zipdog Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Want some advice here i am going to run my 170 lamp straight of the car battery. At the moment i am going to run a cord from the battery into the cab where i can then connect to straight to the lamp, doing away the cigarret lighter. Can anyone see any problems with doing it this way. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruxie hill Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 should not be a prob as long as you put in a in line fuse i use a orange 2 prong connector like you find on a garden strimmer bruxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Try a 3 pin plug on the lamp which is fused and a single rubber socket (1 x extension) in the glove box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I've got a fused supply to a switch by the dash so you can isolate the supply, then there is a cable to the back of the pickup and the lamp is wired directly to it. I now also carry spare fuses and connectors as you never know when a running repair is going to be needed. What you have to remember is these lamps live a hard life having the flex pulled about all the time so maintenance is going to be needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 should not be a prob as long as you put in a in line fuse i use a orange 2 prong connector like you find on a garden strimmerbruxie Thats the way I linked them up, Then you don't get problems then with cigarette holder, just the switch,solder joint etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 where is there any need for a fuse would it matter if i did not fuse it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 it would run the risk of setting the vehicle on fire if it shorted, mine has an inline fuse close to where the power feed from the battery is, dead easy to change, I think its a 15 amp in there at the moment only found it recently as blew it 3 times finding one lightforce was shorting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 where is there any need for a fuse would it matter if i did not fuse it. it also saves a costly bulb blowing, rather than a cheap fuse, you deciede whats better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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