Chris_Nobbs Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 has anyone ever fitted two driving lamps too a herald 1200 saloon?i have tried but keep burning out master light switch relay is fitted and another switch for lamps any sugestions please would be helpfulchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallfry Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The relays are wired incorrectly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Nobbs Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 ok thankswill the master light swith take te ampage thenand do you know any one who has managed to fit two lamps as most people only fit onechris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 By driving lights - I assume you mean spotlamps that come on with the main beam? Apart from the odd vintage car, I have never noticed any with less than two - indeed would think that one may even be in contravention with the road Traffic Act! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcty Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I fitted two driving lamps to my vitesse for the RBRR. Picked up current from headlamps but put in a relay and switch, so can have main beam with or without spots. Also makes front of car look a lot different and legal. Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 chrisif you want to give me a call i will have a look for you.the relay must have been wired wrong.two lights should not be a problem. then a could sell you the alloy wheels cheers andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Nobbs Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 ok cheers for the offer andy i will get back to you malcty did you keep the orginal light switch for the vitesse fitted as the master or did you change that for a switch which takes more ampage?chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Chris,Have a look at one of the 10CR threads- James C has posted a great wiring diagram that should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallfry Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Chris............It is the relays that should take the switching load. The lighting master switch should operate the relays............the load should only be a couple of amps at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The feed to the relay(s) wants to be direct from the battery (maybe via ther starter solenoid and a fuse). The master switch should (as someone said above) only switch the relay, probably uses a couple of milli-amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcty Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Chris.. The master light switch is still doing its old job. New circuit via relay and seperate switch. Good luck with it. Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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