AnswerID: 114049 Submitted: Thursday, Jun 02, 2005 at 08:24
Member - RockyOne
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Hi Smeetsy,We have had our fair share of those little black relays over the years..Including name brands..All have long ago been tossed..We now only use the big relays in,usually a metal housing (water resistant) about 75mm sq..They last so long we even transfer them to new rigs.You,of course,only need very average wiring up to the point of the relay.Where you need the heavy cable is from Pos (+) battery term to relay,then relay to lite.No good having heavy power coming in if it can't go back to batt.So make sure the black or green earth return wire from the lite/lites is of equal duty..I realise you probably already know this,but it may help a newer four-wheeler get it rite first time..The little black relays are "cheaper" on the day you buy them but you pay the price further on,as,like most things,they only fail when you need them..One 'roo can equal several thousand $..(Hit a weaner,cow,Nissan Patrol,bullbar,cost $4,500 to insurance)
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