing is to wire them with an Aux switch so they can be turned off even though main beam is on.

All the lamps together will draw 18 amps so you'll get away with a usual 30 Amp realy. and yes an inline fuse would be a good idea, something like a 25 amp blow.

You already have a set of driving lamps, so that'll already have a demand on your system above the normal mainbeam. So with 6 55 watt lamps on you will be drawing 36 amps. It'll be a good thing to check the output of your alternator and the quality of the wiring to prevent it getting a wee bit warm.

I have a similar setup.
I have the lamps up front on the bumper for road work where i want distance and then switch them off, and switch on the roof ones for the off road work. but they occasianly come in handy when driving the odd tight and winding lane.

ian_s:
when i finally get round to fitting a light bar on my roof, the wiring is going to be a tad complicated.

i'm going to have them set so that they can either be off, come on with the main beam, or come on independantly.
and thats going to be 2 pairs,

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