Hey there, I've got a auxiliary light install that I'm trying to figure out and I've come here for some guidance. I purchased an IPF868cs light kit and am going to install both lights onto the roof rack of my 4runner.
The light kit came with a wire harness but it's far too short to reach where i need it to go, I think it's suited for bumper light installations. I need to run about 9 feet of power and ground, at the farthest point, from the lights to the relay. The power and grounds on the kit harness are 16 gauge. I figure I can just replace those power and grounds with new longer lengths of 12 gauge.
The lights have 100w bulbs in them. The issue I'm truly facing is that the headlight housings are pre-wired in 18 gauge for power to the bulb and ground to the metal housing. I was told at a local electrical parts store it'd be fine to snip the 18 gauge bullet connectors off the ends of the housing wires and splice in some 12 gauge wire and connectors. That just doesn't feel right to me... I want to wire these for safety and performance.
My question is, can I just re wire the housing in 12 gauge? Take the 18 gauge out and replace it with 12 for power to the bulb and ground to the metal housing, throw on an appropriate connector and then run the rest in the longer 12 to the relay?
The kit included a 20 amp relay, fused battery power wire, fused signal wire and switch.
Here are a couple of pictures of the light housing wires.
Thank you much in advance. I'm eager to get this project underway and get these lights up!
The light kit came with a wire harness but it's far too short to reach where i need it to go, I think it's suited for bumper light installations. I need to run about 9 feet of power and ground, at the farthest point, from the lights to the relay. The power and grounds on the kit harness are 16 gauge. I figure I can just replace those power and grounds with new longer lengths of 12 gauge.
The lights have 100w bulbs in them. The issue I'm truly facing is that the headlight housings are pre-wired in 18 gauge for power to the bulb and ground to the metal housing. I was told at a local electrical parts store it'd be fine to snip the 18 gauge bullet connectors off the ends of the housing wires and splice in some 12 gauge wire and connectors. That just doesn't feel right to me... I want to wire these for safety and performance.
My question is, can I just re wire the housing in 12 gauge? Take the 18 gauge out and replace it with 12 for power to the bulb and ground to the metal housing, throw on an appropriate connector and then run the rest in the longer 12 to the relay?
The kit included a 20 amp relay, fused battery power wire, fused signal wire and switch.
Here are a couple of pictures of the light housing wires.
Thank you much in advance. I'm eager to get this project underway and get these lights up!
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