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Savage Headlight Wiring

S1502 - 18/5/15 at 07:47 AM

Morning guys I'm sure this has been asked a million times but I'm having a few issues wiring up my headlights to my savage switches.

I'm moving away from a 3 position rocker switch and wanting two separate buttons one for side lights the other for dipped.

Can anyone help me out on the wiring configuration for this or ideas on how they have done their own?

this is the last piece of my new dash and I'm desperate to get back on the road.

Thanks.

Marcos Controls - 18/5/15 at 04:36 PM

Hi, I made myself a controller using an Arduino which controls 2 relays. One for sides and one for dipped. Press the button the first time, sidelights come on, second time dipped headlights, third time back to sidelights and fourth press off.

corrado vr6 - 18/5/15 at 06:05 PM

Hi there, I used 3 of these relays

http://www.thetoolboxshop.com/0-727-13-durite-12v-25a-micro-make-and-break-relay-with-diode-2148.html

Then used this diagram to wire it all up for each sidelight' dipped, main

snowy2 - 20/5/15 at 10:11 AM

Answered here in the post below this one "wiring diagrams "
the numbers on the diagram are those you will see on the savage switches....

[Edited on 20/5/15 by snowy2]

S1502 - 20/5/15 at 10:18 AM

Thats great thanks not as simple as i had first hoped

sg_frost - 20/5/15 at 09:09 PM

I fitted savage switches to mine.

Mine are wired up so that side lights work all the time, but headlamp (dip and main) only work with the ignition on. You will need a relay for dip and one for main, but depending on what side light you use you may not need one for that, I have LED sidelights. Im not sure what the current carrying capacity of them is.
If you haven't started the wiring yet I could knock up a wiring diagram for you so they work like mine, if you were closer I would come and do it for you as I love making wiring looms (very sad I know).

back of switches

S1502 - 25/5/15 at 02:59 PM

Really struggling to figure this out anyone local fancy helping me out?

ctwv50 - 25/5/15 at 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by S1502
Really struggling to figure this out anyone local fancy helping me out?

I've done it without relays by using 6 pole actuator blocks and latching switches. Dip only works if sides are on and if sides are turned off then main goes off and if the main switch is used it turns off dipped beam. Took me a while to figure it all out. Oh and the fog requires the dip switch to be pressed but if you turn of side lights off the dip goes of but the fog remains on, this can be fixed with a relay if you need to get through IVA.

I thought the switch blocks wouldn't cope with the amps but they are rated for 6amps.

sg_frost - 25/5/15 at 03:48 PM

Rated at 6amp would worry me, each dip bulb is 55w, total is therefore 110w, divide that by voltage, 110/12=9.2A on dip and more on main, they may not last long.

ctwv50 - 25/5/15 at 05:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sg_frost
Rated at 6amp would worry me, each dip bulb is 55w, total is therefore 110w, divide that by voltage, 110/12=9.2A on dip and more on main, they may not last long.

Specs also said they were rated at 6amps @ 240v, they don't even get warm, which is not scientific but there you go.

snowy2 - 25/5/15 at 06:00 PM

as a rule of thumb the amp rating of switches wont alter much at different voltages....i.e. 6A 250v will still be about 6A at 12v

ctwv50 - 25/5/15 at 06:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snowy2
as a rule of thumb the amp rating of switches wont alter much at different voltages....i.e. 6A 250v will still be about 6A at 12v

Why is that?

snowy2 - 26/5/15 at 12:41 PM

Its to do with current carrying capacity 4A at 250v is 1000w about what your average vacuum cleaner needs and weirdly enough yyour starter motor on your car...you can see how a switch rated at 1000W needs to be rated in amps very differently for each device.

S1502 - 27/5/15 at 05:32 PM

After alot of swearing and a few blown fuses i have managed to get it all working. Cheers for the replies.